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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 seeks to capitalise on 'Bolly-lore'

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6 marriage halls, 103 restaurants sealed in Karachi for flouting rules

Six marriage halls and 103 restaurants have been sealed in Karachi for failing to comply with health guidelines and COVID-19 prevalence, Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Friday

PIA sacks 29 more employees

As part of its in-house accountability process, the PIA has sacked 29 more employees on different charges including having fake educational credentials, dereliction of duty, smuggling and theft of official record

Former PM Nawaz Sharif claims reverse-engineering US Tomahawk missile in 1990s

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Pakistan's PEMRA bans speeches of 'proclaimed offenders'

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has banned broadcast and rebroadcast of any speech, interview or public address of absconders or proclaimed offenders, it was reported

Pakistan SC terms report on missing persons 'unsatisfactory'

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Accountability court orders authorities to seize Nawaz Sharif’s assets

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Dilip Kumar requests fans in Peshawar to share images of his ancestral house

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Italy, Pakistan work to boost footwear industry

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Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders setting up national emergency helpline

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the PM Delivery Unit (PMDU) to set up a national emergency helpline within two months in the wake of a brutal gang-rape of a woman in front of her children that took place few weeks ago in Punjab province, the Ministry of Information said

'Micro-smart lockdowns' imposed in Karachi

Due to the emergence of at least 22 new coronavirus cases in Karachi, the Sindh government has imposed 'micro-smart lockdowns' in the provincial capital's COVID-19 hotspot areas

Seven-member committee formed in Pakistan to defend journalists

The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has constituted a seven-member committee to defend and protect the rights of journalists in the country, the media reported

'I am told someone else is running parliament', former PM Nawaz Sharif tells PML-N's Central Executive Committee

Former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said that he has been informed that "someone else" was running the parliament, in lieu of its members

Pakistan PM seeks fiscal space for developing nations

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the international community on Tuesday to create fiscal space for developing nations to help them cope with the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Primary schools reopen today in Pakistan

Under the final phase of reopening of educational institutions, primary schools across Pakistan reopen on Wednesday (today) as positive cases of COVID-19 have been recorded at a rate of less than one per cent in high schools and universities