Pakistan News
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WATCH: Festival of colour in streets of Karachi as Pakistani Hindus celebrate Holi
World | Mar 25, 2024, 06:51 PM ISTThe devotees, smeared in coloured powder, sprinkled coloured water on each other while dancing to songs. People also exchanged sweets as part of the celebrations.
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Pakistan: Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude strikes Balochistan province, no casualties reported
World | Mar 19, 2024, 11:24 AM ISTThe earthquake jolts were felt in Quetta, Noshki, Chagi, Chaman, Qilla Abdullah, Dalbadin, Pishin and some other areas of the province. However, officials did not report any casualties from any area where the tremors were felt, even as Balochistan has been hit by strong earthquakes before.
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'My whole family passed away': 9 killed after building collapsed in Pakistan during 'Sehri' I VIDEO
World | Mar 12, 2024, 07:24 PM IST“It actually happened when a three-story building next to my nephew's house collapsed due to a gas cylinder that burst on my nephew’s house in the early hours of the morning at Sehri (fasting) time. My nephew’s whole family passed," said a family member.
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Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s sons return to Lahore after self-exile in UK
World | Mar 12, 2024, 06:04 PM ISTAn accountability court had declared them as proclaimed offenders in the Avenfiled case in 2018 and had issued non-bailable perpetual arrest warrants against them. The case revolves around the Sharif family's ownership and acquisition of luxury apartments in London.
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Pakistan President Asif Zardari's daughter Aseefa to become First Lady I KNOW WHY
World | Mar 11, 2024, 11:39 AM ISTAfter the official declaration, Asifa Bhutto Zardari will be given the protocol and privileges befitting the First Lady. This decision is particularly noteworthy as Asifa Bhutto is set to become the first daughter of a president to hold the title of First Lady.
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Pakistan Army chief claims military provided secure environment despite several killed on poll day
World | Mar 05, 2024, 09:05 PM ISTThough the military chief did not name any political party, it was directed at jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has been alleging that the powerful establishment had supported the PML-N party to steal its mandate.
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'This won't make any difference': What Pakistanis think of Shehbaz as he returns to power I WATCH
World | Mar 04, 2024, 06:02 PM IST"Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will not make any difference. The condition of the people is deteriorating day by day and their problems will not be solved by this election. This is the continuity of the same status quo which has prevailed in the country from the beginning," said a local resident.
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Pakistan's PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif to take oath today; Army chief, brother Nawaz to attend ceremony
World | Mar 04, 2024, 10:38 AM ISTPresident Arif Alvi will administer the oath to Shehbaz in a ceremony at the President's House at 3 pm. Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar, Chief Ministers and governors of all provinces will attend the ceremony.
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Pakistan: At least 37 people die after heavy winter rain led to landslides and building collapse
World | Mar 03, 2024, 05:28 PM ISTThe country's Karakoram Highway which links Pakistan with China is still blocked in some places due to landslides, according to the spokesman for the northern Gilgit Baltistan region, Faizullah Faraq.
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif elected Prime Minister three weeks after uncertain national elections
World | Mar 03, 2024, 03:38 PM ISTSharif returned to the role he held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of the elections and a caretaker government took over.
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Pakistan claims Chinese ship which India seized was carrying 'commercial goods', not nuclear weapons
World | Mar 03, 2024, 01:33 PM ISTPakistan Foreign Office claimed that the intended recipient of the seized machinery was identified as Cosmos Engineering, a Karachi-based firm that manufactures automobile parts and home appliances.
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Pakistan to take up resolution seeking ban social media including Facebook, TikTok and X I KNOW WHY
World | Mar 03, 2024, 10:54 AM ISTA senator said that there were concerns about the use of social media platforms against the interests of the country “through negative and malicious propaganda against the armed forces of Pakistan.”
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif set to become next Prime Minister for a second time
World | Mar 03, 2024, 10:25 AM ISTThe PML-N president Shehbaz is the younger brother of former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, 74, who sprang a surprise last month after being projected as the party's prime ministerial candidate ahead of the February 8.
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Another Pakistani flight attendant slips away in Canada, second incident in a week
World | Mar 02, 2024, 12:51 PM ISTJibran Baloch, a Pakistan International Airlines flight steward, vanished after flight PK-782 landed in Canada's Toronto on Thursday. This is the second in a week after air hostess Maryam Raza disappeared in Canada, adding to a string of similar incidents that has Pakistani authorities worried.
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India calls Pakistan a country soaked in red' after latter shows concern over J&K at UN
News | Feb 29, 2024, 07:00 PM ISTIndia calls Pakistan a country soaked in red' after latter shows concern over J&K at UN
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Maryam Nawaz regains her ‘lost glory’, becomes first woman CM of Pakistan's Punjab province
World | Feb 26, 2024, 03:25 PM ISTMaryam, the 50-year-old senior vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, won the chief ministerial elections amidst a walkout by lawmakers of former prime minister Imran Khan's party-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC).
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Gohar Khan, who was kicked out citing 'incompetent and poor performer', renominated for PTI chief
World | Feb 26, 2024, 12:15 PM ISTThe Pakistani newspaper said that while Ali Zafar refused to accept the chairmanship, the deadline to submit nomination papers ended at 3 pm on Sunday, and only Gohar Khan submitted his candidature for the top post.
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Pakistan says IMF conditions for USD 1.2 B tranche met ahead of visit of global lender's review
World | Feb 25, 2024, 06:14 PM ISTThe Ministry of Energy officials said they have met the end-December targets related to containing the flow of circular debt below Pakistani Rs 385 billion, timely increase in the electricity prices, and slowing the increase in line losses.
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Pakistan Aircraft Investigation Board reveals reasons behind PIA fatal crash that killed 101 people
World | Feb 25, 2024, 02:19 PM ISTAccording to the report, when the pilots first tried to land the aircraft, its engines hit the ground, which led to the system supplying lubricant to the engines shutting down. The report said that “engine failure” eventually led to the crash.
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Imran Khan's Party kicks out Gohar Khan as PTI chief as he is 'incompetent, poor performer': Marwat
World | Feb 24, 2024, 12:26 PM ISTGohar on Thursday announced that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party’s next chairman nominee is Barrister Ali Zafar and that internal elections of the 71-year-old former-cricketer-turned-politician’s party are scheduled to take place on March 3.