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Added by Sobia Anjum on October 22, 2020 at 1:10am — No Comments
Sindh sets up inquiry committee to probe arrest of Safdar, IG Sindh case
Sindh government has established a five-member committee to investigate the issues of Capt (retd) Safdar arrest and IG Sindh case.
According to…
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Rana Sana, Capt Safdar interim bail extended till Oct 23
Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday has extended interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah and capt (retd) Safdar till October 23 in a case…
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AC sends Shehbaz Sharif to jail on judicial remand
An accountability court in Lahore on Tuesday has sent Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif to the Kot Lakhpat…
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Pedestrian dies as rashly driven trailer hits in Lahore
One person was dead when a rashly driven trailer ran over him in Lahore on late Monday night.
According to details, the incident occurred in Shafiqabad area near Bund Road in Lahore…
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Pedestrian dies as rashly driven trailer hits in Lahore
One person was dead when a rashly driven trailer ran over him in Lahore on late Monday night.
According to details, the incident occurred in Shafiqabad area near…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 19, 2020 at 11:27pm — No Comments
Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Lahore today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will reach Lahore on a day-long visit today (Tuesday).
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over key meetings…
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Nawaz Sharif's Anti-Military Rhetoric; Moeed Yusuf on Indian Sponsored Terror in Pakistan
Former Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif has alleged that the Pakistan Army Chief and the ISI leader orchestrated his conviction on corruption charges and his subsequent ouster. In a clear departure from prior allegations against "the establishment", Mr. Sharif has named names of the chiefs of the Army and the ISI in his anti-military address over the telephone from London to a joint opposition rally in Gujranwala. Where does he go from here? Is he following in the footsteps of MQM founder…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 19, 2020 at 1:50pm — 9 Comments
Ex Treasury Sec Summers: US Would Have Saved $10 Trillion If We Handled COVID Pandemic Like Pakistan
Speaking with Fareed Zakaria on US cable news network CNN, former US Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers told Zakaria's audience that "if the US had handled the pandemic as well as Pakistan, we would have saved around $10 trillion ".
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Added by Riaz Haq on October 18, 2020 at 9:00am — 3 Comments
Massive fire erupts at factory near Ghani Chowrangi
A massive fire broke out at a factory located near Ghani Chowrangi, in Karachi's SITE area on Saturday morning.
Fire brigade vehicles reached the…
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Three hurt as car rams into footpath in Karachi
At least three people were critically wounded after a speeding car rammed into footpath in Karachi on late Friday night.
According to details, the incident…
ContinueAdded by Sobia Anjum on October 16, 2020 at 11:33pm — No Comments
India Tops South Asia Hunger Chart Amid COVID19 Pandemic
India ranks 94th among 107 nations ranked by World Hunger Index in 2020. Other South Asian have fared better: Pakistan (88), Nepal (73), Bangladesh (75), Sri Lanka (64) and Myanmar (78) – and only Afghanistan has fared worse at 99th place. The COVID19 pandemic has worsened India's hunger and malnutrition. Tens of thousands of Indian children were forced to go to sleep on an empty stomach as the…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 16, 2020 at 11:00am — 27 Comments
At least 30 killed as torrential rains hit Southern India
As much as 30 people lost their lives so far after torrential rains hit southern India, officials said Thursday.
A local official told AFP, at least nine people were killed when a wall caved in while 10 others died due to…
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PDM ready to show its strength today
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance of major opposition parties, is ready to show its power in Gujranwala today (Friday).
The first public meeting of…
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Food Price Hikes Badly Hurting Average Pakistani Consumers
Global food prices are soaring by double digits amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Bloomberg News. Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex, a measure of key farm goods futures contracts, is up almost 20% since June. It may in part be driven by speculators in the commodities markets. These rapid price rises…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on October 14, 2020 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments
UK records highest daily deaths since June
Despite strict Covid-19 restrictions in the parts of the United Kingdom under a new three-tiered system, it has recorded 143 more deaths on Tuesday,…
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Fire at chemical godown in Karachi extinguished
Fire that erupted at a chemical warehouse located in the Shershah area of Karachi on late Tuesday night which spread rapidly and engulfed the entire…
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Gallup Survey Showed 75% of Pakistanis Welcomed 1999 Coup
On October 12, 1999, Pakistani military toppled democratically elected Prime Minister Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif. This action followed the Prime Minister's sudden decision to sack Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf and the Prime Minister's simultaneous orders to deny landing permission to the Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200 that was bringing the Army Chief…
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UK PM Johnson to announce new measures to deal with Covid-19 crisis
New measures to deal with a growing COVID-19 crisis will be announced by the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, moving to work more closely with local leaders…
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Death toll from corona in Pakistan touches 6,580 after 10 more fatalities recorded
The number of coronavirus infection in the country has reached 319,317 on Monday after more cases were reported in different parts of the country.
According to the…
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The US State Department has suspended processing of immigrant visas from 75 countries, including Pakistan but not India. This action followed President Donald Trump's social media post that listed, without context, the percentage of immigrant households from these countries that rely on the US government financial assistance. While Mr. Trump’s post singled out immigrants,…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on January 17, 2026 at 5:30pm
Indian NSA Doval Urges Young Hindus to Take Revenge on Muslims
In a recent speech to young Hindus in New Delhi, the Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval urged his audience to "avenge history". He talked about the looting and destruction of Hindu temples and many centuries humiliation suffered by Indians. Though he did not…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on January 14, 2026 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
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