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Sharif trying to sow discord between state institutions: PM Imran Khan

As the anti-government alliance of 11 opposition political parties under the name of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) started its campaign, Prime Minister Imran Khan has come out guns blazing against the agenda of his predecessor Nawaz Sharif, which he said is aimed as "sowing discord in the military, the judiciary, and the government"

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Pakistan Army is guided by the Constitution: COAS

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa stated on Saturday that the army’s actions were guided by the Constitution and were in the ‘national interest of Pakistan’

Pakistan committed to enhancing strategic partnership with Malaysia: Qureshi

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated on Friday Pakistan’s strong desire to further enhance the strategic-level partnership with Malaysia in the fields of economy, trade, defence, education and science and technology

Law ministry opposes virginity test of rape victims

Endorsing stance of a petitioner, the Federal Ministry of Law has raised objections to subjecting the female victims of rape and sexual assault to the virginity test and said the test is in violation of the Article 14 of the Constitution

Pakistan bans for 'immoral, indecent' content

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Friday banned the video-sharing app TikTok in the country, citing "immoral and indecent" content

Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity rate 'slightly increases'

Pakistani health experts have said that there was a "slight increase" in the coronavirus positivity rate across the country, though the overall situation has continued to remain stable

Pakistan has no actual extradition treaty with US: SC

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has observed that the country had no actual extradition treaty with the US

PM Imran Khan, Facebook COO discuss investment in Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday held a virtual meeting with Facebook's Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg during which they discussed about the social media giant's investments and programmes in the country

Girl shot dead by brother for 'honour' in Lahore

A 17-year-old girl was shot dead by her brother in Lahore in the name of honour after she eloped with a man, a police official said

Islamabad HC bars journalist's arrest over tweets

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has barred the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from arresting a journalist over his tweets, it was reported on Friday

Why did three senior officers in Pakistan opt for premature retirement?

Three reputed senior officers, one belonging to the Pakistan Administrative Service (ex-DMG) and two from the Police Service of Pakistan, have had to resign before their retirement because of the alleged anguish caused to them by the present government

No intention to close educational institutions amid fears of second Covid wave: Minister

Amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus in Pakistan, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood on Thursday said that the federal government has no intention to close educational institutions again

Inflation crushing Pakistanis; Financial collapse, FATF blacklisting could be next

For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the price of wheat has touched Rs 2,400 per 40kg. As higher food prices continue to push inflation up, the country is staring at a massive wheat and flour crisis

Pakistan Peoples Party to stage 'massive power show'

The opposition Pakistan Peoples Party has announced that it would stage a "massive power show" in Karachi on October 18, which would the "beginning of the end" for the incumbent Imran Khan-led government

Pakistan's Punjab province under 'micro smart lockdowns'

The government in Pakistan's Punjab province has imposed 'micro smart lockdowns' in all of its 36 districts following a surge in the number of fresh coronavirus cases

Two-year-old girl assaulted, tortured before being killed in Peshawar, say police

Charsadda police on Thursday said that the two-and-a-half-year-old girl Zainab, whose body was found in Jabba Korona area in the limits of Daudzai police station of Peshawar a day earlier, appeared to have been assaulted and tortured before being killed