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Pakistan top poll body bars 9 PTI MPs after May 9 violence verdict
The Siasat Daily
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August 5, 2025
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday disqualified nine lawmakers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, including leaders of the opposition in both chambers of the parliament, after their conviction in the May 9 riot...
Pakistan's intimidation methods don't frighten Kashmiris when Article 370 is lifted
The Assam Tribune
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August 5, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 5: Six years ago, when the Modi government abrogated Article 370 and 35A, it completed the Constitutional process that had been deliberately left incomplete decades ago. And six years later, the government took another step that has...
FO praises Trump for Azerbaijan, Armenia deal
The Express Tribune
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August 10, 2025
Listen to article ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed a US-brokered peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan aimed at ending decades of conflict in the South Caucasus. US President Donald Trump announced the deal at the White...
Pakistan bags gold, bronze medals at global nuclear science Olympiad
GEO TV
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August 5, 2025
Pakistani students earned top honours at the 2nd International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO-2025) in Kuala Lumpur, taking home a gold, a silver, and two bronze medals — a proud achievement that highlights the country’s growing strength in...
Pakistan's Indus delta sinks and shrinks
The News International
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August 5, 2025
KHARO CHAN: Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Indus delta. Seawater intrusion into the delta, where the Indus River meets the...
Pakistan Arrests: Over 150 Protesters Detained Amid Calls For Khan's Release
MENAFN
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August 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Police in Pakistan arrested more than 150 activists of the main opposition party holding protests across the country on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the jailing of their leader Imran Khan, security officials and...
Pakistan to send first astronaut to space in 2026; project is handled by..., what is SUPARCO and who was Nobel Prize-winning Abdus Salam?
India.com
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August 5, 2025
Home News Pakistan to send first astronaut to space in 2026; project is handled by…, what is SUPARCO and who was Nobel Prize-winning Abdus Salam? Pakistan's space agency SUPARCO was started in 1961, even before India and China. (Representational...
Overseas Pakistanis can now hold dual citizenship without losing rights
Daily Pakistan
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August 7, 2025
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan rolled out Amendment Bill to preserve citizenship for dual nationals as new legislation ensures legal reforms Pakistani expats. The government introduced Pakistan Citizenship Amendment Bill 2025, aimed at protecting...
Pakistan arrests over 200 activists as they rally to support former leader Imran Khan
The Messenger - Kentucky
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LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police arrested more than 200 supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday as they tried to hold rallies in cities throughout Pakistan to mark the second anniversary of Khan’s arrest, a party spokesman and...
Pakistan: 120 Workers Of Ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI Arrested Before Protest
StratNews Global
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August 5, 2025
Home Pakistan Pakistan: 120 Workers Of Ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI Arrested Before Protest In a message attributed to Imran Khan on his party's X account on Monday, he urged supporters to "come out and hold peaceful protests until a true democracy is...
NA passes bill to establish Pakistan Land Port Authority
Dawn
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August 7, 2025
The National Assembly passed the Pakistan Land Port Authority Bill 2025 on Thursday to facilitate the movement of goods and people across border crossing points. With the bill’s approval, Pakistan would become the third South Asian country, after...
Anjum Altaf’s Wake-Up Call To Parents: Rethinking Education In Pakistan
Friday Times
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August 7, 2025
Although Anjum Altaf needs no introduction, for those unfamiliar with his work, it is worth recognising his significant contributions to Pakistan—particularly in the field of education. He is a distinguished economist, educationist, and member of...
Pakistan, UK strengthen alliance with fresh defence and trade focus
Dawn
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August 5, 2025
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have pledged to deepen their partnership across key sectors, with a renewed focus on defence cooperation and strategic dialogue, during high-level talks in Rawalpindi on Monday, according to a statement by Press...
Pakistan approves ferry service to Iran, UAE, and Gulf
Global Village Space
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August 5, 2025
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs on Monday approved its first-ever ferry license service to international ferry operator SeaKeepers, authorizing the company to operate routes that will connect Pakistan with Iran and Gulf countries. The approval...
PTM’s politics hindering tribal progress
Pakistan Observer
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August 9, 2025
IN Pakistan’s post-conflict tribal districts, regions that bore the brunt of decades of militancy and military operations, a long-overdue development effort is underway. With the 2018 constitutional merger of the Federally Administered Tribal...
Pakistan renews calls for Kashmiris right to self-determination
Daily Times
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August 5, 2025
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have paid tribute to the resilience of the Kashmiri people and reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering moral, political and diplomatic support for their right to self-determination. Kashmiris...
Why Punjab’s Record Education Spending Isn’t Getting Children Into Classrooms
Friday Times
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August 7, 2025
Punjab’s education sector presents a baffling paradox: record-shattering budgets alongside slow progress. Despite allocations inflating more than thirteenfold since 2008—bolstered by billions in foreign grants—literacy rates have inched up at a...
Pakistan restarts Afghan refugees’ forced removal
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 5, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Authorities in Pakistan have resumed the forced deportations of Afghan refugees after the federal government declined to extend a key...
Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar defends lifestyle: ‘Why shouldn’t I go out and party?’
The National News
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Brazil and Barcelona forward Neymar is a party boy and he’s not going to apologise for it. At a sometimes tense press conference on Tuesday at the facility where Brazil’s Olympic football team are training for the Rio Games, the Barcelona striker...
‘Nation built by brave individuals’: Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards recipients announced
Toronto.com
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The winners of the 17th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards have been announced. Canadian Immigrant, a magazine and multimedia publication dedicated to supporting immigrants success across the country, and our sister Metroland publication,...