SIALKOT: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said the government neither suggested declaring ex-PM Imran Khan’s personal residence in Bani Gala as a sub-jail nor under pressure from anyone or to free the founder of the PTI. “The decision regarding the release of the PTI founder from prison must be taken by the courts. I have no […]
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KARACHI: Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has lashed out at the establishment, accusing it of prioritizing its own hold on power while ignoring the principles of good and bad. “Their only concern is maintaining their power. The establishment ridicules the people’s vote, so why shouldn’t the public mock the establishment in
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ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban government did not send its special envoy on Saturday to a global summit on the education of Muslim girls which was also attended by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. The two-day conference hosted by Pakistan brought together education officials from dozens of Muslim countries, but without Afghanistan, the only country in the
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Listen to the article Federal Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has categorically rejected the allegations made by Acting Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Stanikzai, calling them baseless, concocted and contrived attempts to shift blame. The minister referred to a recent report by a United Nations monitoring team that identified more than two dozen terrorist groups, including
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Listen to the article KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday highlighted Karachi’s crucial role in Pakistan’s overall development, accusing the federal government of meting out “stepchild treatment” to Sindh and withholding its resources under various pretexts. Speaking at the inauguration of Phase I of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Expressway, formerly Qayyumabad
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Listen to the article ISLAMABAD: The PTI and government negotiating teams are expected to meet on Wednesday – after the former’s possible meeting with Imran Khan at Adiala jail – for the third round of ongoing talks between the two sides aimed at ending a political crisis for a long time. According to sources, amid
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PESHAWAR: After a catastrophic brake failure, a trailer crushed several vehicles, including a bus, in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday, killing at least twelve people. According to Karak Deputy Commissioner, the incident took place on the Indus Highway near Ambiri Kallay chowk. “The incident was caused by a failure of the trailer
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KARACHI: The controversial proposal to build six new canals on the Indus River to irrigate Punjab’s Cholistan Desert continued to soar relations between two key allies of the Centre’s coalition government, with the PPP calling on Saturday for greater clarity and responsibility on the part of the federal government. . Lashing out at Planning Minister
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has declared that Wi-Fi routers are not secure. In this regard, the National Information Technology Board (NITB) has issued an advisory to all organizations regarding security threats associated with wireless networks. The advisory describes the cybersecurity risks associated with the use of Wi-Fi networks and provides precautionary measures. The advisory highlights
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ISLAMABAD: Despite the rules governing the new Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), the appointment of superior court judges on the basis of merit remains the biggest challenge for the judiciary. Lawyers are concerned that with the passage of the 26th Amendment, the influence of political parties has increased in the nomination process, leading to a
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