ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan expressed concern at Pakistan’s decision to grant only a one-month extension in the stay of registered Afghan refugees and insisted that 1.4 million refugees could not be repatriated in such a short period. The cabinet in its January 3 meeting granted one-month extension in the Proof of Registration (POR) Cards that allow registered […]
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Afghanistan expresses concern at one-month extension for refugees
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PML-N dissidents, opp lawmakers refuse to meet PM as BA meets today
QUETTA: Governor Balochistan Muhammad Khan Achakzai has called Balochistan Assembly’s special session today (Tuesday), in which the no- confidence motion against CM Sanaullah Zehri will be presented. Earlier, an MPA belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) Sheikh Jaffar Mandokhail left and joined the group that has tendered resignations following filing of a no-confidence motion against […]
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SC fixes uniform fee for admission to all private medical colleges in country
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday directed private medical colleges to charge no more than Rs640,000 in fees from students admitted in their degree programmes. The CJP was hearing a suo moto case pertaining to exorbitant fees charged by private medical colleges and the lack of a uniform admissions policy […]
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Arms and ammunition recovered on a tip-off in Landi Kotal
KHYBER AGENCY: The Khasadar force recovered arms and ammunition in a raid carried out here in the Zergraan area of Tehsil Landi Kotal on Saturday. Political Tehsildar Landi Kotal Shams-ul-Islam said that on a tip off of the Khasadar personnel they raided a hideout in Zergraan, the outskirt locality of Landi Kotal Bazaar and recovered […]
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Buzzing trumpet and Pak-US tango
Different phenomena are taking over the world one after the other; climate change, population growth, inequality, technological multiplications, progress in health sciences, territorial re-orientations and the emergence of a new (disorderly) world order. Henry Kissinger, the lead strategist for all times must have been perplexed to see, what is now shaping as the US foreign […]
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‘My son’s crime is that he feels the pain of others’
LAHORE: There was a grim silence in the hall as Mehmood Hayat Khan, the father of missing peace activist Raza Mehmood Khan, walked to the stage. As he started speaking in a dejected, yet firm, tone, at a citizens’ seminar at South Asia Media Centre on Saturday, many among the listeners were reminded of the […]
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US aid insignificant to Pakistan, says PM Abbasi
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Jamiat backs VC amid corruption allegations
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President grants pardon to Rangers personnel over youth’s killing
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Zehri seeks help from Nawaz to resolve political crisis in Balochistan
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Bilawal criticises Nawaz over Balochistan’s political crisis
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Pakistan termed world’s best travel destination for 2018
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Trump’s anti-Pakistan statement ‘regrettable’, says Shehbaz Sharif
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Two ‘terrorists’ gunned down in Quetta
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PTI denies then confirms Imran’s marriage proposal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday rebutted reports of party chief Imran Khan’s third marriage, but said he has proposed to a woman named Bushra Maneka. The party had earlier denied the reports about Imran’s marriage proposal. Shireen Mazari took to Twitter and wrote, “To set the record straight, Mr Khan proposed marriage to Ms […]
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Balochistan political crisis shakes PML-N
QUETTA/LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that the no-confidence motion moved against Balochistan Chief Minister Sanaullah Zehri was meant to postpone the upcoming Senate elections. Former deputy speaker Balochistan Assembly Mir Quddus Bizenjo had tabled the no-confidence resolution signed by 14 legislators. The ruling PML-N, which has […]
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Pakistan frees 147 Indian fishermen
KARACHI: Pakistan on Sunday released 147 Indian fishermen, held for trespassing into its territorial waters, from Karachi’s Malir jail.The process of returning the fishermen who were jailed eight months ago to their country has been initiated, as they are travelling to Lahore this afternoon on the Allama Iqbal Express from the Karachi Cantonment railway station, […]
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Pakistan Navy ships visit Port Victoria
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Task Group comprising PNS KHAIBAR and PNS NASR on Sunday visited Port Victoria, Seychelles during an Overseas Deployment to East African Countries and Island States of Indian Ocean Region. PNS KHAIBAR is a Type-21 frigate and PNS NASR is a combat support ship. Cadre Javaid lqbal, Commander 9th Auxiliary & Mine Warfare […]
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Tribal youth urged to change fate of FATA
KHYBER AGENCY: The oath taking ceremony of the Youth Jirga Landi Kotal chapter was held in the Jirga Hall on Sunday. In addition to the Member National Assembly (MNA) from NA-45,Haji Shajeegul Afridi as the chief guest, President Pakistan People Party (PPP) Khyber Agency Hazrat Wali Afridi, members of FATA Youth Jirga, Adnan Shinwari and […]
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‘Grassroots activism is important, but Internet’s use in progressive causes can’t be denied’
ISLAMABAD: Political work on the ground remains the most important aspect of activism for the rights of marginalised communities and groups, but since the Internet has now become a significant part of many people’s lives, it must also be used effectively for such causes. This was the summary of a political dialogue held at Awami […]
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Some forces want to wrap up system before Senate polls: interior minister
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has expressed fear that some ‘elements’ may be attempting to undo the democratic set-up of the country ahead of the Senate elections scheduled to be held in March. Ahsan Iqbal, while requesting to Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri and Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi, said: “This is not time of […]