ISLAMABAD: A full court 13-member bench is hearing, on Monday (24th June, 2024), a petition filed by PTI’s ally SIC against the PHC’s verdict denying reserved seats for women and minorities in NA and PAs. During the hearing CJP Qazi Faez Isa held that PTI committed suicide by deciding to merge with the SIC before […]
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MANILA (NPTV/EWC): Pakistani journalist, Kamal Siddiqi, has been bestowed upon the Journalists of Courage Impact Award here on Monday (24th June, 2024) for displaying exceptional commitment to quality reporting and freedom of the Press, often under harrowing circumstances. Earlier, taking to LinkedIn Kamal stated: “Happy to inform that the East West Center is naming me […]
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ISLAMABAD: At the request of PM Anwar-ul-Haq, the Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has approved on Sunday (23rd June, 2024) the deployment of Paramilitary Force (Frontier Constabulary – FC) to contain protesters in AFK. It is pertinent to mention here that the citoyens of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir had recently protested against inflated bills […]
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LAHORE: Trade union leaders from across Pakistan took pledge to make their unions and work places gender safe at the concluding session of a two-day training workshop on Gender-based Violence & Harassment, Ratification of ILO C190. The event was held under the auspices of Workers Education and Research Organization (WERO) and Public Service International (PSI). […]
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ISLAMABAD: Following approval of Operation Azm-e-Istehkam by the incumbent government, JUI-F and PTI proclaimed that military operation was not the remedy to the problems. A statement was released on Sunday (23rd June, 2024) by the two political entities after a rendezvous between JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman and PTI’s Asad Qaisar here on Saturday. PTI and […]
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SWAT: Police here has arrested 40 suspects for lynching a tourist from Sialkot, identified as Muhammad Ismail, here earlier this week. It may be recalled that Muhammad Ismail was detained for alleged desecration of the Holy Quran (in his hotel room) on Thursday evening (20th June, 2024). A mob attacked the police station and shot […]
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KINGSTOWN (ARNOS VALE GROUND): Experienced Australian cricket team (127 all out in 19.2 overs) was beaten by the novice Afghanistan (148-6) in the ICC T20I World Cup’s Super-8 match played here on Saturday (22nd June, 2024). While Gurbaz and Zadran scored 50 each for Afghanistan, their bowlers Naib contributed by dismissing 4-20 and Naveenul Haq […]
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MANHATTAN: UNSC has been asked by Pakistan to take decisive action against terrorists’ hideouts in Afghanistan. Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent Envoy to UN, highlighted the threat of permitting Afghanistan-based terrorists to continue their activities in the region freely. It is pertinent to mention here that a few days ago Taliban authorities (who had not been […]
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GAZA: UNRWA has said on Friday (21st of June, 2024) that 76 percent of schools need reconstruction or major rehabilitation to be functional again. Due to unending Hamas-Israel War most schools in Palestine have been transformed into shelters for an enormous number of people in search of refuge from Israeli bombardment since 7th day of […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM’s Office, pointing towards re-energizing the Operation Azm-e-Istehkam has stated on Saturday (22nd June, 2024) that it would integrate and synergize multiple lines of efforts to combat the menaces of extremism and terrorism in a comprehensive and decisive manner. Central Apex Committee on the National Action Plan (NAP), chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, […]
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