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  'No room for weakness': Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif urges 'resolute decision' after Balochistan violence

  World | August 27, 2024 18:42 IST

  Shehbaz Sharif condemned the terrorist incidents and asserted that the country is committed towards the "complete elimination of terrorism". This came a day after militants attacked civilians and police in the most widespread of attacks in years in the restive Balochistan province, killing over 50.

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  Pakistan-US businessman becomes fan of India's development, says Islamabad need leaders like PM Modi

  World | August 25, 2024 16:50 IST

  Businessman Tarar emphasised that Pakistan should take note of this example and place greater emphasis on education. "India’s first education minister, Abul Kalam Azad, and Jawaharlal Nehru envisioned a nation rising through institutions like IITs and IIMs," said the Pakistan-born businessman.

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  Pakistan: 29 killed as bus from Kahuta to Rawalpindi plunges into ditch, second accident in a day

  World | August 25, 2024 18:05 IST

  At least 29 passengers were killed and 1 injured on Sunday when a coaster travelling from Kahuta to Rawalpindi fell into a ditch, a rescue official said.

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  11 killed as bus carrying 70 Pakistani pilgrims from Iran falls into ravine in Balochistan

  World | August 25, 2024 13:39 IST

  At least 11 people were killed and 35 injured when a bus overturned on the Makran coastal highway and fell into a ditch. A senior official said the accident happened when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to overspeeding.

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  Pakistan: Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed's close aide flees country amid corruption charges

  World | August 22, 2024 17:49 IST

  General Faiz Hameed was the powerful intelligence chief in Pakistan from 2019 to 2021 and was considered close to ex-PM Imran Khan. He was taken into custody last week and is facing court-martial proceedings for allegedly extorting money from a private housing society.

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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 SHOCKER: Sanitation worker rapes 5-year-old girl in hospital, doctors protest for justice

  World | August 20, 2024 21:17 IST

  The heinous crime prompted protests by students and lady doctors, accusing the government of not providing adequate security and demanding justice for the minor victim. This case emerged days after reports of a Belgian woman found tied to a street after being raped for several days.

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  Pakistan: No relief for Imran Khan, fresh corruption case filed against him, wife Bushra Bibi

  World | August 20, 2024 19:41 IST

  Imran Khan and his wife were set to be released from jail when a second Toshakhana case was filed against the couple on July 13. The new case on Tuesday accuses them of illegally keeping a jewellery set worth millions gifted to Bushra Bibi by the Saudi Crown Prince.

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  Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan applies for Oxford University chancellor post from jail

  World | August 20, 2024 12:15 IST

  The Oxford alumnus "formally submitted" the request through Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, the London-based spokesperson for Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), according to the party's statement on the social media platform X.

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  Pakistan, with no 5G network, experiencing slow internet speed but IT minister blames VPN for outage

  World | August 19, 2024 18:26 IST

  Pakistan IT minister noted that when access to certain apps was restricted, people began using VPNs to bypass these blocks. However, this often led to slower internet speeds, as VPNs can significantly impact both local and mobile internet performance.

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  Russian mountaineer, on mission to retrieve body of climber lost in 2023, killed in Pakistan

  World | August 19, 2024 13:05 IST

  Pakistan Army helicopters airlifted two stranded Russian climbers, a day after an avalanche hit a group of five mountaineers who were trying to scale the sixth-highest mountain in Pakistan.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan distances himself from arrested ex-ISI chief, welcomes Army's 'accountability'

  World | August 16, 2024 17:34 IST

  General Faiz Hameed, who was the powerful intelligence chief in Pakistan from 2019 to 2021, was considered close to Imran Khan. It is believed that Imran's ties with the Army began to sour when he opposed replacement of Hameed as the ISI Director General.

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  Pakistan: Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi's physical remand extended by 11 days in new corruption case

  World | August 09, 2024 13:45 IST

  Imran Khan has been behind bars since his arrest on August 5 last year and faces more than 200 criminal cases, including convictions in some of them. He and his wife Bushra Bibi were slapped with a new corruption case after they were acquitted in the 'un-Islamic' marriage case last month.

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  UN-backed experts again grill Pakistan, ask it to end violence against THIS community

  World | July 25, 2024 19:11 IST

  A group of independent experts backed by the UN voiced serious concern regarding heightened discrimination and violence against Pakistan's Ahmadi minority community, urging authorities to take measures to ensure their safety and protection.

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  Pakistan raises minimum marriage age for THIS minority community | DETAILS

  World | July 24, 2024 0:03 IST

  According to the new law, the legal age for marriage within the Christian community has been raised to 18 years for both men and women. Previously, Christian men could marry at 16 years old and women at 13 years old.

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  Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan to undergo polygraph test linked to May 9 violence

  World | July 23, 2024 23:51 IST

  On Tuesday, a forensic team comprising 12 members reached Adiala Jail to administer a polygraph test to Imran Khan, Pakistan's former prime minister, regarding the unprecedented violence that occurred in the country last year.

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  Pakistan: Militants blow up govt girls' school in restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

  World | July 22, 2024 17:01 IST

  Militants detonated an explosion at the Govt Girls Middle School in North Waziristan tribal district, which borders Afghanistan, during the night between Sunday and Monday, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Minister Faisal Khan Tarakai.

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  Imran's wife big accusation on jail authorities, says 'food being provided with toilet cleaner'

  World | July 21, 2024 18:55 IST

  Bushra claims that Imran Khan's life is at risk, citing previous incidents where he was allegedly poisoned and shot at. She also mentioned that their legal request to investigate the poisoning has yet to be addressed by the court.

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  Pakistan: Flour selling at 800/kg, cooking oil at 900/litre but govt aims to boost nuclear weapons

  World | July 17, 2024 23:39 IST

  Pakistan is facing severe economic turmoil, placing a heavy burden on its population amidst one of the nation's most significant financial crises in recent history. As the cost of living continues to rise sharply, essential goods are becoming increasingly unaffordable for many.

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  PTI's own version of 'Qudrat ka Nizam': Why Pakistan govt wants to ban Imran Khan's party? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | July 17, 2024 15:44 IST

  The bold statement made by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar that "PTI and Pakistan cannot co-exist" signals the government's desperate moves to crush the opposition party. The unexpected move to ban the PTI has been met with widespread backlash from many political parties.