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Scotland’s Humza Yousaf hits back at ‘outrageous smear’ over Gaza funds


March 10, 2024

LONDON: Scotland’s First Minis­ter Humza Yousaf clarified his position on a Scottish government donation to Gaza, after The Telegraph ran a story on Saturday alleging that he gave the funds while his family was stuck in Gaza. In November last year, the Scot­tish government donated £250,000 to the UNRWA aid agency. The rep­o­­­rt alleges that the donation was made shortly before Yousaf’s paren­ts-in-law were …

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High-ranking Indian election official resigns ahead of polls


March 10, 2024

India’s second-highest ranked election commission official has resigned, the justice ministry said, days before the expected announcement of general elections in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek a third term. Arun Goel resigned on Saturday, leaving the Election Commission of India with only one of its three top officials to conduct what will be the largest exercise of the democratic franchise …

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Govt told to set up police stations for SBCA in each Karachi district


March 10, 2024

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has directed the provincial government to set up one police station each in every district of Karachi and other cities for the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) so that it can take legal action against illegal construction. A division bench of the SHC comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Mohammad Abdur Rahman observed that the …

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Ex-MNA Dawar gets transit bail in firing case


March 10, 2024

PESHAWAR: The district and sessions judge of Peshawar has granted transit bail to former MNA and chairman of the National Democratic Movement Mohsin Dawar and another leader of his party until March 11 in a case about firing at a protest demonstration in North Waziristan tribal district. The firing killed four protesters and injured several last month. Judge Ashfaque Taj …

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PM agrees to seek India’s help to trace 14 boat capsize victims: MNA


March 10, 2024

KARACHI: A search operation by divers of Pakistan Navy, Maritime Security Agencies and Edhi Foundation to find 14 fishermen who had gone missing after their boat capsized in sea near Keti Bandar continued on Saturday but no trace of them was found, officials said. MNA Agha Rafiullah of the Pakistan Peoples Party told Dawn that he had talked to Prime Minister Shehbaz …

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PTI plans nationwide protests today


March 10, 2024

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: Just a week after PTI leaders and workers came face to face with the police during nationwide protests against the alleged rigging in the Feb 8 general elections, the party is planning to stage another series of demonstrations across the country today (Sunday) on the call of incarcerated party founder Imran Khan. The call for demonstrations came …

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Imran Riaz gets bail in Zaman Park violence case


March 10, 2024

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to anchorperson Imran Riaz Khan in a case of resorting to violence outside the Zaman Park, Lahore, residence of the Pakitan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. Judge Arshad Javed allowed the bail petition of the media person subject to furnishing surety bonds worth Rs200,000. Racecourse police had arrested the anchorperson in …

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Zardari charms his way into presidency, again


March 10, 2024

ISLAMABAD: PPP leader and the ruling coalition’s candidate for the head of state Asif Ali Zardari is set to become the president for a historic second time, as he swept the presidential elections by defeating PTI-Sunni Ittehad Council-backed candidate Mehmood Khan Achakzai in a one-sided contest on Saturday. According to the Elec­tion Commission of Pakis­tan, Mr Zardari sec­ured 411 electoral …

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Audio clip on PTI worker’s death: Maryam moves FIA against Shandana Gulzar


March 10, 2024

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has filed a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against PTI leader Shandana Gulzar for embroiling her into the controversy over death of PTI worker Zilley Shah. “An application has been filed with the FIA against Shandana Gulzar for making false propaganda against Maryam Nawaz,” Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari told reporters here on Saturday. …

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At least 2 killed in blast near Peshawar’s Board Bazaar


March 10, 2024

At least two people were killed while one suffered injuries in a blast near the Board Bazaar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Peshawar early Sunday morning, officials said. Rescue 1122 Spokesperson Bilal Faizi confirmed the death toll and injuries to. He said the bodies and wounded were moved to the Khyber Teaching Hospital and the blast site had been cordoned off. Speaking …

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