Heatwave continues to bake parts of Pakistan A sparrow drinks water from a tap to quench its thirst due to the significant increase in heat intensity in the Lahore on May 23, 2024. —APP Heatwave continues to bake parts of the country with mercury rising to as high as 50°C on Sunday. Various cities saw temperature climbing to......

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PM Shehbaz reiterates support for 'One China policy' Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks to the nation in this undated image. — APP/File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday reiterated Islamabad's support to Beijing's "One China" policy on Taiwan issue while terming the Island nation as an inalienable part of......

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Waiting for 'right time' to break silence on party's internal affairs: Shehryar Afridi Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf leader Shehryar Afridi in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on May 10, 2024. —Facebook/ Shehryar Khan Afridi PESHAWAR: Agitated over internal rifts within the party, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf MNA Shehryar Afridi Sunday said he was waiting for the right time to break......

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Soldier, captain martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists in Peshawar Captain Hussain Jahangir and Havildar Shafiq Ullah . — ISPR/FileRAWALPINDI: The Inter Services Public Relations on Sunday stated that an army captain and soldier were martyred, while five terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in Peshawar district&s Hassan Khel area.The......

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Qatar, Kuwait's emirs to visit Pakistan on PM Shehbaz's invitation Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani , Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Emir of Kuwait Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. — Reuters/FileISLAMABAD: In a significant diplomatic development for Pakistan, emirs of Qatar and Kuwait Sunday accepted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's......

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KP govt revises school timings due to soaring temperatures Students attend a class at a school in Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — Reuters/FilePESHAWAR: As prevailing heatwaves continue to batter various parts of the country, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government Sunday changed the school timings while revealing the dates for summer vacations......

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Brace yourselves Karachiites! 2024's hottest week looming ahead Volunteers giving water to people at a heatwave camp established in Karachi as the city experiences hot and humid weather on May 21, 2024. —APP Karachiites have been advised to brace themselves as they are expected to experience the hottest week of 2024 amid already steaming scorching......

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PPP leadership calls on PM Shehbaz to mull over budget 2024-25 PM Shehbaz Sharif meets senior PPP delegation including Sherry Rehman, CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Naveed Qamar and others in this undated image. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News/FileISLAMABAD: As Pakistan looks forward to securing a fresh bailout package from the International Monetary Fund......

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Situation of deadlock not appropriate for all stakeholders: Rana Sanaullah Adviser to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah is addressing a press conference in Islamabad on March 1, 2023. —APP Seeking an end to the deadlock on the negotiations with the Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf, Adviser to Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs......

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PNS ASLAT deployed in Indian Ocean for regional maritime security patrol A screengrab of PNS ASLAT deployed in Indian Ocean by Pakistan Navy. — X/@dgprPaknavyIn a bid to ensure the safety of merchant ships, Pakistan Navy has deployed its warship PNS ASLAT in the Indian Ocean for regional maritime security patrol.According to a statement issued by the Pakistan......

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Sindh swelters with above-normal temperatures as heatwave intensifies A boy cools off in the Arabian sea on a hot summer day in Karachi on May 23, 2024. — AFP Parts of Sindh witnessed a scorching weather as the temperatures soared above normal ranges in various cities including Karachi on Saturday. The ongoing heatwave has intensified in the province......

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Hard work needed for prosperity, not witchcraft: PM Shehbaz Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the apex committee of the Special Investment and Facilitation Council&s 10th meeting at the Prime Minister&s Office on May 25, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo NewsPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the......

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Lightning strikes, dust storm kill at least six in Punjab A lightning is pictured over Lahore city during a thunder storm that was followed with heavy rain on April 13, 2012. — AFPLAHORE: Lightning strikes and dust storm claimed at least six lives in different areas of Punjab a day earlier, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority said in a......

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PTI approaches IHC against sealing of its Islamabad office CDA machinery demolishing a portion of the PTI's Central Secretariat in Islamabad, on May 23, 2024. — Screengrab/X/@PTIOfficialISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court against sealing of its Central Secretariat by the Capital......

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Minister slams KE for punishing Karachiites with overbilling, loadshedding Minister for Local Government Saeed Ghani is addressing a press conference in Karachi on May 25, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo NewsKARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saed Ghani on Saturday slammed Karachi&s power distribution company K-Electric for imposing collective punishment on the......

