Pakistan News
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Pakistani Taliban targets patrolling post in Mianwali days after two terrorist attacks, kills cop
World | Oct 01, 2023, 06:35 PM ISTThe terror attack on Mianwali patrolling post came after a devastating suicide blast in Balochistan's Mastung on Friday that killed 60 people. It was following by twin suicide blasts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed five.
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Pakistan: 16 'beggars' on way to Saudi Arabia disguised as pilgrims offloaded from flight, arrested
World | Oct 01, 2023, 02:43 PM ISTSaudi Arabia has raised concerns with Islamabad over rising numbers of Pakistan nationals involved in begging or pickpocketing there. Most of these people travel illegally to Saudi Arabia disguised as pilgrims.
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Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan 'mentally tortured' in Rawalpindi's Adiala jail, claims lawyer
World | Oct 01, 2023, 01:30 PM ISTPakistan's top investigation agency declared Imran Khan and his deputy Shah Mahmood Qureshi guilty in the cipher case pertaining to alleged disclosure of state secrets. The chargesheet was rejected by Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
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Pakistan: Death toll of Mastung suicide blast rises to 60, govt vows action against terrorists
World | Oct 01, 2023, 12:22 PM ISTAt least 65 people have died due to the suicide blasts in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which have been repeatedly targeted amid rising terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
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Pakistan: Top probe agency declares ex-PM Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi 'guilty' in cipher case
World | Sep 30, 2023, 06:15 PM ISTThe development comes after a joint committee in Pakistan found Imran Khan responsible in orchestrating the May 9 violent riots. The former PM's custody has been extended till October 10 in the cipher case.
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Pakistan: After Mastung, twin suicide blasts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's mosque kill five, 12 injured
World | Sep 30, 2023, 03:42 PM ISTOne of the suicide bombers was killed during a shootout outside the mosque, while his companion managed to enter the worship place. The resultant explosion by the latter led to the roof of the mosque to cave in and trap worshippers.
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Pakistan seeks more discounts on oil imports from Russia in comparison to India, Moscow rejects
World | Sep 29, 2023, 09:17 PM ISTAccording to media reports, Pakistan urged Russia to finalise a long-term oil deal while remaining within the price cap at $60 per barrel-- nearly $6.8 less than what Moscow sold to India.
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Setback for Imran before elections as probe finds him guilty of pushing Pakistan towards civil war
World | Sep 29, 2023, 05:29 PM ISTThe Lahore Police said that over “400 pieces of video evidence, including speeches of the PTI chairman, Imran Khan, proved that the attacks on military installations and premises in cantonment areas were pre-planned”.
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Pakistan: 55 killed after massive suicide blast in a rally celebrating birthday of Islam's prophet
World | Sep 29, 2023, 04:08 PM ISTOver the past few months, Mastung has emerged as a dangerous place for civilians with frequent shootings and bomb attacks. In 2018, a suicide bomb blast claimed the lives of 128 people there.
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Pakistan SHOCKER: 8 including 4 children killed after rocket launcher shell explodes at home
World | Sep 27, 2023, 03:25 PM ISTCiting police officials, the report claimed at least eight people were killed and more than three received serious injuries. The police said all the deceased were from the same family members.
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Pakistan: Another setback for Imran Khan as court extends judicial remand till Oct 10 in cipher case
World | Sep 26, 2023, 12:17 PM ISTImran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi were booked under the Official Secrets Act last month by the FIA for allegedly misplacing a classified document.
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'They made us slave': PoK activists protest against Pakistan regime at UN Human Rights Council
World | Sep 25, 2023, 11:56 PM ISTThe exiled Chairman of the United Kashmir People’s National Party said that the government has turned the region into slavery by outsourcing the minerals and added that political activists were sent to jail to suppress dissent voices.
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Pakistan: Court orders Imran Khan to be shifted to Adiala Jail amid complaints of B-class facilities
World | Sep 25, 2023, 04:10 PM ISTEarlier in August, Khan was sent to jail after he was convicted in the Toshakhana case. Although he got bail, he was again arrested in the Cipher case.
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Pakistan: 74 graves belonging to Ahmadiyya community desecrated by police in Punjab province
World | Sep 25, 2023, 12:03 PM ISTThe Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has further threatened to destroy the minarets of another Ahmadi worship place built before the Partition in Daska.
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Pakistan: Poor quality injections cause vision loss, eye infections in several patients in Punjab
World | Sep 24, 2023, 06:00 PM ISTThe 'Avastin' medicine has been recalled from the market and a case has been registered against two men responsible for supplying the doses.
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Pakistan: 95 million people living under poverty as living standards fall, reveals World Bank
World | Sep 23, 2023, 04:25 PM ISTAccording to the World Bank, Pakistan's poverty levels shot up from 34.2% to 39.4% since last year, showing that its economic model is unable to ease its poor economic conditions.
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Pakistan: ECP official says specific date for elections 'not technically possible' amid criticism
World | Sep 23, 2023, 12:27 PM ISTThe ECP official said that any official announcement of election dates will start a formal process that has to follow specific timelines.
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Pakistan PM Kakar again rakes up Kashmir issue at United Nations, India to reply tomorrow
World | Sep 23, 2023, 02:52 AM ISTIndia has repeatedly raised its concern over Pakistan's support of cross-border terrorism and has asserted that terror and talks cannot go together. India has also provided evidence at various international forums of Pakistan's support for Terrorist groups.
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Pakistan: Major setback for Shehbaz, Nawaz Sharif as corruption cases to be reopened ere elections
World | Sep 22, 2023, 04:37 PM ISTThe cases against former prime minister Shaukat Aziz and fake accounts cases against Zardari and Omni Group’s directors also stand revived.
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Pakistan is begging money from world while India reached moon and hosted G20 summit: Nawaz Sharif
World | Sep 19, 2023, 10:32 PM ISTPakistan's economy has been in a free fall mode for the last many years, bringing untold pressure on the poor masses in the form of unchecked double-digit inflation.