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PM Imran Khan yearning to see me go to jail: Shehbaz Sharif

PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that although Prime Minister Imran Khan is "yearning" to see him "go to jail", it is what he considers "a small price to pay" in the service of…

September 23, 2020
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AC rejects Zardari's pleas for dismissal of 3 corruption references

An accountability court in Islamabad on Wednesday ruled that Asif Ali Zardari be indicted in three corruption references against him while dismissing the former president's pleas against the cases.

September 23, 2020
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No representative of Nawaz Sharif met COAS, claims Maryam

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz has said that no any representative of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif met the Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

September 23, 2020
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Two Pak Army soldiers martyred in Indian firing across LoC: ISPR

Two soldiers of Pakistan Army have embraced martyrdom as Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing in Deva Sector along Line of Control (LoC), said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday.

September 23, 2020
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PM Khan ‘deeply’ appreciates Turkish president raising voice for Kashmiris

Prime Minister Imran Khan has “deeply” appreciated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for “once again raising his voice in support of the rights of the Kashmiri people” during his address to the United Nations General…

September 23, 2020
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You allowed Nawaz to go abroad, now ensure his return: IHC tells govt

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday told the government that it allowed a convict, Nawaz Sharif, to go abroad without informing the court hence now it was up to it to take steps to…

September 22, 2020
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NAB summons Fazlur Rehman in assets beyond means inquiry

The National Accountability Bureau, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday issued a call-up notice to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman, directing him to appear before its investigation team next month in an inquiry launched on…

September 22, 2020
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Minister for Information Shibli Faraz and Dr Faisal Sultan

Shibli reiterates govt's resolve to bring sexual offenders to justice

Minister for Information Shibli Faraz on Tuesday reiterated the government's resolve to ensure the apprehension of people involved in crimes of a sexual nature, as calls increase for stern action against such offenders.

September 22, 2020
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Two MQM workers sentenced to death in Baldia factory fire case

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday handed death sentences to two MQM workers, Abdul Rahman 'Bhola' and Zubair 'Charya', for their involvement in the deaths of over 260 labourers in the 2012 Baldia factory arson…

September 22, 2020
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Pakistani soldier martyred at a military post in Bajur sector

Pakistani soldier martyred in cross-border attack at Pak-Afghan Border

A Pakistani soldier was martyred at a military post in Bajur sector during firing that originated in Afghanistan, the army's media wing said in a statement issued Tuesday.

September 22, 2020
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Ch Shujaat Hussain criticizes Nawaz Shareef's speech at All Parties Conference

PML-Q President Ch Shujaat Hussain Monday said every time Nawaz Sharif came to power he weakened the state institutions.

September 22, 2020
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Reference against Ahsan Iqbal in final phase in Sports City Case: NAB

An accountability court in Islamabad on Tuesday adjourned the Narowal Sports City case against PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal and others until October 20.

September 22, 2020
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People of occupied Kashmir still await fulfillment of commitment made by UN: SM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine disputes are the United Nation’s (UN) most glaring failures.

September 22, 2020
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Nawaz Sharif has shut all doors for his return: Sheikh Rashid

Terming the opposition’s All Parties Conference (APC) a failure, Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has shut all doors for his return to Pakistan after…

September 21, 2020
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