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Situation in Sargodha 'under control' after alleged blasphemy incident Violent mob gathers outside residence of man accused of committing blasphemy Punjab's Sarodha district on May 25, 2024. — Screengrab/ReporterSARGODHA: Police in Punjab's Sargodha district said Saturday that at least 25 people were arrested after a violent mob attacked the home of a Christian......

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Pakistan demands unconditional implementation of ICJ ruling on Israel's Rafah offensive Displaced Palestinians fetch water in the southern Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas on May 24, 2024. — AFPISLAMABAD: Welcoming the International Court of Justice ruling on the Gaza war, Pakistan Saturday called for "unconditional" implementation of the court's......

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Enraged citizens storm grid station in Peshawar as power cuts intensify Police officer is seen trying to calm down citizens at the Hazarkhawani grid station in Peshawar on May 25, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo News LivePESHAWAR: Angry citizens Saturday stormed the Hazarkhawani grid station to restore electricity on their own, as power......

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KWSC introduces new policy for groundwater boring to curb water theft A representational image of a person drinking water from hands. — AFP/File The Sindh government on Saturday approved a new policy proposed by the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation regarding groundwater boring in a bid to curb water theft.KWSC CEO Engr Syed Salahuddin Ahmed......

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PM Shehbaz commends Ireland's decision to recognise Palestinian state Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Irish counterpart Simon Harris. — APP/AFP/FileISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a telephone conversation with his Irish counterpart Simon Harris.During the phone call, PM Shehbaz commended Irland&s recent decision to......

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Fatal attack: Journalist Nasrullah Gadani laid to rest Slain journalist Nasrullah Gadani. — Facebook/@hazrat.bahaiJournalist Nasrullah Gadani has been laid to rest in Ghotki on Friday after succumbing to bullet wounds earlier in the day.The journalist, who was associated with a Sindhi newspaper, had suffered serious butter injuries when......

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Heat-suffering Karachiites' misery exacerbated by hours-long power outages Carpenters at a workshop pause during a power outage in Karachi, on June 15, 2013. — ReutersKARACHI: The citizens of the port city continue to suffer as rising temperatures and power outages make their lives miserable, while the metropolis' sole electricity company defends its supply-cutting......

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Victory now only 'matter of moments', PTI says after Islamabad operation PTI senior leaders, including Ali Muhammad Khan,Omar Ayub Khan, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Shibli Faraz, address a joint press conference on May 24, 2024, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo News Fuming at the federal government over razing part of PTI&s......

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Judiciary doesn't want face-off with any institution: LHC CJ LHC Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan addresses the ceremony at Punjab Judicial Academy, Lahore, May 24, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo NewsPointing out an increasing trend of maligning judicial institutions, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan has said that the "judiciary......

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'SIFC is our redline,' says federal minister Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal and Information Minister Ataullah Tarar address a press conference in Islamabad on May 24, 2024. — Radio Pakistan Information Minister Ataullah Tarar Friday termed Special Investment Facilitation Council , a civil-military forum established to......

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Shibli Faraz slams govt after CDA operation on PTI's Islamabad office Leader of Opposition in Senate Shibli Faraz is addressing the Senate session on May 24, 2024. —Screengrab/YouTube/Senate of PakistanISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in Senate Shibli Faraz Friday slammed the federal government after the Capital Development Authority dismantled a porition of......

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Pakistan decides to keep two border crossing points with Iran open 24/7 Pakistani soldiers stand guard at the closed Pakistan-Iran border in Taftan on February 25, 2020. —AFPPakistani Ambassador to Iran Muhammad Mudassir Tipu Friday said Pakistan has decided to open two border crossing points with Iran 24 hours a day and seven days a week in a bid to push......

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Court reporting ban: IHC, LHC issue notices to Pemra A view of Pemra's building in Islamabad. — X/@reportpemraISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Islamabad and Lahore high court's Friday issued notices to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority on on petitions challenging the electronic media watchdog's notifications barring television channels......

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Karachi: Gulistan-e-Johar police station attacked Sindh police personnel stand guard on the road. — APP/FileKARACHI: More than 80 &scrap dealers& attacked Gulistan-e-Johar police station, leaving two policemen injured, Geo News reported on Friday.Police said over 80 people involved in the scrap business stormed the police......

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