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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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FIR registered against former PM Nawaz Sharif, others for 'conspiring' against Pakistan, state institutions

A case was registered on Monday against PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and other party leaders at the Shahdara police station in Lahore for 'conspiring' against the country and state institutions

Pakistan opposition alliance to hold rally on Oct 18

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an alliance comprising 11 of the country's opposition parties, will hold its first public rally on October 18, it was announced

380 school staffers test COVID-19 positive in Pakistan

At least 380 teaching and non-teaching staff members of private and government schools in Pakistan's Sindh province have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to an official report

Pakistan PM Imran Khan warns against possible second COVID-19 wave in winter

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged citizens to wear face masks in public to avoid a spike in coronavirus cases, saying there were concerns that the "onset of winter" could result in a second wave

New SOPs for travellers to Pakistan

The Pakistan government has issued new standard operating procedures (SOPs) against the COVID-19 pandemic which will require travellers from affected countries to undergo a mandatory PCR test 94 hours before leaving for the country

Pakistan's Human Rights Ministry takes steps to protect kids from abuse

Pakistan's Human Rights Ministry has engaged the Child Protection Committees of Islamabad to raise awareness about the rights of children and steps aimed at preventing them from abuse

FATF to decide about Pakistan status this month

A virtual meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary scheduled for Oct 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its ‘grey list’, based on a review of Islamabad’s performance to meet global commitments and standards on fight against money laundering and terror financing (ML&TF)

Maulana Fazl to head anti-government alliance in Pakistan

Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-Fazl), has be­come the first president of the opposition’s Pakistan Dem­ocratic Movement (PDM) after his unanimous nomination by the heads of all the constituent parties during their first formal meeting through video link on Saturday

Pakistani ministers censure former PM Sharif for ‘defaming’ army

Pakistani ministers on Saturday launched a scathing attack on former premier Nawaz Sharif, accusing him of defaming the military and playing dirty politics to create political instability in the country

Island authority ordinance shocks Sindh province

Sindh based political parties, civil society organisations as well as the PPP led Sindh government on Saturday expressed their dismay and anger over a presidential ordinance – surfacing on social media on Friday night – about formation of an islands development authority

Pakistan TV channels barred from airing gang-rape news

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has barred all TV channels from airing news about a brutal gang-rape that took place last month in Punjab province, after an order was passed by a trial court on the request of the police

Pakistan Army kills two 'hardcore' terrorists in N.Waziristan

Pakistan Army killed two hardcore terrorists in North Waziristan, a tribal district of Khyber-Paktunkhwa, the military said in a statement

Pakistan PM Imran Khan asks aides for legal plan to bring former PM Sharif back

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked his aides to devise a plan for the return of his predecessor Nawaz Sharif and also urged Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders to foil all moves of the opposition to destabilise the incumbent government

Veteran Pakistani artists join hands to empower local industry

Veteran artists from all across Pakistan have come together to form an organisation that aims to empower the local entertainment industry

UK refuses to help execute former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s arrest warrants

The Pakistan High Commission has been unable to get the non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif executed at the Avenfield House nearly a month after the warrants were received here – and the British government has informed Pakistani officials they will not get involved in this matter