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Pakistan has made significant progress in countering terrorist financing: U.S. State Department report

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Pakistan has made significant progress in countering terrorist financing: U.S. State Department report

Pakistan has made substantial progress in countering terrorist financing and addressing regional extremist networks, a U.S. State Department report states while also highlighting significant security challenges, including a sharp rise in terrorist attacks in 2023. The Dawn newspaper said that the report released this week commends Pakistan for completing its updated National Risk Assessment (NRA) … Read more

Key aide to former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says hundreds of protesters shot during unrest

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Key aide to former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says hundreds of protesters shot during unrest

ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of protesters have been shot and thousands arrested during protests that roiled Pakistan’s capital this week, provincial chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur, a key aide to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, said on Wednesday. Police had earlier said no lethal arms were used in Tuesday night’s operation and that hundreds of protesters had … Read more

82 killed in three days of Pakistan sectarian violence: Official

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82 killed in three days of Pakistan sectarian violence: Official

Peshawar: Three days of bitter sectarian gunfights in northwestern Pakistan have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more, a local official said Sunday. “Among the deceased, 16 were Sunni, while 66 belonged to the Shia community,” said a local administration official in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, speaking on condition of anonymity. … Read more

पाकिस्तान को मिला ‘काले सोने’ का भंडार, लेकिन सामने आई ये बड़ी मुसीबत

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पाकिस्तान को मिला ‘काले सोने’ का भंडार, लेकिन सामने आई ये बड़ी मुसीबत

दिवालिया होने के कगार पर खड़े पाकिस्तान को हाल ही में एक बड़ी अच्छी खबर मिली है. पाकिस्तान ने अपने समुद्री क्षेत्र में कच्चे तेल और प्राकृतिक गैस का विशाल भंडार खोजा है जिसे लेकर कहा जा रहा है कि यह बदहाल पाकिस्तान की किस्मत बदल देगा. तीन सालों तक चले सर्वे के बाद खोजे गए … Read more

In Pakistan, begging is a big business with thriving exports

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In Pakistan, begging is a big business with thriving exports

With its economy turning precarious, Pakistan has been accosting other countries and multilateral institutions for financial help. That has made ‘begging‘ an important figure of its political discourse in which its citizens rue that their country has to “beg” for foreign aid which is often hard to come by and requires persistent importuning by its … Read more

Earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude jolts parts of Pakistan

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Earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude jolts parts of Pakistan

An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, on June 19. However, no loss of life or property has been reported yet. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the tremors of the earthquake with epicentre at the southeastern region of Afghanistan and a depth of 98 kilometres were felt … Read more

Pakistan court rejects plea to disqualify Imran Khan for concealing alleged daughter’s name in nomination papers in 2018

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Pakistan court rejects plea to disqualify Imran Khan for concealing alleged daughter’s name in nomination papers in 2018

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Pakistani court has rejected a petition seeking the disqualification of former prime minister Imran Khan for concealing his alleged daughter Tyrian White while submitting his nomination papers for the 2018 general elections. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) took up the petition on May … Read more

Taliban deny Pakistan’s claim Afghans responsible for attack that killed Chinese dam engineers

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Taliban deny Pakistan’s claim Afghans responsible for attack that killed Chinese dam engineers

File picture of police officers examine the site of suicide bombing at a highway in Shangla, a district in the Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on March 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Taliban defence ministry on Wednesday rejected Pakistan’s allegations that Afghans were involved in an attack on Chinese engineers, as ties between the … Read more

Pakistan: Milk price soars to PKR 210 per litre in Karachi

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Pakistan: Milk price soars to PKR 210 per litre in Karachi

The price of milk at Karachi in fiscally-stressed Pakistan shot up to 10 per litre after the city’s commissioner approved a hike, acceding to the demands of the Dairy Farmers Association, ARY News reported. As per the commissioner’s directives, the price of milk has surged by PKR 10 per litre, with shops in Karachi now … Read more

Yoga officially makes debut in Pakistan

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Yoga officially makes debut in Pakistan

A yoga session under way in in Islamabad. | Photo Credit: PTI After making global headlines, the ancient Indian physical, mental and spiritual practice of yoga has officially arrived in neighbouring Pakistan. According to the official Facebook page of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), which is responsible for the upkeep of Islamabad, the Metropolitan Corporation … Read more