Category: Pakistan
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Met Office issues rain alert for Islamabad, outskirts
ISLAMABAD: The Met Office in a weather alert on Wednesday forecast rainfall in Islamabad and adjoining areas within next two to four hours. “Rainfall has been expected during next two to four hours in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Taxila and Wah Cantt,” according to the recent weather report. Attock, Jhelum, Murree, Galliyat and Gujranwala could also receive…
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PTI won’t seek revenge if returns to power, says Ali Muhammad Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Ali Muhammad Khan said on Wednesday that his party would not seek revenge against its political opponents if it returns to power, stressing that the party would not repeat the actions being taken against PTI leaders and workers. Speaking on ARY News programme Bakhabar Savera, Ali Muhammad Khan said…
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KP govt seeks transfer of IG Zulfiqar Hameed, sends three names to Centre
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to seek the transfer of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed and has sent a panel of three senior police officers to the federal government for the appointment of his successor, sources said. According to sources, the panel received by the Establishment Division includes Muhammad Ali Babakhel, Saeed…
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Syria FM heading to Pakistan on Wednesday: diplomatic source
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani will head to Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, a diplomatic source in Damascus told AFP on Tuesday. The source, who requested anonymity, said that Shaibani would be in Pakistan on August 19 and 20 at the invitation of his counterpart Ishaq Dar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.…
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Naqvi removes deputy directors after finding poor service at passport office
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid a surprise visit to the passport office in Garden Town, Lahore, on Wednesday morning, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel. During his visit, citizens who had come to get passports made heaped complaints upon the Interior Minister. One citizen complained that “We have been here since morning; it’s been four hours,…
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Zardari, Bugti discuss situation in Balocistam
Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti met with President Asif Ali Zardari at the President’s Office, reported the 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday. The President was briefed on the overall situation of Balochistan and the ongoing development initiatives in the province. President Asif Zadri said effective coordination between the federal and provincial governments is essential…
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Relatives Protest Killing of Four Brothers in Rohri, Demand Transparent Investigation
ROHRI: Relatives of four brothers who were killed in a shooting at their home in Anwar Pur Dharejo village, within the jurisdiction of Kandhra Police Station, staged a protest on Wednesday, demanding a transparent investigation, arrest of the actual perpetrators and removal of the names of innocent people from the case. The incident took place five…
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Saudi envoy holds farewell meeting with Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz
Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Saeed Al-Maliki held a farewell meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday. During the meeting, Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz lauded the diplomatic role of the Saudi Ambassador in…
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JI protest over petroleum levy, IPP agreements enters fourth day
A nationwide sit-in organised by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) against the collection of the petroleum levy and agreements with independent power producers (IPPs) has entered its fourth day, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Wednesday. According to the report, the protest is also continuing outside the Governor House in Karachi, where JI Karachi chief Munim Zafar Khan…
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Pakistan slams Israeli strike on Syria, warns of regional instability
Pakistan has strongly condemned what it described as an unprovoked attack by Israeli forces on the Abu Al-Duhur airbase in Syria’s Idlib province, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Wednesday. According to the report, Foreign Office Spokesman Tahir Andrabi said the attack was a provocative and unprovoked act and a clear violation of international law.…
