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Lady doctor accidentally opens fire on her patient


May 18, 2024

SAFDARABAD: In a bizarre incident, lady doctor accidentally opened fire on her patient at Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Safdarabad, Sheikhupura. As per details, the lady doctor identified as Hina Manzoor had kept the pistol in her purse during duty hours and it suddenly fired when she tried to take it out, hitting the patient Asia Bibi in the arm. The …

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B.A degree in Maths?: Govt employee’s answer shocks judge


May 18, 2024

KARACHI: During the hearing session, the Sindh High Court (SHC) judge was shocked over the response of a grade 17 officer over his BA in mathematics degree. According to the details, Justice Salahuddin Panhwar of Sindh High Court, was taken aback when a grade 17 officer stated that he had a BA in Mathematics. The hearing referred a petition against …

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Karachi teenager dies while making TikTok video


May 18, 2024

KARACHI: A teenage student, who worked at a call centre in Karachi’s Liaquatabad, was shot and killed himself accidentally while filming a TikTok video, police said Saturday. The Super Market police said that the victim was identified as 16-year-old Abdullah Mehmood. The police said that Mehmood along with his friend was filming a TikTok video with pistol which went off, killing …

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Bishkek violence: Pakistan envoy raises concerns with Kyrgyz Deputy FM


May 18, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyzstan Republic Hassan Ali Zaigham on Saturday raised concerns with Deputy Foreign Minister (FM) Imangaziev Almaz of the Pakistani nationals, particularly the large number of affected Pakistani students and their families, about violence in Bishkek. At the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s ambassador met the Kyrgyz deputy foreign minister …

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Seven Pakistanis made it to Forbes ‘30 under 30 Asia 2024’ list


May 18, 2024

Seven Pakistanis have been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2024 list, leading the transformation of industries and finding innovative ways to navigate new business realities in Asia-Pacific region. The Forbes ‘30 under 30 Asia 2024’ list features 300 notable listees selected across 10 categories, including The Arts (Art & Style, Food & Drink); Entertainment & Sports; Finance …

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Bishkek violence: Pakistan activates CMU to assists students


May 18, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs activated its Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to answer queries of Pakistani students in Kyrgyzstan and their families. In a press statement issued here, the ministry said that the Crisis Management Unit has been activated on directives of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. Pakistani nationals in the Kyrgyz Republic and their …

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Nawaz Sharif castigates PTI founder’s ‘double standards’


May 18, 2024

ISLAMABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday castigated PTI founder Imran Khan for ‘backstabbing’ him by assuring cooperation and then staging 2014 sit-in at the capital’s Constitution Avenue against the government, ARY News reported. On Aug 31, 2014, workers of the PTI and the Pakistan Awami Tehreek had marched towards the Parliament House and the Prime Minister House, clashing with …

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Bishkek violence: PM directs Amir Muqam to immediately leave for Kyrgyzstan


May 18, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Shari has directed Federal Minister Amir Muqam to immediately travel to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to assist and rescue the Pakistani students affected by the recent violence. On the direction of the prime minister, Engineer Amir Muqam will leave for Bishkek tonight, a press release issued by the PM House said. Amir Muqam will meet with high …

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CCTV released in Karachi youth Abdullah’s death case


May 18, 2024

KARACHI: The CCTV footage has emerged, unraveling the case of the mysterious death of 16-year-old Abdullah, whose body was found the previous day in a call center in Karachi’s Liaquatabad area. After closely monitoring the CCTV footage captured by the camera placed outside the call center, the police managed to arrest a suspect allegedly involved in the case. In the …

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‘Pakistani students asked to leave Kyrgyzstan by evening’


May 18, 2024

NAROWAL: Amid what Kyrgyz media described as a “protest against foreigners”, father of two Pakistani students stranded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan claimed that his sons and other students have received a threatening message to leave the country by evening or face consequences.   Speaking to ARY News exclusively, Amir – the father of two Pakistani students – said that his are …

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