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Sun, 02 May 21 16:27:11 +0500
‘Zardari reminded PML-N of army’s significance’, Fawad mocks Miftah
Miftah Ismail reportedly demanded of ECP to keep election record of NA-249 by-poll safe under military’s supervision

Sun, 02 May 21 20:01:09 +0500
Govt to introduce major vote reforms
Seeks to give financial autonomy to ECP; introduce electronic voting machines

Mon, 03 May 21 05:23:06 +0500
Information minister reiterates govt's commitment to ensure free, independent media
Taking all possible measures to create a congenial environment for the journalists, says Minister Fawad Chaudhary

Sun, 02 May 21 10:08:47 +0500
Afghan, Iran borders for inbound pedestrians to be sealed from May 5: NCOC
Pakistani nationals, medical emergencies exempted; policy will remain in effect till May 19 midnight

Sat, 01 May 21 19:24:55 +0500
Ex-FIA DG's volte-face on political witch-hunt allegations against PM
Bashir Memon says premier did not discuss any 'specific case' with him during a brief meeting

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:29:19 +0500
Public hospitals staff to be tested across Sindh
Health department to restart contact tracing for coronavirus

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:29:02 +0500
MQM-London ‘hitman’ apprehended
Police claim he was involved in over 100 murders

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:50:45 +0500
2,179 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Sindh
CM Murad says province's daily testing capacity has been stretched to 12,000

Sun, 28 Jun 20 18:39:33 +0500
Youngster killed while shooting TikTok video in Karachi
Faraz lost control of car due to speeding, rammed into tree

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:56:28 +0500
Illegal plasma sale thrives in Lahore
First Covid-19 patient recovered through trial treatment last month

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:41:58 +0500
Woman commits suicide with two daughters
Victim’s husband wanted to marry off girls against their wish

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:45:21 +0500
Letter to Punjab IGP seeks ban on PUBG video game
Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:51:06 +0500
NGO offers transgender people foreign scholarships
Programme will allow selected persons to attend month-long training in host country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:52 +0500
‘Pakistan’s progress linked to Balochistan peace’
NA speaker chairs parliamentary committee meeting to discuss issues facing province

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:38:28 +0500
Balochistan collects Rs2.5b from mineral sector
Computerised weighing scales have been installed

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:35:07 +0500
First phase of HingIaj road construction completed
Project was approved at a cost of Rs120 million

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:50:02 +0500
Bilawal, Mengal agree on joint strategy for budget
Both leaders express concern over spread of coronavirus in country

Sun, 28 Jun 20 10:37:34 +0500
K-P wants revival of tourism hit hard by Covid
CM Mahmood Khan orders early opening of provincial tourism authority

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:14:06 +0500
Poor internet access for students echoes in K-P assembly
Debate on Rs55.42b supplementary budget completed

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:02 +0500
K-P up in arms against custodial torture
Govt asks PHC to probe yet another instance of police high-handedness

Sat, 27 Jun 20 09:19:42 +0500
Another case of police excesses surfaces
The report further showed that the additional SHO had been previously found guilty of framing a man in a fake case

Sun, 28 Jun 20 23:11:02 +0500
Virus cases in Indian Occupied Kashmir top 7,000
2,700 infections, including 41 virus-linked deaths, confirmed in last 2 weeks

Sun, 28 Jun 20 22:27:03 +0500
AJK president lauds Joe Biden for urging India to restore people’s rights in IOJ&K
US former vice president has said restrictions on dissent, such as preventing peaceful protests, weaken democracy.

Sun, 28 Jun 20 00:33:43 +0500
Hinduism being masqueraded as secularism in India, says AJK president
Masood says 13,000 Kashmiri boys have been abducted and kept in prison houses where they're being subjected to torture

Fri, 26 Jun 20 21:06:07 +0500
World leaders urged to help end Indian atrocities against Kashmiris
On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, AJK president condemns BJP-RSS regime

Sun, 02 May 21 13:45:35 +0500
PM visits capital areas without protocol
Premier urges street vendors in Islamabad to comply with SOPs to contain the spread of coronavirus

Mon, 03 May 21 05:26:01 +0500
With inflation in focus, PM seeks proposals for next budget
Meeting told economic activity remained unaffected by Covid

Sun, 02 May 21 04:55:39 +0500
Beware of options
Suspicious online platforms that offer trading opportunities are preying on those with less financial literacy

Sun, 02 May 21 04:57:41 +0500
References and vendettas
Justice Isa case raises questions about transparency and implications of using presidential references

Sun, 02 May 21 04:57:43 +0500
Compassion that heals
Absence of any specialised kidney centre in government-run hospitals means one charity has to pick up the slack

Sun, 02 May 21 11:00:36 +0500
Pakistan has received 4.06 million doses of Covid vaccines so far
Out of the total vaccines, Sindh has received 0.92 million doses

Sun, 02 May 21 04:57:45 +0500
Let’s drown in creativity – not garbage!
A solution to Karachi’s garbage and other civic problems may lie in hackathons and self-cultivation

Sun, 02 May 21 06:08:06 +0500
Pandemic pains: the plight of Pakistan’s labourers
Pakistan’s labourers struggle to make ends meet as coronavirus pushes them beyond the edge of insecurity

Sun, 02 May 21 06:08:08 +0500
Cheated out of careers
Thousands of qualified higher education faculty members continue to suffer due to poorly thought out HEC policies

Sat, 13 Jun 20 15:20:13 +0500
Over 300,000 put under 1,291 smart lockdowns
Punjab, Sindh cross grim mark of 50,000 cases

Wed, 01 Apr 20 17:32:30 +0500
Tales of survivors: ‘Isolation, not coronavirus, was my worst nightmare’
I was convinced that if my time is not up, this virus can never kill me

Mon, 23 Mar 20 06:55:24 +0500
'We honour his sacrifice': Dr Usama's fight against COVID-19
It is a national tragedy and we will award him the status of national hero, says G-B CM

Wed, 11 Mar 20 09:27:47 +0500
New coronavirus case emerges in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan's tally rises to 20
The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was held at an isolation centre where he tested positive for COVID-19



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