Category: Pakistan
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DPM underscores importance of dialogue to ease tensions
British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad today. During the meeting, discussions focused on Pakistan-UK relations. Both sides welcomed the positive momentum in bilateral ties and discussed upcoming engagements to carry this cooperation forward. Exchanging views on the evolving regional situation, Ishaq Dar…
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Alleged Drug Sale Resurfaces in C-Section Police Jurisdiction
Sukkur: Reports have emerged that the alleged sale of drugs has resumed in various areas falling under the jurisdiction of C-Section Police Station, including Numayish Chowk, Old Sukkur, Murad Shah Colony and particularly Baban Shah. According to local residents, the alleged sale of drugs has caused concern among citizens, especially regarding its potential impact on…
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Dar reviews preparations for 3rd Pak-Bahrain JMC session
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar chaired an inter-ministerial meeting in Islamabad today to review preparations for the third session of Pakistan-Bahrain Joint Ministerial Commission. The Secretary Economic Affairs Division briefed the Deputy Prime Minister on the agenda and key areas of bilateral cooperation for the forthcoming session which the Deputy…
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Talks begin at Parliament House as PTI objects to ‘extreme steps’ against march
ISLAMABAD: The second day of formal talks between the government and the opposition have begun at Parliament House on Saturday, with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan saying his party had come in good faith but was surprised by attempts to stop its long march and talk of “extreme steps”. Barrister Gohar also…
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Government extends Rangers deployment in Islamabad until Oct 15
ISLAMABAD: The federal government extended on Saturday the deployment of Rangers in Islamabad and parts of Punjab until October 15 amid security measures ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned long march. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior, 3,000 Rangers personnel will remain deployed in Islamabad until Oct. 15. The deployment has…
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Talks begin at Parliament House as PTI objects to ‘extreme steps’ against march
ISLAMABAD: The second day of formal talks between the government and the opposition have begun at Parliament House on Saturday, with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan saying his party had come in good faith but was surprised by attempts to stop its long march and talk of “extreme steps”. Barrister Gohar also…
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‘Hanging by a Wire’ selected as Pakistan’s Oscar entry
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has selected filmmaker Muhammad Ali Mo Naqvi’s documentary “Hanging by a Wire” to represent the country for the international feature film Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards. The selection was made by Pakistan’s Academy Selection Committee, marking the first time that a Pakistani documentary has been chosen to represent the country at the…
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Balochistan launches first ‘Jinnah People’s Train’ service in Quetta
QUETTA: Balochistan’s first Jinnah People’s Train service was launched in Quetta on Friday, connecting Kachlak with Sariab through a 32-kilometre upgraded railway track. Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi and Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti inaugurated the service at Quetta Railway Station. The track’s upgradation was completed within 120 days at a cost of around…
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Awais Leghari calls for deeper Pakistan-Russia ties
SLAMABAD: Energy Minister Awais Leghari has said that Pakistan is keen to further expand its bilateral relations with Russia, with significant potential for cooperation in agriculture, energy, tourism, information technology and other sectors. In an interview with Russian news agency Sputnik, Leghari, who is also co-chairman of the Pakistan-Russia Intergovernmental Commission, said the two countries…
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Sohail Afridi announces Islamabad march plan amid govt-PTI talks
PESHAWAR: Amid ongoing negotiations between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced that the party’s long march on Islamabad would begin from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat on October 4. Addressing workers at a fundraising event at the PTI secretariat in Peshawar, Sohail Afridi said the long march would…
