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North Waziristan teacher recovered after kidnapping linked to Aina Wazir cricket video

Abductions highlight growing friction between digital expression and tribal traditions in North Waziristan Zafran Wazir after his recovery from TTP captivity. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: A North Waziristan school teacher has been found safe after being kidnapped by gunmen, days after he shared a viral video of a young girl playing cricket that sparked both admiration […]

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Gandapur indicted in audio leak case as Islamabad court suspends arrest warrants

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PTI leader appears before judge; the procedure as a declared offender abandoned, the hearing is set for April 6 Former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Friday indicted former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur and co-accused Asad Farooq Khan in the audio

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IHC demands answers on Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha appeal in controversial tweets case

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Mazari and Chattha challenged the January 24 guilty verdict in the High Court Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Saturday issued a written order in the controversial tweets case, serving notices on the appeals filed against the convictions of rights

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Blocking the CNIC to enforce a court decision violates the right to life, SC rules

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Justice Muneeb Akhtar issues three-page ruling overturning SHC order, says ID card a basic necessity ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared the Sindh High Court’s order to block a citizen’s national identity card to execute a court judgment illegal, ruling that depriving a citizen of a computerized national identity card (CNIC) amounts to taking away

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PHC orders responses following ‘disappearances’ in Peshawar and Mardan

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The Peshawar High Court on Saturday issued written orders on the petitions to trace the missing persons from Peshawar and Mardan. Justice PHC SM Atiq Shah passed the orders on the writ petitions. According to the court, five people went missing from the jurisdiction of Khazana police station in Peshawar. The missing persons were identified

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No secret deal with Imran, says Rana Sana

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ISLAMABAD: Amid political speculation triggered by his earlier remarks regarding PTI founder Imran Khan’s alleged refusal to accept a “deal”, Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah clarified on Friday that his comments were made in a specific context related to the November 24 protest. Speaking on a private television show, Sanaullah said his

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The government of national unity demanded

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Fawad Chaudhry. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The National Dialogue Committee (NDC), a platform led by former PTI leaders, on Friday proposed forming a national unity government comprising all political parties to bring the country out of the current political impasse. Speaking at a press conference, NDC members Fawad Chaudhry and Mahmood Molvi, along with former minister

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Bajaur attack attributed to Afghanistan

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Afghan nationals were also allegedly involved in the October 10 attack on the Dera Ismail Khan police training center. Emergency workers respond to a terrorist attack in Bajaur. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Compelling evidence has surfaced indicating the use of Afghan soil to orchestrate terrorist activities in Pakistan, with security sources citing multiple incidents in which

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Sharjeel denounces hate speeches at Governor House

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The Sindh minister also criticized inappropriate references to state institutions during the event. Sharjeel Memon, leader of the PPP. PHOTO: PPI/FILE KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister and Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has strongly condemned the hateful and linguistically biased speeches made at a recent function at the Governor’s House, terming the choice of words and

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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs

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Reversal of power for the American president’s economic program; Trump imposes 10% additional customs duties on his partners The United States Supreme Court is located in Washington, United States. REUTERS/FILE WASHINGTON: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declared sweeping global tariffs imposed by Donald Trump illegal – a resounding rebuke of the president’s signature economic

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