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Protests held in Hunza, Islamabad against abduction, forced marriage of underage girl


March 25, 2024

GILGIT: Protest demonstrations were held in Hunza and Islamabad on Sunday against alleged abduction and forced marriage of an underage girl belonging to Gilgit. The 13-year-old went missing from Sultanabad village in Gilgit four days ago. In Hunza, the protest was held at Karakoram Highway in Aliabad. A large number of activists from various political parties participated in the demonstration. …

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PTI’s core body gets Kashmiri member


March 25, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Founding chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has nominated his Kashmir origin lawyer Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry as member of the party’s apex decision-making body. It is the first time that a Kashmiri has been directly involved in the decision-making process of the PTI. Mr Chaudhry stated that his nomination in the core committee of the PTI had been appreciated …

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Four arrested in fresh crackdown on kite flyers in Rawalpindi


March 25, 2024

RAWALPINDI: Following directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, police here have launched a crackdown on kite flyers and chemical string sellers and arrested four persons besides recovering 340 kites and strings. The chief minister expressed concern over frequent occurrence of kite flying incidents and directed the police to take strict action against those involved in selling and flying kites. She ordered …

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Caretakers hiked project costs by 30pc before exit


March 25, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Just before the end of its tenure, the caretaker government allowed a cost escalation of about 30pc to “ongoing contracts” of hundreds of development projects, financed under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of the federal government. The country’s large development portfolio has always been subject to time and cost overruns, leading to repeated revisions in financial costs, besides …

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Polio drive in Balochistan begins today


March 25, 2024

QUETTA: Amid the reemergence of polio cases in Balochistan after a three-year gap, the health authorities have appealed to parents and caregivers to prioritise children’s health by participating in the vaccination campaign starting in 11 districts on Monday. Despite significant progress in the fight against polio, the recent detection of two cases in Chaman and Dera Bugti serve as a stark reminder of the …

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PM congratulates Saudi minister on receiving top civil award


March 25, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday congratulated Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia, on receiving Nishan-i-Pakistan Award, the country’s highest civil award, for his invaluable contribution to further strengthening Pakistan-Saudi Arabia fraternal ties. The Saudi defence minister was the guest of honour at the Pakistan Day Parade on Saturday. President Asif Ali Zardari …

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Second phase of Afghan repatriation in the works


March 25, 2024

PESHAWAR: Pakistan has begun preparations to launch the second phase of its repatriation drive to send nearly one million ‘documented’ Afghans back to their homeland, with directives to district authorities and police to map and collect data of their whereabouts across the country, documents reveal. An official privy to the development said instructions had been issued to district administrations and police to …

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PM Shehbaz felicitates Hindu community on Holi with call to celebrate ‘differences as strengths’


March 25, 2024

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday felicitated the Hindu community on Holi as it celebrated the occasion across Pakistan, calling for the day to be celebrated with a resolve to “celebrate our differences as strengths”. In a statement shared by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Shehbaz said, “I extend my felicitations to the Hindu community on the auspicious occasion of …

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May 9 riots: SC seeks details of trials in military courts


March 25, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday sought details of the military trials of civilians for their alleged involvement in the violent events of May 9. Today, a six-member bench — led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Azhar Hasan Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan — resumed hearing a …

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Over 2,000 Pack Mayor’s 25th Annual Ramadan Iftar


March 24, 2024

By A Special Correspondent Houston: A mammoth gathering on Sunday, March 17, at the Bayou City Center in Houston of over 2,000 persons made it again the largest Iftar Dinner event in the United States. The Silver Jubilee of America’s largest Annual Houston Iftar Dinner has  been organized for the past many years by the Muslim Sister Cities of Houston, …

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