Listen to article In a briefing to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Ministry revealed that 63 of the 73 people who drowned in the Libya -the boat disaster were Pakistanis where most of them feared dead. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ officials stated that the incident took place on February 8, involving […]
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Listen to article A Rickshaw driver who stole a woman’s dowry was quickly arrested by police in Sheikhupura. According to a Safe City spokesman, the driver fled the woman’s valuables and got Swift action from Smart Safe City Sheikhupura team, which led to his catch. The woman reported the theft via the 15 helper line,
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Listen to article Pakistan has slipped two places in the latest corruption perception index (CPI) released by Transparency International, which ranks 135. Out of 180 countries in 2024, down from 133. According to the Berlin-based Watchdog report, Pakistan’s score also dropped from 29 in 2023 to 27 in 2024, indicating a deterioration of perception of
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Listen to article Peshawar High Court (PHC) has prevented authorities from arresting Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur until March 5 and extended his protective bail. A division bench consisting of Justice Sahibzada Asadullah and Justice Salahuddin heard the case of Gandapur’s plea of protective bail. However, Chief Minister did not appear in court.
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Listen to article Peshawar: Jamat Disadvanta-e-Islam-Fazl (Jui-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has threatened to march against Islamabad, whose tribal question remained unresolved, claiming that while his party remained loyal to Pakistan and its constitution, it will not accept “forced decisions”. He turned to a tribal Jirga in Peshawar on Monday, calling for confidence-building measures and
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The meteorological department has reported that cloud covering is present in Lahore and other regions of Punjab. Light rain is expected in some areas due to the current weather system, but most areas remain dry. The department mentioned that this skystation will move out of Pakistan tonight, with dry weather expected to return Wednesday. Lahore
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Listen to article Islamabad: At a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on global terrorist threats, Pakistan’s permanent representative, ambassador Munir Akram, serious concerns about the use of Afghan land of terrorist groups aimed at Pakistan and the wider region. Speaking on the semi-annual USC session, based on the UN Secretary-General’s reports of threats made
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Listen to article Islamabad: On Monday, the National Assembly witnessed a heated exchange between the government and the opposition when PTI legislators staged a protest and went out after the opposition leader was denied the floor before the questioning time began. The session, chairman of the NA speaker Ayaz Sadiq, began with routine procedure, including
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Listen to article Islamabad: President Asif Zardari met with Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on Monday and offered his condolance on his father’s prince Karim Aga Khan IV, who died in the Portuguese capital last week, the president’s secretariat press said in a press release. It said the president expressed his heartfelt sympathy on behalf
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Listen to article Rawalpindi: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, to maintain the rule of law, Imran’s sister Aleema Khan told journalists after meeting PTI founder at Rawalpindis Adiala prison Monday. “Imran Khan has asked Chief Justice to decide if he wants to maintain the rule of
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