Category: Pakistan
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Petrol levy relief: Ahsan Iqbal conveys PM’s special message to Liaquat Baloch
Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal contacted Jamaat-e-Islami Deputy Emir Liaquat Baloch on the special directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Ahsan Iqbal conveyed the prime minister’s message to the Jamaat-e-Islami leadership. The planning minister said the meeting agreed upon during PM Shehbaz Sharif’s telephonic conversation with Jamaat-e-Islami Emir…
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Govt still open for talks with PTI, says SAPM Rana Sana
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the government was still open for a dialogue with the PTI over the latter’s long march towards Islamabad. Addressing a news conference, he said that all issues should be resolved at the negotiating table. At the same time, he urged…
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KP govt response sought on petition seeking appointment of deputy CM
Peshawar High Court has sought a response from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on a writ petition seeking the appointment of a Deputy Chief Minister or Additional Chief Minister. The petition was filed by Advocate Saifullah Muhib Kakakhel. According to the petitioner, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is busy in protests, long marches and political activities therfore…
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SC rules Khula cannot be granted without woman’s consent
The Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling regarding Khula and said that without concerned woman’s consent, husband cannot leave his wife through Khula, a legal right in Islam that allows a married woman to obtain a divorce from her husband. SC Justice Shahid Waheed authored the 15-page verdict, which stated that converting a petition…
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Ishaq Dar, General Aamer discuss matters of national security
Commander National Strategic Command General Syed Aamer Raza called on Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad today. They discussed matters of national security and exchanged views on regional and international developments. They agreed on the importance of close institutional coordination in advancing Pakistan’s national interests and contributing…
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Pakistan Navy Ship YARMOOK conducts two counter-narcotics operations in Arabian Sea
Pakistan Navy Ship YARMOOK, deployed in the Arabian Sea, has successfully conducted two counter-narcotics operations at extended ranges from the Pakistani coast, seizing a large quantity of narcotics. According to ISPR, during the operations, two dhows were intercepted, and approximately 850 kilogrammes of Ice and 2000 kilogrammes of Hashish and Cannabis were recovered from concealed…
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Terrorism in KP will have to be eliminated come what may, says PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that terrorism in KP would have to be eliminated at all costs. He was speaking to Federal Minister for Kashmir affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Amir Muqam. Matters related to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), GB and KP came under discussion at the meeting. The prime minister directed the…
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PHC dismisses Sohail Afridi’s plea challenging ECP notice
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday dismissed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notice issued over his remarks during the NA-18 Haripur by-election campaign last year. A two-member PHC bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Mohammad Faheem Wali announced the reserved verdict and rejected…
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Kohat: Four police officers injured in firing at checkpost
Four police personnel were injured when unidentified attackers opened fire on a police checkpost in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Wednesday, according to police. Police said the attackers targeted the Shadi Pur checkpost and fled after officers returned fire. The four injured personnel were shifted to a hospital for medical treatment, while police…
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Eighteen militants killed in Mastung, North Waziristan operations: State media
Security forces killed 18 militants in two operations in Mastung, Balochistan, and North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, state media reported on Wednesday, citing security sources. Radio Pakistan reported that 13 militants were killed in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan. Forces targeted hideouts of Fitna al-Khawarij, the state’s term for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and…
