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  Pakistan: Hindu pilgrim on way to attend 555th birth anniversary event at Nankana Sahib shot dead

  World | November 15, 2024 19:54 IST

  Rajesh Kumar, the victim was accompanied by his brother-in-law and a friend when he was intercepted by robbers on the Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road. The robbers looted them and shot Kumar after he resisted.

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  Pakistan: Sikh pilgrims from India reach Lahore for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations

  World | November 15, 2024 13:11 IST

  Pakistan has issued a total of 3,000 visas to Indian Sikhs for the event. During their stay, pilgrims will be provided with accommodation, food, transportation, and medical facilities.

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  Lahore’s air quality worsens, surpasses Delhi, NASA photos reveal smog as respiratory cases soar

  World | November 14, 2024 22:07 IST

  Lahore’s smog crisis worsened as air quality surpassed Delhi’s, with an AQI of 1136 and NASA satellite photos capturing dense smog. Over 15,000 respiratory cases flood hospitals, prompting emergency actions including school closures and strict vehicle emission controls.

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  Pakistan drops plan to rename Lahore's Shadman Chowk after Bhagat Singh | KNOW WHY

  World | November 11, 2024 11:22 IST

  The report claimed Bhagat Singh was influenced by "religious leaders hostile to Muslims". The Pakistani observations claimed that Singh "was not a revolutionary but a criminal".

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  This city is world's most polluted city, 6 times worse than Delhi: Its air quality stands at 1,900

  World | November 04, 2024 19:46 IST

  Here comes another city that is six times worse than Delhi. Yes, we are talking about Lahore, one of the cities in Pakistan whose Air Quality Index stood at 1,900 on Sunday, prompting the country to write a letter to the Indian government to open a dialogue on the issue.

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  Pakistan puts blame on India for extreme air pollution in Lahore, plans talks with New Delhi

  World | November 04, 2024 13:55 IST

  The Pakistani environmental minister said it would write to the Foreign Off­ice on Monday to approach Indian autho­rities for talks on joint efforts to curb smog.

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  Pakistan turning into gas chamber: School shut in Lahore, WFH to employees amid severe air quality

  World | November 04, 2024 13:31 IST

  The Pakistani government has closed primary schools in Lahore this week, ostensibly to save children from the effects of hazardous air quality, exceeding levels deemed safe by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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  Pakistan's Lahore declared most polluted city in world for second time this week, check its AQI

  World | October 22, 2024 15:38 IST

  Earlier on October 12, Lahore also reported the worst air quality globally, alarming environmental officials about an early start to the smog season. Last year, the city first topped the list of the most polluted cities in the final week of October during the smog season.

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  Pakistan: Death toll rises to 12 in deadliest bandit attack on police in Punjab

  World | August 23, 2024 13:52 IST

  The outlaws, who ambushed the police vehicles, also took several officers hostage. The police spokesperson reported that the attackers managed to flee after the assault, leaving some officers critically injured.

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  Pakistan: Gunmen 'gruesomely' target school van in Attock, kills 2 children, PM directs stern action

  World | August 22, 2024 14:44 IST

  Two children were killed and five injured when unknown men opened fire at a school van in Attock District’s Dheri Kot area on Thursday. All children were between 10 and 12 years old, the rescue team said.

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  Pakistan: Police destroy tombstones of 17 graves belonging to persecuted Ahmadi community

  World | June 16, 2024 8:29 IST

  Under pressure from a radical Islamist party, police in Pakistan reportedly demolished the tombstones of 17 graves belonging to the Ahmadi minority community in Punjab province on Saturday, marking the second such incident this week.

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  'Objective view emerging in Pakistan': India after Nawaz admits Pakistan violated Lahore Declaration

  World | May 30, 2024 17:26 IST

  Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif openly acknowledged that Islamabad had "breached" a pact with India that he and his then-Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee had signed in 1999. This admission seems to allude to the Kargil misadventure led by General Pervez Musharraf.

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  Pakistan doesn’t have 'No First Use' policy on nuclear weapons, says top ex-Army official

  World | May 30, 2024 15:54 IST

  Adviser to the National Command Authority Lt Gen (retd) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai has underscored Pakistan’s stance on not committing to the No First Use (NFU) policy regarding nuclear weapons.

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  Pakistan broke Lahore Agreement signed by me and Vajpayee. It was our fault: Nawaz Sharif I WATCH

  World | May 29, 2024 0:04 IST

  Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif openly acknowledged that Islamabad had "breached" a pact with India that he and his then-Indian counterpart Atal Bihari Vajpayee had signed in 1999. This admission seems to allude to the Kargil misadventure led by General Pervez Musharraf.

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  PCB shortlists Lahore as venue for India's matches in Champions Trophy: Report

  Cricket | May 01, 2024 22:14 IST

  Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a tentative schedule to the ICC for the Champions Trophy 2025 while zeroing down on three venues in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. Reportedly, Lahore has been picked by the PCB as the sole venue for India depending upon whether the Men in Blue travel.

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  Randeep Hooda reacts to Sarabjit Singh's killer being shot dead, says 'thank you unknown men'

  April 15, 2024 12:44 IST

  After the news of the targetted killing of Sarabjit Singh's murderer broke, actor Randeep Hooda expressed his happiness and thanked 'unknown men' for it.

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  Pakistan: Underworld don Ameer Balaj Tipu shot dead at wedding procession in Lahore

  World | February 19, 2024 12:30 IST

  The attacker reportedly opened fire at Balaj and three other guests were injured at the wedding. Balaj's armed associates swiftly retaliated by shooting dead the unknown attacker, while he succumbed to bullet injuries at the Jinnah Hospital.

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  Pakistan election results: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's son Talha loses from Lahore

  World | February 09, 2024 13:52 IST

  Hafiz Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been imprisoned since 2019 after being convicted in multiple terror cases. The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), believed to be a new face for Hafiz-controlled banned groups, nominated candidates for Thursday's elections.

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  'Only happens in Pakistan': Nawaz Sharif's supporters bring lion, tiger to his rally in Lahore

  World | January 25, 2024 17:11 IST

  The wild animals have been brought to multiple PML-N public gatherings in the past. However, Nawaz Sharif was not impressed by the stunt as he ordered for the animals to be returned immediately and barred from any rallies in the future.

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  Pakistan: Party backed by 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, and his son to contest in upcoming elections

  World | December 25, 2023 16:59 IST

  The Pakistan media report also claimed that Hafiz's son Talha Saeed is also in the run. The media report claimed that Talha is contesting from the National Assembly’s constituency NA-127, Lahore.