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Pakistan: Protests continue in Kurram over road closures amid crisis

Kurram | December 23, 2024 3:12:39 PM IST

Protests against the prolonged road closures in Kurram persisted on Sunday, as residents held a sit-in outside the Parachinar Press Club, braving freezing temperatures. The blockade has caused severe shortages of food, medicine, and essential goods in the ... read..

Pakistan: Islamabad court postpones verdict against Imran Khan and his wife in Al-Qadir Trust case

Islamabad | December 23, 2024 2:12:21 PM IST

An Islamabad accountability court on Monday postponed its verdict in the 190 million GBP Al-Qadir Trust corruption case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, Dawn reported. ... read..

Pakistan: Karachi faces severe gas crisis amid cold weather

Karachi | December 23, 2024 1:42:34 PM IST

Locals in Pakistan's Karachi have been grappling with a severe gas crisis amid cold weather forcing domestic consumers largely to purchase expensive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Dawn reported. ... read..

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif forms committee for negotiations with Imran Khan's party

Islamabad | December 23, 2024 11:12:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a government negotiating committee to hold talks with the country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and expressed hope that national security and the national interest will b ... read..

Pakistan: Winter worsens humanitarian crisis in Kurram

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | December 23, 2024 6:42:10 AM IST

In the Kurram district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the severe winter has worsened an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Earlier this month, seven-month-old Syed Rohan Shah succumbed to pneumonia after his family was unable to secure critical medi ... read..

Pakistan official urges internet use for 'important matters only' amid slowdowns

Islamabad | December 23, 2024 6:42:08 AM IST

Pakistan Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Division Syed Sajid Mehdi on Sunday suggested that Pakistanis "use the internet less" and restrict usage to "important matters only" to address frequent slowdowns in internet speed across the country, Dawn ... read..

Pakistan Defence Minister Asif renews corruption allegations against Imran Khan ahead of Al-Qadir verdict

Islamabad | December 23, 2024 4:12:07 AM IST

As the verdict in the Al-Qadir Trust case approaches, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has renewed corruption allegations against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Dawn reported. ... read..

Polio case reported in Jacobabad, overall tally in Pakistan rises to 64 in 2024

Islamabad | December 19, 2024 1:12:09 PM IST

Pakistan has reported another case of polio, raising the tally for the current year to 64, Dawn reported. ... read..

Pakistan: Paank condemns atrocities by Pakistani forces amid peaceful protest

Balochistan | December 19, 2024 12:12:08 PM IST

Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has expressed deep concern over the harassment of Mehlab Kambar, her team and supporters by the security forces amid a peaceful protest for the immediate and safe return of her father. ... read..

Pakistan's Tezgram Express catches fire

Lahore | December 19, 2024 6:42:11 AM IST

A fire broke out on Pakistan's Tezgam Express on Wednesday, causing panic among the passengers, ARY News reported, citing officials. ... read..

Woman kills two children in Pakistan

Nawabshah | December 19, 2024 6:42:07 AM IST

In a disturbing incident in Nawabshah, a mother killed her two children by slitting their throats. The tragic event occurred in the jurisdiction of Airport Police Station, ARY News reported on Thursday. ... read..

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