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Former PM Nawaz Sharif’s sojourn in London may end soon

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday directed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to appear before the court and surrender to the authorities by September 10 or face legal proceedings for absconding

US blogger Cynthia assures IHC of not targeting politicians

The interior ministry has changed its stance on American blogger Cynthia D. Ritchie’s stay in Pakistan and told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that she was not associated with any government institution of the country

How Pakistan altered demography of Gilgit-Baltistan

Since it occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), the Shia-dominated region of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan has altered its demography, resulting in the massive reduction of the Shia population from 80 to 39 per cent

Enforced disappearances in Pakistan continue unabated

Pakistans record in enforced disappearances aka missing persons remains among the worst in the world as thousands of political and human rights activists have been taken into secret custody or have gone missing with no signs of information of their whereabouts

'Pak determined to further historic, fraternal ties with Saudi'

Pakistan is determined to further build up deep-rooted historic and fraternal ties with Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Tuesday

Incessant rains create flood-like situation in Pakistan's rivers

Incessant rains continued across Pakistan, affecting daily life and creating a flood-like situation in several rivers, while the Met Department on Tuesday forecast more downpour for the next two days

Former PM Sharif assures Islamabad HC of return upon recovery

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assured the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that he would return to the country as soon as he recuperates and maintained that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his treatment in London had been subjected to delay

Alarm bells sounded over poliovirus situation in Pakistan

Expressing serious concern over the prevailing and increasing cases of poliovirus in Pakistan, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) in its latest assessment of the global polio eradication programme warned that if Pakistan does not adopt transformative measures to eradicate the virus from the country in the next six months, the situation could become dire

Islamabad, Kabul vow to address challenges plaguing ties

As bilateral meetings between Pakistan and Afghanistan under the Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) resumed on Monday, both sides vowed to make the best of this engagement framework for addressing the challenges that keep plaguing their ties

'Pakistan stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Saudi Arabia'

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reaffirmed commitment to safeguard the territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia, saying “Pakistan stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the kingdom”

Karachi residents protest against water-logged roads, power outage

Karachi residents on Monday staged a protest as parts of the city remained waterlogged and without power for five days after record-breaking rainfall caused widespread devastation in the city

'Baloch leadership to form government in exile'

Baloch leaders have united to form a new Balochistan government in exile

Three soldiers killed in Pakistan terror attack

At least three Pakistani soldiers were killed and four were injured after terrorists attacked security forces in South Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement

163 killed in rain-related incidents across Pakistan

At least 163 people have been killed and 101 others injured in separate incidents triggered by the torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a report

Parts of Karachi remain submerged, without electricity more than 72 hours after record rains

Several areas of Karachi  - Pakistan's largest city - remained submerged and without power on Sunday, four days after record-breaking rains wreaked havoc on the city