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Leading Pakistani paper slams PM Imran Khan on kneejerk reactions and lack of policy clarity

A leading Pakistan newspaper, in a rare commentary,  has slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan and said his telephonic interactions raise questions about his ability to lead the country

Pakistan expresses ‘serious concern” over Palestine situation

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed ‘serious concern’ on the "grave situation" in Palestine where Israeli forces stormed a mosque and committed ‘grave human rights violations’, Islamabad said in a statement

Pakistan records 48 new COVID-19 deaths as nation observes Eid amid virus spread fear

Pakistan has reported 48 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, media reports said on Friday, even as the country celebrated Eid for another year amid fear of the deadly virus

Sniffer dogs to screen Covid-infected people at Islamabad Airport

Authorities in Pakistan have decided to deploy trained sniffer dogs at Islamabad International Airport to detected people infected with COVID-19 coming from abroad, reported Dawn

Pakistan: Domestic violence cases spike amid COVID-19 surge

Violence against women is rising amid rising COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, local media reports said

Social media onslaught against judges can harm judiciary

The continuing attack on the judiciary from various social media platforms following the Pakistan Supreme Court verdict in Justice Qazi Faez Isa case has surprised legal luminaries who say the tendency can harm the very institution of judiciary

Pakistan, Turkey to jointly mobilize international community against Israel’s attacks on Palestine

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have resolved to work together especially at the United Nations in jointly mobilizing the international community to help stop heinous attacks by Israel on Palestine

Pakistan Army Chief Bajwa meets US envoy

Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Jawad Bajwa met US Charge d' Affairs to Pakistan Angela Aggeler and discussed several matters of mutual interest between Pakistan and the United States, a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said

Imran Khan buying Pakistan under loans, charges Bilawal Bhutto

Major opposition leader, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan asking him to explain to the people why his government was compelled to repay $3 billion loan to Saudi Arabia and what it was going to cost the nation for taking a commercial loan from China to clear the Saudi soft loan

Pakistan: North Waziristan witnessing rise in target killings cases

Pakistan's North Waziristan region is witnessing a rise in targeted killings in recent days, locals claimed

Shopkeepers beat up police party in Sindh as they try to enforce COVID shutdown

Some local traders allegedly thrashed a police party in Pakistan's Badin city in Sindh province when they tried to impose COVID-19 protocols and asked them to close the shop

Pakistan calls for Muslim unity over Israeli actions against Palestinians

Pakistan has urged Muslim countries to show unity while dealing with the issue of Palestine, claiming a united voice would make an impact, reported Dawn.

Abducted Hindu cobbler in Pakistan rescued by police

A Hindu cobbler was rescued by police in Pakistan’s Sindh province after kidnappers released a ransom video demanding five million rupees from his family for his safe return home, Tribune reported

Pakistan PM Imran Khan mocked over Saudi’s rice bag charity

Bilawal Bhutto, the leader of the opposition PPP in Pakistan, mocked Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia

Conflicting COVID-19 patient admission figures in Balochistan unmasks Pakistan's official versions

The Balochistan government seems to be conflicted about the actual number of coronavirus patients admitted to various hospitals across the province, an episode exposing how Pakistan's actual picture of COVID-19 is grimmer than the official version