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IHC dismisses PTI plea seeking acceptance of MNA in one go
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday dismissed a PTI plea seeking the acceptance of the party's members of the National Assembly in one go.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by the PTI challenging the…
Two earthquakes rattle Afghanistan, killing at least six
KABUL:
Two earthquakes shook Afghanistan on Tuesday, with one killing six people in the northeast of the country, officials said.
The temblor early in the morning in northeastern Kunar province also injured nine people, according to…
Water from Manchhar lake reaches Indus Highway, threatens to cut…
SEHWAN:
The overflowing water from Pakistan's largest freshwater lake has reached the Indus Highway between Sehwan and Dadu and the area will soon be cut off, said officials on Tuesday.
The embankments of the Manchhar Lake were given …
Reset priorities or face civil chaos
Gigantic floods, a worldwide recession and internal political schisms have increased Pakistan's political and economic challenges. It is a serious situation that, if not managed properly, might lead to civil chaos and greater…
President Alvi distances himself from Imran’s COAS…
President Dr Arif Alvi distanced himself on Monday from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief and deposed prime minister Imran Khan’s remarks concerning the army chief and said that he should “clarify the comments himself”.
Speaking…
India summons Wikipedia officials over cricketer bio tweak after…
NEW DELHI:
India has summoned executives of Wikipedia after a national cricketer's page on the online encyclopedia was edited following a match with rival Pakistan to claim that he was linked to a Sikh separatist movement, a government…
Iran sentences two women to death for ‘corruption on…
DUBAI:
Two women have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of "corruption on earth" and human trafficking over the last few days, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.
Advocates and rights group took to social media…
Four boys arrested for laughing at PML-N’s Attaullah Tarar
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad police arrested four youths for laughing at the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader, Attaullah Tarar.
According to details, in a surprising move, the Islamabad police have kept four youths in lockup for…
Army ‘aghast’ at Imran’s…
The Pakistan Army is 'aghast' at the ‘defamatory and uncalled for statement’ by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan regarding the institution's senior leadership, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday.
The…
Pregnant women caught in Pakistan floods desperate for aid
FAZILPUR: With a swollen belly, aching feet and her four-year-old daughter in tow, Fahmidah Bibi keeps an eye out for a doctor who is rumoured to be due a visit at the campsite she now calls home, after being forced to flee her village…