Screenshot from a social media video showing unrest in the city of Mashhad. Photo: Reuters DUBAI: The death toll from deadly clashes during ongoing protests in Iran rose to more than 500 people as authorities intensified a crackdown and warned the United States against any intervention, rights groups and media said on Sunday. Iran has […]
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. ISLAMABAD: Islamabad is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and does not want an upheaval in the neighboring country, as any major instability across the border would have far-reaching consequences for Pakistan’s security, economy and regional status. Islamabad understands that a section of the Iranian population is protesting against inflation, unemployment and the rising
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. JEDDAH: Foreign ministers from Islamic countries passed two major resolutions on Sunday condemning Israel’s actions towards Somaliland and Palestine, while reaffirming support for state sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened the 22nd extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Jeddah, which brought together foreign
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Workers clash with police; KP CM accuses Sindh government of creating hurdles; Tells supporters movement ‘unstoppable’ KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a rally at Karachi’s Numaish Chowrangi. Photo: Express KARACHI: Imran Khan’s PTI on Sunday finally managed to stage a rally in Karachi – the first outside Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) since May 9, 2023 –
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ISLAMABAD: Political parties will once again play a crucial role in the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) deputy chairman election scheduled to take place tomorrow (Tuesday) as competing lawyers’ groups battle for a narrow majority in the 23-member body. The first meeting of the newly elected members of the PBC will be held on Tuesday, where
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Opposition leaders express concern over economic decline, rising poverty and the erosion of democratic institutions PTI Central General Secretary Salman Akram Raja holds a press conference on Sunday. SCREEN GRAB KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said that “the day the nation decides that it will no longer accept a life
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Police review forensic findings as decision to nominate Sohail Afridi in Radio Pakistan attack case looms Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREEN GRAB The Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory (PFSL) has completed a verification report of video footage related to the May 9 incidents in Peshawar, confirming the presence of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in
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Party alleged Sindh Police placed containers to block convoy led by KP CM Sohail Afridi from reaching Bagh-e-Jinnah Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREEN GRAB Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf claimed on Sunday that authorities blocked key routes in Karachi to prevent its workers from reaching the Bagh-e-Jinnah meeting venue as the party’s convoy led by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief
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More than 1,000 patients with cold-related ailments sought treatment at six major public hospitals The province of Punjab is facing a growing public health challenge as an intense cold wave continues to sweep across the region and trigger a sharp increase in respiratory and viral diseases. Lahore and other major cities are witnessing an unprecedented
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Ishaq Dar says that Jeddah’s meeting with Israel’s recognition of Somaliland violates international law Pakistan has called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the wider international community to unite in rejecting any action that undermines Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The call was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
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