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A provincial governor in the central Philippines and five other people were shot dead by unknown gunmen on Saturday, his widow said, in the latest attack against local officials. Local police said six suspects carrying rifles and dressed in uniforms similar to those worn by the armed services entered the governor’s home in Pamplona town and opened fire. Roel Degamo, …

LAHORE: A “consultative meeting” between Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman and officials of the Election Commission on Tuesday failed to agree on a date for elections to the Punjab Assembly, as they decided to approach the Lahore High Court for “clarification and interpretation” of its ruling pertaining to immediate elections in Punjab. The high court, which had asked ECP to consult …

KARACHI: After weeks of strained relations between the federal and provincial governments over a complete lockdown in Sindh and then the appointment of the new Karachi administrator, a thaw in relations between the two side was witnessed on Friday when senior leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) came up with the message of harmony …

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi here on Sunday visited the residences of four people martyred in the terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand’s city of Christchurch and condoled with the bereaved families. The martyrs from Karachi so far identified are: Zeeshan Raza, his mother Karam …