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Balochistan govt allies, several BAP members demand replacement of CM Jam Kamal

Conflict has emerged and discontent is rising  among several members of the ruling Balochistan Awami Party as well as allies of the Balochistan government which has led to them demanding the replacement of Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal, media reports said on Tuesday

Pakistan PM Imran Khan urges Muslim countries to counter Islamophobia

Days after facing heat from the European Union for its blasphemy laws, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the Orga­nisation of Islamic Coopera­tion (OIC) to vehemently counter Islamophobia, reported Dawn

Pakistan reiterates commitment to free, independent media

Fawad Chaudhary, Pakistan’s information minister, has said that the government is taking all steps to ensure a “congenial” environment for journalists in the country, adding the country is committed to upholding the freedom and independence of media, reported Dawn

Doctors threaten to suspend services following attack on Peshawar hospital

The doctors' community in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region has condemned the  attack by a violent mob allegedly led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MPA Nighat Orakzai on the Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) in Peshawar region of the country recentl

Strategies suggested to develop Balochistan for 'long-term development of Pakistan'

A leading Pakistani social development and policy adviser has said the vast geography and natural endowments have become a political nemesis for the people of Balochistan

Pakistan, Hungary say FATF shouldn’t be used as political tool

Pakistan and Hungary have called the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money-laundering watchdog, a technical body rather than a political tool to be used against others, Tribune reported

Pakistan likely to miss circular debt reduction target

Pakistan is likely to miss the circular debt reduction target which the Pakistan government has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in exchange for loans, reported Dawn

Pakistan police arrest and release cleric for incendiary speech on girls' education

Pakistan police have arrested a cleric for his alleged hate speech on girls’ contemporary education

Killing of two gangsters triggers protests in Karachi

Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, witnessed protests over the killing of two suspected gangsters in a shootout with police

Pakistan records 113 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Pakistan registered 113 new deaths due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, as per statistics issued by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Sunday, media reports said

Pakistan’s opposition party rejects proposal for using EVMs

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the main opposition party in Pakistan, has rejected the proposal of the government to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) for elections, reported The Express Tribune

Pakistan records double-digit inflation

Pakistan recorded 11.1 percent inflation in the prices of consumer items in April month, touching the double-digit inflation rate for a month year after a year, reported Dawn

Pakistan to cut international flights by 80 percent

Pakistan has announced it would reduce international flights by 80 percent to control the spread of coronavirus infection in the country, The News reported

Lahore to go for complete lockdown on weekends from May 1

Pakistan’s second largest city Lahore will undergo a complete lockdown on Saturdays and Sundays starting May 1 to continue spread of the coronavirus infection, an official said Friday

New COVID-19 variants found in Pakistan

South African and Brazilian variants of the novel coronavirus disease have been found in Pakistan’s Sindh province, a senior minister said, expressing fears that a massive spread of the variants could lead to a collapse of the health infrastructure