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Balochistan police summon Gill in sedition case

QUETTA: Balochistan police summoned PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in sedition case. According to police authorities, case has been registered against Gill in Balochistan. They warned if Gill didn’t appear before police, then they would obtain his arr...

Imran to dissolve assemblies if polls not announced by Dec 30: Rasheed

RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rasheed said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan would get date for national elections till December 30 or dissolve assemblies. In a statement on Twitter, AML Chief while giving an ulti...

Lawmakers ‘preparing for election: PTI

ISLAMABAD: A day after PTI Chairman Imran Khan walked back his offer for talks with government for snap polls, party leader Fawad Chaudhry said that ex-premier “has directed (provincial) assembly members to return to their constituencies and pr...

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar lambasts economic policies of PDM govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar who recently resigned as party’s Senator lambasted economic policies of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government. In his tweet, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar said that country&r...

Six coal miners killed in gas explosion

QUETTA: At least six coal miners were killed in gas explosion in Shahrag coal field of Harnai district, police said. As per rescue officials, at least six labourers were trapped in coal mine that collapsed after an explosion in Harnai district. Accor...

ECP has ‘no jurisdiction’ to disqualify lawmakers for life, SC rules in Vawda case

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court ruled that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has no jurisdiction under Constitution to decide upon pre-election disqualification of lawmaker. Four-page short order relating to Vawda’s lifetime disqualification cas...

Swati handed over to police on 5-day remand

QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Swati was handed over to police on five-day remand in case of creating chaos, according to report yesterday. Swati was presented in court of Duty Magistrate Abdul Sattar Bugti. Court handed PTI sen...

Closure of educational institutions in smog-hit Lahore ordered

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) ordered closure of all educational institutions in provincial capital for two days due to environmental pollution caused by smog. Court ordered administration to issue notification for two-day closure of educational in...

SC reinstates Ghulam Dogar CCPO Lahore

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has reinstated Ghulam Muhammad Dogar CCPO Lahore besides issuing notice to federal government.  Appeal plea against special bench of service tribunal came up for hearing before 3-member bench of SC presided over by...

Balochistan assured of Centre’s help in speedy development

ISLAMABAD: Minister Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal assured provincial ministers of Balochistan that government is committed to uplift province as recent identification of 20 poorest districts of country out of which 11 d...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

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Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...
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