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CPJ calls for credible probe into Aziz Memon’s murder
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan authorities should take swift action to launch a thorough and credible investigation into the murder of journalist Aziz Memon, the Committee to Protect Journalists said yesterday.
Memon, who worked for the…
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General Bajwa, US envoy discuss Afghan peace talks
RAWALPINDI: Zalmay Khalilzad, the US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, on Monday.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including overall…
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US special envoy updates Qureshi about Afghan peace talks
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday received Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. State Department Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation.
Ambassador Khalilzad updated the Foreign Minister about U.S.…
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UN Secretary General calls on PM
ISLAMABAD: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday.
The Secretary General is visiting to attend the International Conference on 40 years of hosting Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
The Prime…
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‘Happy I can choose’: New era sees Saudi women light up in public
- Rima settles in a chair at an upscale Riyadh cafe, looks around carefully and, seeing no one she recognises, drags on her electronic cigarette before exhaling a cloud of smoke.
"I feel that smoking in public is a part of exercising my…
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UN chief applauds Pakistan for hosting over 3 million Afghan refugees
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the Foreign Office on Sunday.
This is Secretary General Guterres’ first visit to Pakistan since assuming office in 2016.
The meeting…
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IT ministry to launch programme aimed at empowering women
KARACHI: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication is set to launch its Programme "Baytee" on Monday.
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail will be chief guest at the launching ceremony to be held in Karachi.
“Baytee” program is…
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Kabaddi team brings smiles on the faces of Pakistanis with World Cup win
Pakistan's Kabaddi World Cup victory over India on Sunday brought smiles to the faces of millions of people, with Pakistanis taking to social media to express their joy over their 43-41 points victory over India.
Congratulations to Team…
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Pakistan is a ‘trustworthy and a benevolent nation’: UN Sec Gen
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres said Sunday that Pakistan was a "trustworthy and benevolent nation" urging the world to look at it through a wider frame.
The UN Secretary General made these remarks while…
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Jahangir Khan to bring PSL 2020 trophy at National Stadium
Karachi, 16 February 2020: For what will be the first-ever trophy unveiling ceremony on the Pakistani soil, squash icon Jahangir Khan will bring the HBL PSL 2020 trophy at the National Stadium, Karachi, on Wednesday, 19 February, for its…
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UN chief praises Pakistan’s steps to combat climate change
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says addressing challenges and threats of climate change is a common responsibility of all global partners.
Addressing a conference about Climate Change in Islamabad this afternoon, he…
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Balochistan government to set up beautification authority
BY APP
QUETTA: The Balochistan government aims to set up a beautification authority ensure the province's greenery and scenic beauty is maintained.
The move was aimed at transforming Balochistan into a top travel destination which would…
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Pakistan calls for flexibility to break impasse in negotiations to reform UNSC
At the United Nations, Pakistan has called for flexibility and compromise to break the impasse in the long-running negotiations to reform the Security Council.
These views were expressed by Charge d’ Affaires of Pakistan, Aamir Khan, while…
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In Pakistan, Erdogan reaffirms support on Kashmir, FATF
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emphatically reiterated his stance on the resolution of the Kashmir dispute through dialogue and peaceful means on the basis of justice.
Addressing the joint sitting of the parliament amidst the…
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Alvi, Erdogan vow to work closely to counter challenges facing Islamic world
ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi today at the Presidency and discussed issues of mutual interest.
President Erdogan is visiting Pakistan for the 6th Session of High Level…
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