Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced that Sikh pilgrims who arrive from India to visit Kartarpur will no longer need a passport to cross over into Pakistan as long as they have a valid identity. In a tweet on Friday morning, the premier also announced that he had directed that the condition for pilgrims […]
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, while delivering a historic address on the independence day celebrations in Gilgit-Baltistan, paid special tribute to the martyrs of the region “who laid down their lives for Pakistan multiple times”. “On this day, I especially wish to pay tribute to the youth of Gilgit-Baltistan who sacrificed in Kargil, in […]
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Distraught relatives gathered on Friday for the first funerals of some of the 73 people killed when fire ripped through a crowded train in Pakistan, with many of the victims residents of a single town. Sobbing family crowded an official building in Mirpurkhas overnight as the first bodies covered in white cloth began arriving by ambulance […]
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The bail for Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain, in the incitement to violence case against him, was extended on Friday after he appeared before a judge at London’s Central Criminal Court. A trial date was also set today; a preliminary hearing will be held on March 20, 2020 and the trial will begin on […]
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Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing a public rally in Gilgit-Baltistan, told the ‘Azadi March’ protesters congregated in Islamabad that when they run out of food, more will be sent to them, but their leaders should not expect any amnesty from him. “Gone are the days when one used to use Islam to gain power. […]
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ISLAMABAD: A journalism watchdog has condemned a “draconian” decision by Pakistani authorities ordering news anchors not to express their opinions on air. The statement by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), released late on Tuesday, came after Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) sent the directive to TV channels on Sunday, sparking an outcry from some of the […]
CLICK HERE TO READ MOREISLAMABAD: As the Azadi march demanding the premier’s resignation edges close to the federal capital, Prime Minister Imran Khan consulted senior party leaders to discuss possible scenarios and strategy to deal with the agitators while the local administration on Wednesday called in the army to maintain law and order. The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl caravan, wich started […]
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The death toll from a fire in three bogies of a Tezgam train near Liaquatpur city jumped to 73 around 1pm, while many remain under critical condition, Rahim Yar Khan district government said on Thursday. About 40 people, including women and children, were injured, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid told AFP earlier. The dead and injured […]
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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday ordered the release of Mufti Kifayatullah, a central leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), on bail. Kifayatullah was arrested by the Islamabad police on Sunday on charges of inciting people for participation in the October 31 anti-government ‘Azadi March’ and collection of donation for the protest. A two-member bench […]
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Holding a list of 7,000 names of people who she claimed “connect Pakistan to the world”, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Communication Firdous Ashiq Awan on Thursday reminded the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) protesters that Islamabad, besides being the seat of the government, was also home to a large community of expatriates and residents […]
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