Army helicopters rescue five persons stranded in Sawan River
Army helicopters rescue five persons stranded in Sawan River

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army helicopters rescued five persons including a woman and two girls stranded in Sawan River near Swan Bridge Rawalpindi.

According to Inter Services Public Relations, the individuals were stranded in river due to sudden rise of water

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China rejects Pakistandebt risk affects CPEC
China rejects Pakistan’s debt risk affects CPEC

BEIJING: China has rejected the reports that Pakistan’s foreign exchanges reserves are in short and would affect China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013.

Chinese Foreign

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Bilawal suspends Peshawar jalsa in solidarity with Bilour family
Bilawal suspends Peshawar jalsa in solidarity with Bilour family

ISLAMABAD: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has announced that he is suspending his political activities for today and his Thursday jalsa in Peshawar in the wake of yesterday’s terrorist attack on an ANP’s political meeting.

At least 20 people,

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Rao Anwar's presence at crime scene not proved, rules ATC

KARACHI: The  Anti-Terrorism Court on Wednesday released  written  order on the bail plea of  former SSP Rao Anwar, a day after granting him bail in the alleged extra judicial murder of Naqeebullah Mehsood.

According to the order, the  suspect was granted bail

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Pakistan crickter Abdul Razzaq dismisses death rumours

Pakistan's former cricketer Abdul Razzaq on Wednesday released a video on Twitter, dismissing rumors that he died in a  road accident.

"Today on Facebook somebody gave incorrect news that Abdul Razzaq has died in a road accident".

 It is regrettable, people

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Money laundering scam: Zardari, Faryal seek time until after election to appear before FIA
Money laundering scam: Zardari, Faryal seek time until after election to appear before FIA

KARACHI: Former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur on Wednesday sought time to appear before the Federal Investigation Agency in connection with an inquiry into a multi-billion money laundering scam,

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LHC asks anti-narcotics court to decide case against Hanif Abbasi till July 21

RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court has directed the anti-narcotics court to give  judgment in ephedrine case against Hanif Abbasi, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader, only July 21.

The orders came on an application filed by one Shahid

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PTI announces day of mourning on Haroon Bilour's assassination

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday  announced to suspend  its election campaign for a day to mourn the martyrdom of  Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haroon Bilour and 19 others in a suicide blast in Peshawar on last night.

"We are

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Is Karachi prepared for the first monsoon spell
Is Karachi prepared for the first monsoon spell

The residents of Karachi have for the longest time been inflicted with a water crisis and gradually it is becoming a water starved city, on the brink of running out. With escalating temperatures and heatwaves hitting at shorter intervals and for longer periods of

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How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse
How Facebook is protecting Pakistan's election 2018 from abuse

Facebook is increasing the number of people working on safety and security issues around the world to 20,000 people by the end of the year, as it employed dedicated teams working on all of the world's upcoming elections – including Pakistan – to help detect and p

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ANP's Haroon Bilour among 20 martyred in Peshawar suicide attack
ANP's Haroon Bilour among 20 martyred in Peshawar suicide attack

PESHAWAR: At least 20 people, including ANP candidate Haroon Bilour, were martyred   several   others sustained  injuries in a suicide blast at a corner meeting in Yaka Toot area of the provincial capital late on Tuesday.

The blast took place in

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Condemnations pour in after suicide attack on ANP leader
Condemnations pour in after suicide attack on ANP leader

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk, PTI chief Imran Khan, PPP head Bilawal Bhutto Zardari , PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif  and leaders of  other political parties have condemned the suicide attack  in Peshawar that killed at least 14 people in

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PPP hits back at allegations of money laundering
PPP hits back at allegations of money laundering

 Central leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party has described the latest spate of media trial against former President Asif Ali Zardari has his sister PPP Women Wing President Faryal Talpur as a clear case of sheer political victimization and a well-calculated pre-poll

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FIA decides not to arrest Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpur
FIA decides not to arrest Asif Zardari, Faryal Talpur

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided it will not arrest former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur  in connection with ongoing investigations of a multi-billion money laundering scam.

The decision came hours after it

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Returning to Pakistan to serve jail term not to escape, says Maryam Nawaz

LONDON: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz termed the news of her name being added to Exit Control List (ECL) as another attempt to bar them from entering the country.

In conversation with media outlets in London on Tuesday, the

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Summer vacations extended in Sindh
Summer vacations extended in Sindh
Summer vacations extended in Sindh

KARACHI: The Sindh government has extended summer vacation for public and private educational institutions in the province till July 31.

