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  Pakistan: 16 'beggars' on way to Saudi Arabia disguised as pilgrims offloaded from flight, arrested

  World | October 01, 2023 14:43 IST

  Saudi 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 | October 01, 2023 13:30 IST

  Pakistan'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 | October 01, 2023 12:22 IST

  At 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 | September 30, 2023 18:15 IST

  The 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 | September 30, 2023 15:42 IST

  One 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 | September 29, 2023 21:17 IST

  According 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 | September 29, 2023 17:29 IST

  The 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 | September 29, 2023 16:08 IST

  Over 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 | September 27, 2023 15:25 IST

  Citing 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 | September 26, 2023 12:17 IST

  Imran 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 | September 25, 2023 23:56 IST

  The 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 | September 25, 2023 16:10 IST

  Earlier 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 | September 25, 2023 12:03 IST

  The 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 | September 24, 2023 18:00 IST

  The '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 | September 23, 2023 16:25 IST

  According 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 | September 23, 2023 12:27 IST

  The 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 | September 23, 2023 2:52 IST

  India 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 | September 22, 2023 16:37 IST

  The 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 | September 19, 2023 22:32 IST

  Pakistan'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.

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  Pakistan: Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed, Imran Khan's close ally, arrested from Rawalpindi

  World | September 18, 2023 11:35 IST

  The 72-year-old Awami Muslim League (AML) leader was reportedly arrested from his residence by 'men clad in plain clothes' and was taken to an undisclosed location.