In maiden meeting with Imran Khan in jail, Arif Alvi tasked with 'important responsibility' PTI founder Imran Khan and former president Dr Arif Alvi. — AFP/APP/File RAWALPINDI: Amid the prevailing political tensions in the country involving the May 9 violence, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has assigned an “important responsibility” to former......

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US report on religious freedom in Pakistan 'based on faulty assumptions': FO Two guards stand outside of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Islamabad, Pakistan. — AFP/FilePakistan has categorically rejected the annual report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom for 2024, saying that the findings about the country were based on......

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'Real leaders acting as victims' will be held accountable, say Gen Asim Munir on May 9 anniversary COAS General Asim Munir pictured on his visit to Jinnah House, Lahore Garrison, on May 9, 2024. — ISPRChief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Thursday pledged to hold accountable, the individuals who planned and led the events of violence on May 9 last year, as the country marks the......

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Imran Khan 'expels' firebrand Marwat from PTI's top decision-making bodies Imran Khan's lawyer Sher Afzal Khan Marwat holds a cricket bat while speaking to supporters at a PTI rally in Karachi on January 14, 2024. — ReutersPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf firebrand leader Sher Afzal Marwat has been booted out of the party’s top deicison-making bodies — core......

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'May 9 protest call': Usman Dar's mother briefly arrested in Sialkot PTI leader Rehana Dar arrested by police on May 9, 2024. — Screengrab/X/@PTIofficialISLAMABAD/SIALKOT: The Punjab police on Monday briefly arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Rehana Dar, mother of Usman Dar, in Sialkot as the Imran Khan-founded party is staging protest rallies to......

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PM labels May 9 riots as 'attempted revolt' against armed forces, COAS PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses a special cabinet meeting held in connection to last year's May 9 riots in Islamabad on May 9, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/PTV News Live StreamISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday termed the May 9 riots as an "attempted revolt" against the......

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May 9 a 'futile attempt' to bring about 'shortsighted revolution': ISPR PTI party activists and supporters clash with police during a protest against the arrest of their leader, in Islamabad on May 10, 2023. — AFPRAWALPINDI: Marking a year to the "Balck Day" May 9 in Pakistan's history, the country's armed forces, along with the Chairman Joint Chiefs of......

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Blaze erupts in Lahore airport's departure lounge People are queued at the International Departures counter at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, in the still taken from a video uploaded on June 14, 2023. —YouTube/ MansoortasticLAHORE: A blaze erupted at the Allama Iqbal International Airport's departure lounge in the wee hours......

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Gunmen in Gwadar kill 7 barber shop workers from Punjab A representational image of a pointed gun. — PixabayGWADAR: Seven barber shop staffers were killed Thursday by unidentified gunmen in Balochistan's port city while they were sleeping in their residential quarters.The unidentified gunmen, according to Gwadar Police Station Station......

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May 9 mayhem was 'conspiracy' to target Imran Khan: PTI PTI secretary general Omar Ayub Khan in this undated photo. — APP/FilePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan has claimed that the May 9, 2023, riots were “a conspiracy to target party founder Imran Khan” and a plethora of cases against the top leadership was......

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Six terrorists gunned down in separate KP operations Pakistani soldiers patrol in Sararogha town in South Waziristan, on November 17, 2009. — AFPSecurity forces gunned down six terrorists during separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , the Inter-Services Public Relations said on WednesdayThe military’s media wing said that the......

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IHC larger benches formed on smear campaign against Justice Kayani, Justice Sattar IHC Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. — IHC Website/FileISLAMABAD: After the two senior judges of the Islamabad High Court sought contempt proceedings against the smear campaign, two separate larger benches were formed on Wednesday to hear the matter.The IHC judges......

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May 9 mayhem: Pindi schools asked to observe 'Black Day' tomorrow Police fire teargas shell towards Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party activists and supporters of former Pakistan´s Prime Minister Imran to dispers them during a protest against the arrest of their leader in Peshawar on May 9, 2023. — AFPThe schools and other educational institutes across......

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Fareeda Tareen becomes fifth woman deputy commissioner in Balochistan Balochistan bureaucrat Fareeda Tareen in this undated photo. — Facebook/@farida.tarin1Another female bureaucrat, Fareeda Tareen, made her way to perform an administrative role after being appointed as deputy commissioner in Balochistan, followed by four other women high-ranking government......

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Imran Khan turns down military's demand to apologise for May 9 mayhem PTI founder Imran Khan during an interview at his residence in Lahore. — AFP/FileJailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has refused to apologise for the May 9 riots a day after the military ruled out holding dialogue with those involved in last year’s violent......

