Category: 1. Pakistan
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Blast in Peshawar injures Lashkar-i-Islam founder Mufti Munir Shakir, three others
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Mangla dam reaches dead level, WAPDA halts water release
“The water level at Mangla Dam has reached the dead level, dropping to 1,050 feet, prompting… Continue Reading
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PM lays foundation of £190m Danish University
PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the site review of Daanish University in Islamabad on March 15, 2025. — Screengrab via Geo News PM Shehbaz thanks CJP Afridi, ex-top judge Isa for funds’ transfer. Assures that govt will have no link to varsity’s administration.
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PM lays foundation of £190m Daanish University
PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the site review of Daanish University in Islamabad on March 15, 2025. — Screengrab via Geo News PM Shehbaz thanks CJP Afridi, ex-top judge Isa for funds’ transfer. Assures that govt will have no link to varsity’s administration.
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Job scam traps many Pakistanis in Cambodia
Young men awaiting transport by human smugglers. — AFP KARACHI: Hundreds of Pakistanis have fallen victim to a major employment scam in Cambodia, where they have been lured with promises of lucrative jobs but are instead being held hostage and subjected to… Continue Reading
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Two killed in separate knife attacks in Karachi
A crime scene tape can be seen at the site of an incident in Karachi, on February 18, 2023. — Online KARACHI: Two people including a woman were killed in separate knife attacks in Karachi, with the police detaining suspects in one case and launching a manhunt in… Continue Reading
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Traffic police ban taxis, rickshaws in various markets in Karachi
Rickshshaws are parked at Karachi’s Karimabad market on March 5, 2025. — Online KARACHI: Owing to the city’s increasing traffic woes, Karachi Traffic Police have devised a plan in view of the heavy crowd in markets ahead of Eid ul Fitr. The traffic plan provisions… Continue Reading
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On OIC’s behalf, Pakistan urges world to act ‘decisively’ against Islamophobia
A UNGA session is underway. — UN website/ File Islamophobia not restricted to one region, says Pakistani envoy. He says it’s being used as avenue for political advancement. Akram urges govts to ensure their laws reflect religious tolerance. UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan,… Continue Reading
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UNSC condemns ‘heinous, cowardly’ Jaffar Express attack by BLA terrorists
general view shows the United Nations Security Council meeting on non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US on March 14, 2022. — Reuters UNSC offers “deepest… Continue Reading
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PTI committee wants oversight of party’s social media, seeks Imran’s nod
PTI founder Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore on March 17, 2023. — Reuters Senior leaders to meet PTI founder Imran Khan in jail. Will persuade ex-PM over prevention of misuse of social media. Khan to be advised to form body to vet all… Continue Reading