A notification in this regard has been issued here by Education and Literacy Department, government of Sindh on Tuesday.

As per the notification,

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Seven year old beaten to death by seminary teacher in Lahore
Seven year old beaten to death by seminary teacher in Lahore

A seven-year-old boy succumbed to his wounds three days after getting beaten by a seminary teacher in Lahore.

As per reports by Geo.tv citing the parents, Abdul Wahab was beaten in Lahore’s Shalimar area by a seminary teacher with an iron rod that ended up

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Top 20 Pakistani politicians and their popularity scale on Twitter
Top 20 Pakistani politicians and their popularity scale on Twitter

With Twitter housing more than four million users in Pakistan, the social media platform is actively being used by politicians to publicize their views and to connect with the public.

Amongst the chiefs of major political parties in Pakistan, Imran

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Imran Khan turns his gun on Asif Zardari in Shangla rally
Imran Khan turns his gun on Asif Zardari in Shangla rally

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said former president Asif Ali Zardari will have to be held accountable for corruption after Nawaz Sharif.

“We will have to rid the country of thieves and plunderers to put Pakistan on the path of p

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Nisar denies being part of ‘jeep& group
Nisar denies being part of ‘jeep’ group

ISLAMABAD: Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali has dispelled the impression that he was part of any group contesting the general elections on an election symbol of ‘jeep’.

“I haven’t consulted anyone about my election symbol. I chose the ‘jeep’ symbol by myself from thre

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Musharraf submits response on NRO reference
Musharraf submits response on NRO reference

ISLAMABAD: Former president Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) reference filed against him was not have vested interests. 

The petition filed in the Supreme Court against the NRO reference points out a massive financial disrupt and

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Musharraf submits response on NRO reference
Musharraf submits response on NRO reference

ISLAMABAD: Former president Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) reference filed against him was not have vested interests. 

The petition filed in the Supreme Court against the NRO reference points out a massive financial disrupt and

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Rao Anwar granted bail in Naqeebullah murder case
Rao Anwar granted bail in Naqeebullah murder case
Rao Anwar granted bail in Naqeebullah murder case

KARACHI: An-Anti Terrorism (ATC) court on Tuesday approved bail plea  of former Malir SSP Rao Anwar in the extra judicial killing of  Naqeebullah Mehsud.

The ATC had reserved its verdict on the plea on July 5 that was announced today, with the judge directing the

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DG ISPR rejects 'political engineering' allegations
DG ISPR rejects 'political engineering' allegations

RAWALPINDI: Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, on Tuesday said the Election Commission of Pakistan has sought Pakistan Army's assistance  in   holding  of general election 2018 in a free and fair manner.

Addressing a press

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Surveys and polls: who will win Pakistan election 2018
Surveys and polls: who will win Pakistan election 2018

Pakistan is all set to witness the second consecutive democratic transition of power in General Elections 2018 to be held on July 25.

While all the major political parties lay claim to power, surveys and polls conducted by non-government organizations an

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Nawaz, Maryam put on Exit Control List

ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has placed names of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz on the Exit Control List (ECL).

The move comes days after the father and daughter were convicted in  Avenfield Reference.

Quoting unnamed sources, Geo TV

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Money laundering scam: FIA issues notices to Zardari, Faryal Talpur

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday issued notices to former president Asif Ali Zardari and his sister Faryal Talpur in connection with an inquiry into multi-billion money laundering scam, Geo News reported.

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Judge asked to complete Sharifs' trial in two more corruption references in six weeks
Judge asked to complete Sharifs' trial in two more corruption references in six weeks

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday give six-week time to the Accountability Court judge  for completing trial of the Sharif family in  two more corruption references.

Judge Bashir Ahmed on Friday handed down

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Shahid Afridi meets Salman Khan in Canada
Shahid Afridi meets Salman Khan in Canada

TORONTO: Shahid Afridi  on Monday met Bollywood’s Dabang actor Salman Khan at an event in Canada, having quality time chatting at the backstage.

Shahid Afridi , who is currently in Toronto to play for Edmonton Royals in Global T20 Canada Cricket League,  has availed an

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Shehbaz urges PML-Nsupporters to warmly greet Nawaz, Maryam
Shehbaz urges PML-N’s supporters to warmly greet Nawaz, Maryam

LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has instructed his party’s workers to accord a warm welcome to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz on their return to Pakistan on Friday.

Addressing his supporters at Nankana Sahib,

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