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Cracks within PTI laid bare as Sher Afzal Marwat declines to work with Shibli Faraz, Omar Ayub PTI leaders Sher Afzal Marwat, Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub. — AFP/Reuters/Facebook/Omar Ayub Khan/FilePakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf outspoken leader Sher Afzal Marwat Wednesday declined to work with senior party leaders Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub Khan, making the internal rifts within the......

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Envoy reassures facilitation to Sikh community during Pakistan visit Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan Wednesday reassured the Sikh community of all possible assistance to the Sikh delegation in their visa process and their visit to various Pakistani cities."Our doors are open for Sikh community," the envoy said while speaking to a delegation......

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Several lawyers arrested amid protest outside Lahore High Court Lawyers seen gathered around a police van in Lahore on May 8, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo News LiveLAHORE: The atmosphere outside the Lahore High Court Wednesday turned chaotic after a clash between the police and lawyers who were protesting against the......

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Punjab to witness heatwave from today: PDMA A woman carries a pedestal fan for repair during hot and humid weather. — Reuters/File LAHORE: Punjab's Provincial Disaster Management Authority Wednesday said the province is likely to witness a heatwave from today due to notable increase in temperature.Mercury, according to the......

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'Deny what can be logically denied': Khawaja Asif on PTI refuting role in May 9 roits Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — INP/FileAfter Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf denied its involvement in last year's May 9 violence, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif asked the party's Information Secretary Raoof Hasan to not "blatantly deny" the facts.The minister said: "Deny what can be......

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IHC accepts Bushra Bibi's plea seeking transfer from Banigala sub-jail to Adiala jail The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday accepted former prime minister Imran Khan’s spouse Bushra Bibi's petition seeking her transfer from the Banigala sub-jail to the Adiala jail. Announcing the reserved verdict on the plea, IHC Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb ordered the......

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Something that we support and encourage, says US on MBS's Islamabad visit US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks to the media in Washington on May 8, 2024. — Screengrab/YouTube/US Department of StateWASHINGTON: The United States has said that it backs Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's expected visit to Pakistan saying that it......

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Senators Kakar, Vawda decide against joining treasury, opposition benches Former caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and former PTI leader Faisal Vawda. — PID/APPISLAMABAD: Independent senators Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Faisal Vawda have decided to stay 'neutral' in the Senate by not joining treasury or opposition benches.The Senate Secretariat on Tuesday......

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'Aquarabia': Saudi Arabia unveils plan for region's largest water theme park Artistic impression of Saudi Arabia's water theme park Aquarabia in Qiddiya city. — SPASaudi Arabia has announced the construction of the Middle East&s largest water theme park — Aquarabia — in Qiddiya City which is going to become one of the global tourist attractions......

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PTI announces staging 'peaceful protests' to mark May 9 mayhem anniversary PTI workers celebrate Supreme Court decision on Punjab elections at Zaman Park in Lahore on April 4, 2023. — PPIThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Tuesday announced staging peaceful protests across the country on May 9 — the day when violent protests broke out following the arrest of......

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Saudi Crown Prince MBS Pakistan visit's dates likely to be finalised this month: FM Dar Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman during visit to Saudi Arabia. — PM Office/FileISLAMABAD: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman's much-awaited visit to Pakistan is &on the cards,& Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Tuesday.Addressing......

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'Constitutional immunity': Court suspends proceedings against President Zardari in Toshakhana case President Asif Ali Zardari. — NNI/File ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday got constitutional immunity in the Toshakhana vehicle reference filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau .According to details, an accountability court in Islamabad suspended the......

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Pakistan calls for effective measures to thwart weaponisation of outer space The International Space Station is photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking in 2018. — Nasa/ReutersPakistan has urged the global nations to take effective measures for the prevention of weaponisation of the outer space to avert grave danger to......

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Thunderstorms, duststorms forecast in several parts of country this weekend Commuters experience poor visibility as the dust-storm sweeps through Hyderabad on Thursday evening. — INPRain- and duststorms as well as thunderstorms are likely to hit upper parts of the country this weekend as a westerly wave is going to enter western parts on May 10 which would bring wet......

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Raise in retirement age on the cards as govt on toes to secure new IMF bailout package As part of its efforts to secure a new International Monetary Fund bailout package, the federal government was considering raising the upper age limit for retirement across the board to reduce pension payments ahead of the global lender mission&s visit to the country.Finance Minister......

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