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Parties Without Clear Majority in Pakistan Election

Web News 10 February 2024 156 0

With most of the results now declared in Pakistan’s general elections, no political force has a clear majority. Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is claiming victory in Thursday’s poll, as independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far. But another ex-PM, Continue Reading

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Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Strikes into Iran

Web News 18 January 2024 197 0

Pakistan has launched missile strikes into Iran, reportedly killing nine people, after Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday. Pakistan said its strikes had hit “terrorist hideouts” in Iran’s south-eastern Sistan-Baluchestan province. Three women, two men and four children were killed, Iran’s state TV said. The reciprocal air strikes Continue Reading

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Train Derails in Pakistan Killing 30

Web News 7 August 2023 253 0

At least 30 people have been killed and 100 injured when a train derailed in southern Pakistan, a police spokesman has confirmed. Several carriages of the Hazara Express overturned near Sahara Railway Station in Nawabshah, about 275km (171 miles) from the largest city Karachi. Wounded passengers were moved to nearby hospitals. Rescue teams are trying […]Continue Reading

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Explosion at Political Rally Kills 35

Web News 30 July 2023 233 0

At least 35 people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan during a rally organised by an Islamist party. At least 200 people were also injured in the explosion in north-west Bajaur district, where Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was holding a meeting. Police told the BBC that they have found evidence suggesting the explosion was […]Continue Reading

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Biparjoy: India, Pakistan Evacuate Over 170,000

Web News 15 June 2023 875 0

More than 170,000 people in India and Pakistan have been evacuated from the path of a fierce cyclone before its expected landfall on Thursday. Forecasters have warned that Cyclone Biparjoy which means “disaster” in Bengali could destroy homes and crops in its path. Biparjoy is expected to first hit India’s Gujarat state on Thursday evening […]Continue Reading

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Necrophilia: Parents Padlock Daughters’ Graves in Pakistan

Web News 27 April 2023 865 0

Parents in Pakistan are now putting padlocks on their late daughters’ graves to prevent them from being raped by some randy men. According to a report, necrophilia cases are on the rise in the country and some social media users, including activists and authors have raised the matter once again on Thursday. First Post reports […]Continue Reading

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Pakistan Mosque Explosion Claims 28 Lives

Web News 30 January 2023 284 0

At least 28 people have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. According to report, the blast happened when the mosque was packed with worshippers and more than 150 people were injured, and a section of the building was destroyed, as officials say people are buried under the […]Continue Reading

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[PHOTOS] NDLEA Intercepts over 2.4million Tramadol Pills from Pakistan

Web News 9 October 2022 618 0

As notorious drug kingpin bags 7 years imprisonment Desperate attempts by the tramadol drug cartel to smuggle into Nigeria over Two Million Four Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand (2, 465, 000) tablets of the pharmaceutical opioid in 225mg and 250mg, weighing Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Six kilograms (2,356kgs) with an estimated street value of […]Continue Reading

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Pakistan Police Charge Ex-PM Imran Khan under Terrorism Act

Web News 22 August 2022 361 0

Pakistan’s police have charged the country’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, under anti-terror laws. Their investigation comes after he accused the police and judiciary of detaining and torturing his close aide. Tensions are high in the country, with the former leader’s supporters gathering outside his house vowing to “take over” if he is Continue Reading

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Pakistan Parliament Picks New PM

Web News 11 April 2022 636 0

Pakistan’s parliament will select a new prime minister on Monday after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the early hours of Sunday. Shahbaz Sharif – the leader of an opposition coalition who worked to depose Mr Khan – is widely expected to win a majority of the vote. Parliamentary voting will take […]Continue Reading

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Imran Khan Ousted as Pakistan’s PM after Vote

Web News 10 April 2022 378 0

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership.The vote was held past midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him, following days of drama.The motion was first brought last week, but the former cricket star blocked it by dissolving parliament.Sunday’s vote took place after Continue Reading

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Pakistan: Two Men Sentenced to Death for Motorway Rape

Web News 21 March 2021 767 0

A court in Pakistan has sentenced two men to death for a rape which triggered public outrage. Abid Malhi and Shafqat Ali Bagga came across a Pakistani-French woman and her two children stranded on a motorway. The men broke into their car, which had run out of petrol on the road near Lahore, robbed them […]Continue Reading