Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chairman Siraj-ul Haq has announced to celebrate thanksgiving and prayer on Friday across the country on the withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s vernacular media reported. Siraj-ul Haq said that after the withdrawal of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan, the responsibilities of the Afghan Taliban have increased as the country has turned into a […]
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Protest in Belgium against Taliban and Pakistan
Afghan diaspora in Belgium held a protest demonstration at Schuman Circle against the Taliban’s hostile takeover of Afghanistan and against Pakistan for its alleged involvement and support to the terror group. The protest took place in front of the European Commission (EC) and the European External Action Service (EEAS) on Sunday. The protestors were seeing waving Afghanistan […]
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Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad met Taliban leadership, Indian security agencies issue alerts
The country’s intelligence agencies have warned of a possible terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir after they got inputs regarding the movement of terrorists from across the border. A senior official said that the input was shared with the state intelligence and security agencies concerned to prepare themselves for any […]
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Pakistan Opposition slams Imran Khan govt for increasing prices of life-saving drugs
Pakistan’s opposition parties accused the Imran Khan-led-Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government of increasing prices of life-saving medicines once again amid the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman criticised the PTI government for increasing prices of life-saving medicines once again and said “Instead of providing relief in times of extreme inflation and high unemployment, the PTI government […]
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Pakistan opposition to bring white paper exposing Imran Khan govt’s corruption, poll rigging
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will present a white paper against the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s performance over the last three years highlighting its corruption and rigging in the elections. According to the Daily Times, the while paper will expose the PTI government’s corruption, prejudiced accountability and rigging in the elections. Speaking to media after […]
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2 killed, 59 injured in explosion during Ashura procession in Pakistan
Atleast two persons were killed and 59 persons were injured in an explosion targeting an Ashura procession in Bahawalnagar city in Pakistan. It was another incident of sectarian violence in Pakistan against the Shia community, which constitutes 20 per cent of Pakistan’s 220 million people. According to Pakistan authorities, a man hurled a grenade at an Ashura procession at Jamia Masjid in […]
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali returns to Somerset for 3rd stint with Club
Former Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali will be returning to the Cooper Associates County Ground for a third stint with Somerset County Cricket Club (SCCC). Azhar’s return to Somerset is subjected to obtaining the appropriate visa and NOC. The 36-year-old batsman first joined Somerset in 2018 and returned the following season, during which he played a vital role in Somerset’s […]
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US must sanction Pakistan for human rights abuses in Sindh, says Sindhi Foundation
Demanding a referendum from the UN, Sindhi people and their supporters gathered in Washington DC on August 14. The rally organised on the eve of Pakistan’s Independence Day by the Sindhi Foundation also demanded that the US sanction Pakistan. The rally was held for action to be taken and raising awareness about the plight […]
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Pakistan, US cause of ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, says expert
Washington ignored Islamabad funding and supplying the Taliban. Now Afghans are paying the price. C Christine Fair, writing in Foreign Policy said that Pakistan and the US have betrayed the Afghan people. The United States walked out of Afghanistan in 1990 and made Pakistan the custodian of Afghanistan’s future. Today, […]
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Pakistan responsible for Taliban’s return in Afghanistan, says expert
Afghanistan citizens are blaming Pakistan for the country’s current situation as it gave shelter to the Taliban when its citizens were fighting the terrorist group, said Fabien Baussart, the President of Center of Political and Foreign Affairs. Baussart in Times of Israel wrote that the areas in northwestern Pakistan were used by the Taliban to rearrange and resurrect following […]
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Sindhis, Balochs protest Human Rights violations in Pakistan, terms August 14 ‘Black Day’
As Pakistan celebrated its Independence Day on August 14, people from Sindh and Baloch communities held an anti-Pakistan protest in London to condemn the Human Rights violations by Pakistan. Protestors on Saturday carried placards that read “14 August is Black Day for Baloch and Sindhis” and “Stop genocide of Baloch people” and shouted slogans against Pakistan. Meanwhile, anti-Pakistan protests across the globe were also organised […]
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Pakistan opposition asks Imran Khan govt to brief parliament on Afghan crisis
Pakistan opposition parties have asked the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to brief the parliament on the current situation in Afghanistan. The country’s two major opposition parties — the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) — also asked the government to come up with a policy statement and develop a national consensus to deal […]
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Pakistan: Five terrorists killed in exchange of fire in Quetta
A Pakistan counter-terrorism unit killed at least five terrorists of a banned group in exchange of fire in the capital city of Balochistan province. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted a raid in Quetta’s Western By-pass area during which terrorists hiding in the area opened fire, Ary News reported. Earlier this month, the CTD […]
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Covid-19: Pakistan minister fumes over UK’s decision to retain country in Red List
A federal minister of Pakistan has expressed outrage at the UK government’s decision to retain the country on its Red List of countries facing travel restrictions. On Monday, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari said that the UK never asked Pakistan for data related to the country’s COVID-19 situation to review their decision, Geo News […]
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Pakistan cities lack safe drinking water, reveals govt data
Most of the prominent cities in Pakistan do not have safe drinking water for citizens, according to data presented by the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government at National Assembly. According to Dawn, the data presented by Shibli Faraz, federal Minister for Science and Technology on the floor of the house in response to a question […]