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Why is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi visiting Pakistan?
In this photo released by Prime Minister Office, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, right, with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, prays after planting a tree in the prime minister house in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 22, 2024.
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2024-04-22, Al Jazeera
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in Pakistan on a three-day trip to discuss regional and bilateral relations days after Iran and Israel carried out attacks against each...
Chinese workers killed in suicide bomb blast as Pakistan grapples with attacks on Beijing’s interests
Police officers examine the site of suicide bombing at a highway in Shangla, district in the Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan has rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle on Tuesday, killing five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver, police and government officials said. (AP Photo)
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2024-03-27, CNN
Five Chinese workers and their local driver were killed in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest in a string of terror...
Pakistanis still unable to access X, formerly Twitter, after 144 hours
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2024-02-24, The News International
This representational image shows the logo of X formerly known as twitter. — AFP/File KARACHI: X, formerly Twitter, is still inaccessible to Pakistanis after the passage...
Fazl accuses establishment of poll manipulation to appease US2024-05-03
Dawn: KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a public gathering in front of Quaid’s mausoleum, on Thursday.—Courtesy JUI-F KARACHI: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman made bold accusations on Thursday, claiming that apart from domestic...
Dar’s appointment as deputy PM challenged in SHC2024-05-03
Dawn: KARACHI: The appoi­n­t­ment of Forei­­gn MinisterIshaq Dar as deputy prime minister has been challenged in the Sindh High Court for being “unconstitutional”. The petition, filed on Thursday by Advocate Tariq Mansoor, a regular litigant, pleaded that the...
Mass transit mess2024-05-03
Dawn: THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is no secret. No single party is responsible for this state of affairs. Over the decades, successive governments, at the centre and in Sindh have, through...
Empowering Sindh through STEAM2024-05-03
The News International: Students of the ChurchMission School, located in the heart of Karachi’s old city area, brief a judge about the low-cost sustainable cooling solution they're created. — The NewsFile While the demand for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)...
32 students appear in seminary admission test2024-05-03
The News International: this representational image shows Islamic religious students taking mid-term exams at Jamia Binoria, a seminary in Karachi. — AFP/File LANDIKOTAL: Al-Jamiatul Islamia Al-Farooqia Madrassa and Schools in Shahkas hosted their annual enrollment day event, drawing...
Man arrested for molesting 7-year-old-girl2024-05-03
The News International: Representational image of a handcuffed man. — Pexels/File MANSEHRA: The police on Thursday arrested a man on the charges of molesting a seven-year-old girl in the Garhi Habibullah area in the district. “We have taken the victim to hospital after her condition...
Not electoral mechanism alone: Entire system needs to be changed, says Fazl2024-05-03
The News International: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addressing a public rally in Karachi on May 2, 2024. — Facebook/juipakofficial KARACHI: Slamming the results of February 8 general elections, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) chief Maulana Fazlur...
French consulate hosts guitarist Thibault Cauvin’s performance2024-05-03
The News International: World-renowned guitarist ThibaultCauvin during a performance on April 20, 2024. —...
SSGC removes more than 5,200 illegal gas connections2024-05-02
The News International: The sui gas meters can be seen in this picture. — APPFile In a relentless effort to control the menace of gas theft, the SSGC continued to conduct raids in its franchise areas. Theft Control team of Company’s Customer RelationsDepartment conducted...
Encroachments removed across city to ensure smooth traffic slow2024-05-02
The News International: Removes illegal encroachment during anti encroachment drive under the supervision of Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) on May 2, 2024. — PPIKarachiCommissioner Syed Hasan Naqvi has launched a campaign to remove encroachments causing traffic obstructions on...
MQM-P delegation calls on interior minister to discuss law and order in Sindh2024-05-02
The News International: FederalMinister for Interior, Mohsin Naqvi (L) exchanges views with Khalid MaqboolSiddiqui (2nd L), Convener Muttahida Qaumi MovementPakistan (MQM- P), Mustafa Kamal (2nd R) and Dr Farooq Sattar (R) during a meeting in Karachi on May 2, 2024. — PPI A...
Sindh cabinet okays premium number plates for motor vehicles2024-05-02
The News International: Representation image of customised number plate installed on a vehicle. — Freepik/FileThe Sindh cabinet on Thursday approved several decisions, including introduction of premium number plates for motor vehicles, allocation of Rs1.5 billion for the procurement...
Bid to smuggle over Rs170m gold foiled at airport2024-05-02
The News International: Pakistani security officials from the Airport Security Force (ASF) stand guard at the airport. — AFP/FileCustoms...
Pakistan, US conduct joint naval exercise to enhance ties2024-05-02
The News International: Pakistan Navy and US NavyOfficers and Troops in a group photo on board PN Ship during ExerciseInspiredUnion 2024, in Karachi on May 2, 2024. — PPI ISLAMABAD: The joint bilateral exercise of the Pakistan and US navies – ‘Inspired...