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Journalist Ayaz Amir discharged from Sarah murder case


September 27, 2022

An Islamabad district and sessions court on Tuesday discharged senior journalist Ayaz Amir from the murder case of his Canadian national daughter-in-law, Sarah Inam. The court concluded that there was no evidence against Ayaz in the police diary, as it announced its decision on the police’s request to extend the journalist’s physical remand by another five days. The request was …

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Super typhoon Noru slams into Philippines


September 26, 2022

MANILA: Super Typhoon Noru slammed into the Philippines on Sunday, battering the heavily populated main island of Luzon with strong winds and heavy rain that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes. The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometres an hour as it charged towards the archipelago nation after an unprecedented “explosive intensification”, the state …

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Alvi draws ire from senators for assuming role of ‘broker’


September 26, 2022

ISLAMABAD: PML-N and PPP senators on Sunday criticised President Arif Alvi for his remarks about army chief’s appointment, with the former blaming him for toeing his party chairman’s line and the latter accusing him of assuming an unconstitutional role of a ‘broker’. PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui said: “President Alvi’s suggestion to conditionalise appointment of the army chief with consensus among …

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Sarah murder case: Islamabad court extends remands of suspect Shahnawaz, father Ayaz Amir


September 26, 2022

An Islamabad district and sessions court on Monday extended the physical remands of the main suspect in the Sarah Inam murder case, Shahnawaz Amir, and his father Ayaz Amir. Shahnawaz was arrested last week for allegedly killing his Canadian national wife. The incident took place at a farmhouse located in Shahzad Town where the suspect lived along with his mother. His father …

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Murtaza Wahab tenders resignation as Karachi administrator


September 26, 2022

PPP leader and Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Law Murtaza Wahab on Monday stepped down from the post of the administrator of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) due to “personal reasons”. Wahab has sent his resignation to CM Murad Ali Shah for approval. “I regrettably submit that I am unable to continue any further as administrator KMC due to …

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6 Pakistan Army officials martyred in Harnai helicopter crash: ISPR


September 26, 2022

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday that six Pakistan Army officials, including two majors, were martyred after a helicopter crashed during a flying mission near Khost in Harnai, Balochistan. “All six personnel on board, including two pilots, have embraced shahadat,” the military’s media affairs wing said, adding that the incident occurred late last night. The martyred officials were …

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CEC should resign after PMO audio leaks: Imran


September 26, 2022

PTI chief Imran Khan said on Monday that after the surfacing of audio leaks allegedly featuring conversations between key figures in the coalition government, Chief election commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja should resign from his post. Addressing a gathering at Government College University (GCU) in Lahore, Imran said the audio leaks had made it apparent that CEC Raja was a …

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Country’s first dog population centre set up in Islamabad


September 25, 2022

ISLAMABAD: While it is unethical and a violation of animal rights to kill dogs, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has established Pakistan’s first stray dog population control centre. The centre at Park Road in Tarlai has the capacity to keep more than 500 dogs. Moreover, play, resting areas, a surgical unit, vaccination centre and a separate space for a laboratory …

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Imran sets ‘cipher probe’ condition for PTI’s return to parliament


September 25, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Days after his party was advised by the chief justice to return to parliament, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said he was willing to withdraw their resignations from the National Assembly only if a probe was conducted into the alleged conspiracy that resulted in the ouster of his government. Separately, speaking at a public meeting in Rahim Yar Khan …

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