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Petrol prices revised in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The federal government revised the prices of petroleum products for the month of January 2020 as recommended by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA).
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum, the prices…
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Kashmiri groups flay India’s plan to recruit outsiders for local jobs
SRI NAGAR: Kashmiri political leaders have denounced plans by occupied Indian authorities to recruit people from outside the valley for local government posts.
A recent advertisement inviting applications from non-locals for various…
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In a first, Pakistan launches health cards for transgenders
Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday launched the Sehat Insaf Card facility for the transgender community, first in the country’s history, to provide succor to, what he said, the most vulnerable segments of the society.
Addressing as a chief…
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TTP terrorist Qari Saifullah Mehsud killed in Afghanistan
PESHAWAR: Qari Saifullah Mehsud, a key commander of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been killed in Afghanistan.
According to reports carried by Turkish media, Qari Saifullah Mehsud, who was the spokesman for the Hakimullah Mehsud…
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250 Pakistanis languishing in Malaysia jails to return home
Approximately 250 Pakistani nationals languishing in different jails in Malaysia will be brought back to Pakistan on New Year as part of an initiative undertaken by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis.
The arrangements have been made…
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Taliban council agrees to temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan
The Taliban’s ruling council agreed Sunday to a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, providing a window in which a peace agreement with the United States can be signed, officials from the insurgent group said. They didn’t say when it would…
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PM directs Punjab, KP to set up more panahgahs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the governments of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to set up temporary shelters for homeless people, who could not be accommodated in the existing Panaghs.
In a tweet on Sunday, the prime…
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Pakistan Navy conducts live weapon firing in North Arabian Sea
In an impressive display of firepower, Pakistan Navy demonstrated its combat readiness through live firing of missiles from surface, subsurface and air platforms in North Arabian Sea. Moreover, Short Range Air Defense System firing was also…
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China urges Pakistan, India to de-escalate tensions
BEIJING: China on Friday called on Pakistan and India to exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that might escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed South Asian countries.
“As a neighbor to both India and Pakistan, we…
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UAE tolerance minister calls on PM, President
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan and UAE enjoy close and cordial fraternal relations based on the solid foundations of a shared faith, culture and heritage.
President Alvi was talking to the Minister of Tolerance of…
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Two Pakistan soldiers martyred, 3 Indian troops killed in border skirmish
RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistani troops have been martyred in ceasefire violations being carried out by India along the Line of Control (LoC).
According to a statement issued by the ISPR, the media wing of Pakistan army, Naib Subedar Kandero andn…
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Indian army chief called out for public criticism of Citizenship Act protests
NEW DELHI: Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat has drawn criticism from opposition political parties for his public statement about the protests sweeping the country over a controversial law that appears to target minority Muslims.…
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COAS extension case: Govt files review petition in Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) challenging its verdict about the extension granted to the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The review petition has…
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Pakistan rejects U.S. designation on religious freedom
Pakistan has rejected the U.S. State Department's unilateral and arbitrary designation under the religious freedom report announced on 20 December 2019.
"This pronouncement is not only detached from ground realities of Pakistan but also…
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Top Saudi diplomat visits Pakistan, meets FM Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud met here Thursday and discussed issues of bilateral and regional importance.
In a meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FM Qureshi said…
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