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'Minorities are equal citizens of Pakistan'

Pakistan's Minister of Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri on Wednesday, commenting on the construction of a Hindu temple in the capital, said that there was "no question" about its construction and the real issue was whether or not it could be built using public funds

30 Pakistani cities under smart lockdown

The Pakistan government has imposed a smart lockdown in 30 cities across the country in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Prime Minister's Office

PM Imran Khan urges world community to protect the vulnerable from impact of COVID-19

Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the international community on Wednesday to formulate a combined strategy to protect the most vulnerable segments of the society, especially labourers from the impacts of COVID-19

All educational institutions in Pakistan to reopen in first week of September

The provincial education ministers on Wednesday agreed to reopen all educational intuitions across the country in the first week of September

Pleas against Hindu temple construction dismissed

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed of three identical petitions filed against the construction of a Hindu temple in Islamabad’s Sector H-9/2, observing that the construction of a worship place requires mandatory approval of the regulator i.e. the Capital Development Authority (CDA)

Amnesty International urges Pakistan to reverse decision halting temple construction

The Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Pakistan to reverse a decision halting the construction of a temple in the federal capital

Pakistan opens first ventilator production facility

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated the country's first indigenous ventilator manufacturing facility

NAB reviews mega graft cases against top Pakistani politicians

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday reviewed mega corruption cases of the country’s top politicians, including five ex-prime ministers, five former chief ministers and some sitting cabinet members, and expressed “dissatisfaction” over delay in disposal of their cases in courts contrary to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999 that requires decisions on such cases within 30 days

Seven killed in Karachi rain

At least seven people were killed and several others injured in Pakistan's Karachi city in separate rain-related incidents

Pakistan summons Indian envoy to register 'strong protest'

The Pakistan Foreign Office on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register Pakistan's "strong protest" at the ceasefire violations along the line of control (LoC) after the military said five civilians were injured by Indian firing in Nikial sector

Pakistan PM aide tests positive for COVID-19

Pakistan's Prime minister's aide Dr Zafar Mirza on Monday announced that he was isolating himself at home after testing positive for the novel coronavirus

Pakistani journos protest suspension of TV channel's license

Pakistani journalists held a rally to protest against the suspension of transmission of private TV channel ‘24, it was reported on Monday

Islamic Ideology Council to decide on Hindu temple issue

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday directed the relevant authorities to consult the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on the issue of construction of a Hindu temple in Islamabad. Minister for Religious Affairs Pir Noorul Haq Qadri called on PM Imran

Active cases of coronavirus drop to 43pc in Pakistan

Coordinated efforts against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are bearing fruit in Pakistan with a continuous drop in number of active cases, as the gap between the total number of patients and those fully recovered has narrowed further, Dawn has learnt

PM Khan asks NCOC to prevent virus resurgence on Eid

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on the 100th day of its establishment, lauded its role in containing the spread of the novel coronavirus and directed it to take steps to prevent resurgence of the disease during Eidul Azha