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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash
TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday.
The charred wreckage of the helicopter which crashed on Sunday carrying…
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Yusuf Raza Gilani elected Senate chairman unopposed
ISLAMABAD: PPP leader Senator Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani was elected as Senate Chairman and PML-N’s Saidal Khan Nasir as deputy chairman unopposed amid a boycott of the election process by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
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Islamabad United crowned PSL 9 champions
Islamabad United won their third Pakistan Super League (PSL) title after they edged over Multan Sultans in the PSL 9 final following a last ball thriller, at National Bank Stadium, Karachi on Monday night.
Imad Wasim, who registered a…
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KP CM Gandapur hails positive meeting with PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur expressed satisfaction following his first meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, highlighting its positive tone and focus on addressing public and provincial concerns.…
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Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. President Arif Alvi administered him the oath at a ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The ceremony was attended amongst others by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif,…
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Zardari, Achakzai set to contest presidential election on March 9
ISLAMABAD: The election for the office of President of Pakistan will be held on Saturday, March 9, after the nomination papers of the candidates were expected.
The scrutiny of nomination papers was held on Monday (today) and the final…
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Newly-elected MNAs take oath amid ruckus by PTI members
ISLAMABAD: The 16th National Assembly was sworn-in on Wednesday after the oath-taking of the lawmakers elected during the February 8 general elections.
Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf administered the oath to the newly elected MNAs from…
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Hamas proposes three-stage ceasefire over 135 days, leading to end of war
DOHA: Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months leading to an end to the war, in response to a proposal sent last week by Qatari and Egyptian mediators and backed by the United States…
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Gaza’s destruction will take decades to reverse: UNCTAD
NEW YORK: Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in an unprecedented level of destruction to its economy which will take tens of billions of dollars and decades to reverse, UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in a new report.
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Operation Marg Bar Sarmachar: Pakistan conducts military strikes in Iran
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday morning carried out a series of “highly coordinated” and “specifically targeted precision” military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan Baluchistan province of Iran, killing a number of terrorists.…
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Justice Mazahar Naqvi resigns as Supreme Court judge
ISLAMABAD: Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi of the Supreme Court has resigned from his post following misconduct allegations.
"It was an honour to be appointed and to serve as a Judge first of the Lahore High Court, Lahore and then…
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SC upholds Musharraf’s death sentence in treason case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld the death sentence of late former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, awarded to him by the Special Court in the high treason case.
Announcing the short order, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP)…
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Pakistan dispatches third consignment of relief goods for Gaza
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched third consignment of 20 tons of relief goods for the people in Gaza.
The consignment of relief goods was sent from Nur Khan Air base by a special flight of Pakistan Air force. According to details,…
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Massive earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warning
TOKYO: A massive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit central Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning and advisories for residents to evacuate.
A tsunami around 1 metre high struck parts of the coast along the Sea of…
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Sarah Inam’s murder case: Suspect Shahnawaz Amir sentenced to death
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court has sentenced accused Shahnawaz Amir to death in the Sarah Inam's murder case.
Sessions Judge Nasir Javaid Rana delivered the verdict which was reserved last week on December 9. The court also…
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