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Ban on renting to singles deemed illegal in Islamabad

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Federal Ombudsman declares that marital status cannot be used to deny access to housing to single people ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ombudsman for Protection from Harassment in Islamabad said housing restrictions on bachelors and bachelors were “illegal and unconstitutional”. Federal Ombudsman Fauzia Waqar has ruled that any policy preventing individuals from renting residential property is illegal. […]

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Kasim accuses government of ‘deliberately refusing’ to process visas, preventing meeting with Imran

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Said his father was held in solitary confinement for 914 days and had no access to independent medical care. Kasim Khan, son of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, speaks during an interview with an American media outlet on July 30, 2025. Kasim Khan, the son of imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on Wednesday

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President confers Nishan-e-Pakistan on President of Kazakhstan

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President Asif Zardari and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Photo: screenshot President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday bestowed the country’s highest civilian award, the Nishan-e-Pakistan, on Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during his official visit to the country. A special inauguration ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr, in the presence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime

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Uzbek president to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow for two-day visit

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Shavkat Mirziyoyev to meet President Zardari, hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev speaks at a conference. PHOTO: AFP The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) announced on Wednesday that Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a two-day state visit to Pakistan on February 5-6. According to the Ministry of Foreign

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19 countries present as Pakistan hosts 9th Army Team Spirit international event

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Competition aimed at strengthening military cooperation between contingents of friendly forces The opening ceremony of the 9th Pakistan Army International Team Spirit Competition (PATS) – 2026 was held at the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) on February 4, 2026. Photo: PTV The Army on Wednesday launched the 9th Pakistan Army International Team Spirit Competition (PATS)

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UN experts sound alarm over Imaan and Hadi convictions

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They said the exercise of freedom of expression should never be confused with criminal conduct, especially not with terrorism. Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS United Nations experts expressed concern Wednesday over the conviction of lawyers and human rights defenders Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha

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Karachi mall fire reveals dangers of uncontrolled urban growth

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The megacity currently has only nearly 1,000 trained firefighters, compared to a required number of 15,000 to 20,000. View of the site after a fire broke out in the Gul Plaza shopping center. Photo: PPI Located in the heart of Karachi, Gul Plaza, a three-story shopping mall where generations have found everything from imported tableware

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SHC chief justice appoints Justice Agha Faisal to head probe into Gul Plaza hell

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The period of investigation shall be fixed and notified by the Sindh Government Nasir Ass February 4, 2026 Less than a minute of reading A photo of Justice Agha Faisal of the Sindh High Court. — HIGH COURT OF SINDH KARACHI: Accepting the request of the Sindh government, the Provincial High Court on Wednesday appointed

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Four more years for Imran’s attacker in illegal weapons case

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Convict already serving two life sentences for attempted assassination of former prime minister in 2022 Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Photo: File WAZIRABAD: A Wazirabad court has awarded an additional four-year jail term to Muhammad Naveed, who is already serving two life sentences for the attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime

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