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Sharif trying to sow discord between state institutions: PM Imran Khan

As the anti-government alliance of 11 opposition political parties under the name of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) started its campaign, Prime Minister Imran Khan has come out guns blazing against the agenda of his predecessor Nawaz Sharif, which he said is aimed as "sowing discord in the military, the judiciary, and the government"

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Cynthia Ritchie’s plea against former minister Rehman Malik dismissed

A local court on Wednesday dismissed a petition of US blogger Cynthia D. Ritchie seeking registration of a rape case against Senator Rehman Malik, a former interior minister, after a police report termed the complaint baseless

PIA to partially resume flights to UK from 14th

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will partially resume its flights to the United Kingdom from Aug 14 with a hired plane

Pakistani campuses will reopen countrywide on Sept 15

The Inter-Provincial Education Ministers’ meeting on Wednesday reiterated that educational institutions across the country including Punjab will reopen on September 15

Pakistan says India creating smokescreen over Kashmir

In a strongly worded response to Indian MEA's statement on Pakistan's issuance of a new political map, the Pakistan Foreign Office said: "We categorically reject the statement made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Pakistan's political map

Pakistan's Punjab province lifts COVID-19 lockdown

Pakistan's Punjab province, the second worst-hit in the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, has lifted a lockdown amid a continued fall in the number of positive cases, it was reported on Monday

ADB expects massive hit to Pakistan’s remittances

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has placed Pakistan among the five worst-affected Asian economies as the inflow of workers’ remittances may be hit by a massive 27% due to loss of jobs and drop in income of expatriates, mainly in the oil-producing and exporting nations

Minority woes: No place for Sikhs in Pakistan

The past few months have seen much intimidation and threats meted out to the Sikhs in different parts of Pakistan

Pakistan records lowest COVID-19 death count since April

In the last 24 hours, six COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the country which makes it the lowest number of deaths recorded in a single day since April while the total death count stands at 5,976

Pakistan, Turkey agree to bolster bilateral cooperation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi on Saturday to exchange Eidul Azha greetings and best wishes for the two countries and their people on this auspicious occasion

Pakistan Army chief pays visit to LoC on Eid ul Adha, praises troops' morale

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on a visit to the Line of Control (LoC), has said no one understands the "spirit of sacrifice" better than a soldier

Pakistan President, PM urge caution on Eid

Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday urged the nation to strictly observe precautionary measures on the occasion of Eid al-Adha in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19

Breathalyser test now mandatory for PIA cabin crew

The management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has made it mandatory for its cabin crew to take a breathalyser test to know how much alcohol they have in their blood before they are permitted to board a flight

Why Dr Mirza and Tania Aidrus have to pack their bags?

Of the advisers and special assistants to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Dr Zafar Mirza and Tania S Aidrus, who have exited the federal cabinet, figured among the real technocrats on health and digital Pakistan respectively

Punjab's UHS, Oxford University to carry out coronavirus vaccine trials in Pakistan

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Punjab, in collaboration with Oxford University, has begun preparations for a coronavirus vaccine trial in Pakistan

FATF legislation leaves no reason to keep Pakistan in grey list: FM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said that Pakistan had carried out the legislation to move itself from the grey to white list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)