The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), led by Maulana Fazl, and Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have “agreed on increasing party-level contacts” as the former pulled up for starting a nationwide movement against election rigging, according to Geo News. Asad Qaiser, the central leader of the PTI, verified that he spoke with JUI-F […]
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Pakistan: 19 killed, 55 injured over resisting robberies during Ramzan
During Ramzan 2024, Karachi witnessed a surge in crime, with 19 fatalities and 55 injuries resulting from resistance to robberies, as reported by ARY News. A police official disclosed that armed robbers were responsible for the deaths of 19 citizens in Karachi during robbery attempts. This year, the city has seen a notable escalation in robbery-related fatalities, […]
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Pakistan’s Defence Minister criticises Imran Khan’s party for boycotting Senate polls
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over its recent protest in the Senate, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. He said that PTI was heading on the path of chaos and destruction by inciting the politics of denial, violence and hatred. Asif made the statement after the Imran Khan-founded party boycotted the polls for the […]
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to lodge FIR against PML-N leader for ‘threatening to kill Imran Khan’
The leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Karachi approached the Sir Syed Town Police Station to register a first information report (FIR) against the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Rana Sanaullah for allegedly issuing “death threats” to former prime minister Imran Khan, Geo News reported on Monday. In […]
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Pakistan: Five Chinese nationals killed in suicide attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Five Chinese nationals were killed in a suicide attack in Besham city in Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Geo News reported, citing the police. Malakand’s Deputy Inspector General of Police said that the attackers hit their explosive-filled car into the vehicle in which the Chinese nationals were travelling. The Chinese nationals were […]
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet to take oath today
Pakistan federal cabinet is set to take oath on Monday following days of consultation on its formations, Geo News reported, citing sources. According to the sources, the oath-taking ceremony will be held at the President’s House, with newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari administering the oath. Initially, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to keep […]
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Pakistan to elect its 14th president today amid parties boycotting polls
Several parties, like Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) and Jamaat-e-Islami, are not participating in the election of Pakistan’s 14th president, with polling underway in the national and provincial assemblies as well as the Senate, ARY News reported. Two prominent candidates, Asif Ali Zardari, the joint nominee of PPP and […]
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Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari campaigns for father as presidential election nears
Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari continued his campaign efforts for his father on the eve of the presidential election, hosting lawmakers from the National Assembly and the Senate at Sindh House in Islamabad, Dawn reported. The gathering included prominent figures from various parties in the ruling alliance, such as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Muttahida Qaumi Movement […]
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Pakistan: 14-year-old girl fatally shoots sister during quarrel while making TikTok video
In a tragic incident, a 14-year-old girl fatally shot her sister during a dispute over a TikTok video in Sarai Alamgir town, located in Punjab’s Gujrat district, as reported by ARY News. As per details, a quarrel erupted between the two sisters, Saba Afzal and Maria Afzal, while they were filming a video for […]
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Pakistan: UNICEF to seek over USD130 million to meet critical humanitarian needs of people
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 135.6 million from the donor community for 2024 to meet the critical humanitarian needs of over 5.5 million people in Pakistan, as reported by Dawn. The humanitarian aid will help benefit over 5.5 million people, including 3.4 million children in Pakistan. The […]
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Pakistan security forces killed at least 566 terrorists in over 18000 intelligence operations in 2023
The Pakistan security forces have conducted around 18,736 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in 2023, which led to the killing of 566 terrorists and the arrest of 5161 terrorists in order to maintain peace and security in the country, reported ARY News. As per the data issued today, effective security measures have been taken by the forces against terrorists this […]
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Nawaz Sharif might leave Pakistan before elections, claims veteran leader Aitzaz Ahsan
Veteran politician and senior lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan claimed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif might once again leave the country before the upcoming general elections and track the results from overseas, The Express Tribune reported. Ahsan made the remark during an interview with a private news channel on […]
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Pakistan: Anti-Terrorism Court grants bail to PTI activist Khadija Shah
Khadija Shah, a prominent fashion designer and PTI activist, has been released on bail by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta, as reported by ARY News. Following the completion of her 14-day physical remand, Khadija Shah was presented before the Quetta ATC, which released her due to lack of evidence in the case. On December 16, the same court […]
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Pakistan: Imran Khan, his wife to be indicted in Toshakhana case on January 4
An Accountability Court based in Islamabad has set a date for the indictment of former prime minister Imran Khan, and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Toshakhana reference case, ARY News reported. The court presided over by Judge Muhammad Bashir at Adaiala jail, has scheduled the indictment for January 4. The Toshakhana reference case implicates Imran […]
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Pakistan: Seven, including 5 children, sustain burns in gas leak explosion in Quetta
Seven people, including five children, sustained burn injuries in a gas leakage explosion in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, according to The Balochistan Post. According to authorities, the victims had severe burns as a result of the gas leak explosion in Quetta’s Eastern Bypass district. The Balochistan Post, citing the […]