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PTI emerges with most seats in NA but loses crucial Islamabad seat to PDM
ISLAMABAD: The PTI did end up becoming the largest party in the Senate elections by notching 18 seats. However, it was a bittersweet victory for the ruling party since it lost its key Islamabad seat to the Pakistan Democratic Movement's…
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Pakistani cyclist speaks up on how she was mistreated at a TV show
Renowned Pakistani cyclist Samar Khan recently took to social media to share how she was mistreated on a TV channel where the host didn't even know her name or knew anything about her profile but was focusing on influencers all the time.…
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PDM leaders go in huddle at Railwand to mull next move
ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz announced that she was hosting leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) at her Raiwand residence to chalk out its next protest strategy.
Taking to Twitter on Monday, Maryam Nawaz said that…
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The Ghazi Saga
By Raashid Wali Janjua
“Each year he grows more restless, the salt flows through his veins/ But the depths are for the young, not the old with many pains.” - Soul of a Submariner by John Chaffey.
The above couplet sums up the…
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Biden names all-female senior communications team
US President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday announced an all-female senior White House communications team, in what his office called a first in the country's history.
Among those named was Jen Psaki, who will serve in the highly visible role…
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Trump administration gives the green light for Joe Biden to transition to White House
REUTERS: After making the President-elect wait for a few weeks after the tense US election 2020, the Trump administration has decided to begin Biden's transition to the White House.
Trump, a Republican, has alleged widespread voter fraud…
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Beware CPEC
By Hassan Daud
As preparations for 10th Joint Cooperation Committee ( JCC) meeting of the CPEC get into full swing, this year the meeting will be held in an environment where production and distribution systems across the globe have been…
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Opposition announces protests in October under ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’ banner
ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties announced that they would take to the streets against the incumbent government on Sunday, and also revealed a new alliance titled "Pakistan Democratic Movement" (PDM) for the restoration of democracy in the…
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PMC Poll: Overwhelming majority support making misogyny a hate crime
Positive Media Communications (PMC) conducted a poll on Twitter, asking whether Pakistan should make misogyny a hate crime and an overwhelming majority replied in the affirmative.
The poll was conducted on Twitter on September 12 by PMC…
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PM Imran urges Afghan leader to seize ‘historic opportunity’ for political settlement
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Afghan leaders on Wednesday to "seize the historic opportunity" for an intra-Afghanistan political settlement and ensure peace returns to the country after 19 years of war.
According to Radio…
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Tributes pour in for Dhoni as former Indian skipper announces retirement
Tributes from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and former Pakistan right-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram, among others, poured in after Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced he was retiring from cricket.
"@msdhoni one of my favourite…
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Spreading fake news is wrong: Asad Umar hits out at women journalists
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, hit out at women journalists in Pakistan who criticised PTI supporters for allegedly threatening and harassing them.
A joint statement by prominent…
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Ali Zaidi says JIT reports were given to his ‘chowkidar’
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Ali Haider Zaidi, said Tuesday during a talkshow that he was handed the JIT reports of Uzair Baloch, Nisar Morai and the Baldia Factory Fire incident by his 'chowkidar' (guard).
Zaidi appeared…
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PTI govt took people for granted by dropping petrol bomb, says Shehbaz
LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that the PTI government had taken people for granted by dropping a 'petrol bomb' on them.
The tweet from the PML-N president came a day after the government decided to…
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US could face ‘darkest winter’ if actions not taken against COVID-19: whistleblower
REUTERS: Hours after President Donald Trump railed against him on Twitter, whistleblower Rick Bright testified to a U.S. House of Representatives panel about readiness for the outbreak.
Bright was removed last month as director of the…
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