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  'Historic moment for humankind..." Ex-Pakistan Minister congratulates India for Chandrayaan-3

  World | August 23, 2023 10:14 IST

  Chaudhry called for the Pakistani media to broadcast Chandrayaan-3's landing set to take place around 6 pm on Wednesday, which will make India the fourth country to land on the Moon.

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  Pakistan's cash-strapped national carrier grounds 11 aircraft due to severe financial crisis

  World | August 22, 2023 21:26 IST

  Three of the 11 grounded aircraft - including a Boeing 77, Airbus and ATR - are beyond repair due to lack of engines and other parts.

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  Special Report: Rebellion in Pakistan...people reached Islamabad

  News | August 21, 2023 23:45 IST

  Something is happening in Islamabad that the ground has slipped under the feet of the Pakistani army sitting in Rapavpindi… Lakhs of Pakistanis have taken command to complete Imran Khan's unfinished project.

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  Pakistan: At least 18 die, 15 hurt as passenger bus catches fire in Faisalabad

  World | August 20, 2023 12:56 IST

  The accident occurred after the bus hit a pick-up van that was carrying diesel drums, DPO said. Locals said they pulled the passengers out of the bus by breaking windows.

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  Pakistan: Powerful explosion in a vehicle carrying labourers kills 11 in Waziristan

  World | August 20, 2023 12:57 IST

  As of now, officials have not released how many were killed in the incident, but locals claimed at least 11-16 workers were feared dead.

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  Pakistan: Caretaker PM Kakar says he won't support 'forces of darkness' after attacks on Christians

  World | August 18, 2023 16:48 IST

  "There may be an attempt to harm them from a section of marginalised and peripheral group of people, but that would be responded sternly and strictly," assured caretaker PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar.

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  Pakistan: Jailed terrorist Yasin Malik's wife to become advisor to caretaker PM in his new cabinet

  World | August 18, 2023 16:41 IST

  Yasin Malik was sentenced to life imprisonment last year on terror funding charges and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought the death penalty for him.

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  Pakistan: General elections set to be delayed as ECP announces schedule for new delimitations

  World | August 17, 2023 20:23 IST

  ECP's latest schedule shows that the delimitation process will take nearly four months, making it impossible for the elections to be conducted within 90 days.

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  US fumes as several churches vandalised over blasphemy reports in Pakistan's Faisalabad

  World | August 17, 2023 10:19 IST

  Notably, the Biden administration's response came after a mob allegedly led by the Pakistani Taliban, formally called the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan-- an umbrella organisation of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Afghan-- attacked several churches over alleged blasphemy.

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  Pakistan: Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif expected to return by mid-September, says family source

  World | August 15, 2023 20:07 IST

  "Nawaz Sharif’s decision to return to Pakistan after ending nearly four years of exile is final and everything is in order," said a Sharif family source involved in negotiations.

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  Special Report: Burj Khalifa Does Not Display Pakistan Flag on Independence Day

  News | August 14, 2023 23:34 IST

  Special Report: Burj Khalifa Does Not Display Pakistan Flag on Independence Day

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  Aaj Ki Baat: 'Har Ghar Tiranga' in PoK...terrorist's brother hoisted the Tiranga!

  Aaj Ki Baat | August 14, 2023 23:24 IST

  The whole country is celebrating the great festival of independence together…the tricolor is hoisting proudly all over the country…the tricolor procession is being taken out in every village and every city.

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  Pakistan: 2 killed, 85 hurt in aerial firing during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi

  World | August 14, 2023 22:52 IST

  A 25-year-old woman was travelling on a motorbike with her bike when she was hit by a bullet coming from an unknown direction, said police.

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  Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar takes oath as Pakistan's 8th caretaker Prime Minister

  World | August 14, 2023 20:38 IST

  Pakistan President Arif Alvi administered the oath to Kakar at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, in Islamabad in the presence of many dignitaries including former PM Shehbaz Sharif.

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  Pakistan bans journalists on TV channels who are critical of military, Shehbaz Sharif government

  World | August 13, 2023 12:46 IST

  These people have been implicated in different cases, a familiar tactic to silence critics in Pakistan, and declared ‘proclaimed offenders’ for failing to appear before courts.

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  Pakistan's next general elections are running late, likely to hold polls THIS month

  World | August 13, 2023 8:19 IST

  Sharif’s ruling Pakistan Muslim League party (PML-N) is expected to face tough competition from Imran Khan’s PTI party-- though Khan himself would be unable to take part unless his conviction is overturned.

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  Were Imran's allegations correct? 'Secret papers' reveal US behind his ouster as he was pro-Russia

  World | August 10, 2023 14:12 IST

  Citing "classified documents", the report said the plan was set up on March 7, 2022, when two US State Department officials including Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu with Asad Majeed Khan, was then-Pakistan’s ambassador to the US.

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  Pakistan: Ex-envoy to US Jalil Abbas Jilani to become caretaker PM? All you need to know about him

  World | August 10, 2023 12:07 IST

  According to the report, the potential candidate had met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, however, there was no official announcement.

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  "Here are lot of flies, insects. Take me out of here, I don't want to remain in jail': Imran Khan

  World | August 09, 2023 13:44 IST

  Earlier on Saturday, Khan was arrested shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case and sentenced him to three years in prison.

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  Who will be Pakistan's interim Prime Minister? PM Shehbaz finalises three names but keeps it secret

  World | August 08, 2023 13:53 IST

  A caretaker Prime Minister is expected to be an impartial person towards any person or political party. However, in some cases, it has been found that caretaker governments have overstepped their boundaries.