500k Afghans sans papier left for home

ISLAMABAD: When the caretaker government last October (2023), citing the deteriorating law and order state of affairs, ordered all foreigners (read Afghans) sans papier (without papers) to leave Pakistan, repatriation commenced on 1st November and gradually 500,000 went back ‘home’. But, all 1.5 million Afghan refugees harboring Proof of Registration (PoR) cards have been allowed […]

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Anti-Israeli stance of Irani President-elect

TEHRAN: President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian, in a message to Hassan Nasrallah of Hezbollah, pointed out on Monday (8th July, 2024) that the Islamic Republic of Iran had always supported resistance of the region’s populace against the illegitimate Zionist regime. “I am certain that the resistance movements in the region will not allow this regime to continue […]

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Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah died on 9th July, 1967

ISLAMABAD: Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah died in mysterious circumstances on 9th day of July, 1967 and was buried in the premises of the mausoleum of the Quaid. Sister of the founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was born in 1893. Most of the historians believe that she was born in a rented house Wazir […]

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SCP’s Full Bench reserves verdict on reserved seats case

ISLAMABAD: SCP’s Full Bench, led by CJP Qazi Faez Isa, said Tuesday (9th July, 2024) that verdict on the SIC reserved seat case would be announced following pondering over it. Besides CJP the bench also comprises Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice […]

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PML-N govt allows ISI to intercept and trace calls

ISLAMABAD: In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 54 of the Pakistan Telecommunication Act 1996, the IT Ministry has officially allowed ISI to intercept and trace calls in the interest of national security. IT Ministry notification, issued on Monday (8th July, 2024), says: “Federal government in the interest of national security and in the […]

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Murder of Arshad Sharif condemned

Arshad Sharif was unlawfully killed by Police: Kenyan Court

KAJIADO (Kenya): Judge Stella Mutuku of High Court here, while rejecting the claim of Police that Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif’s killing in 2022 was a case of mistaken identity, ruled on Monday (8th July, 2024) that his murder was unconstitutional. Maintaining that Kenya had violated his right to life, dignity, and freedom from torture, cruel, […]

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Edhi died on 8th July, 2016 at the age of 88

KARACHI: Philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, who was born in Gujarat on 28th Feb. 1928 died on 8th July, 2026 at the age of 88. Edhi launched his welfare services in 1951 and over the years established the world’s largest volunteer ambulance network. Not very long ago SBP Governor has informed that the country has so […]

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