Pakistan denies reports that it acknowledged Dawood Ibrahim’s presence in country

The country’s foreign ministry also denied reports that it had imposed new sanctions on a list of its own terrorists, which was published on August 18.

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· Aug 23, 2020 · 03:32 pm

Pakistan puts Dawood Ibrahim and Hafiz Saeed on terror list, imposes travel ban, asset freeze

The decision was made in an attempt to show Pakistan’s commitment towards the Financial Action Task Force, which has kept the country on its ‘grey list’.

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· Aug 22, 2020 · 09:20 pm

Pakistan: At least 15 Sikh pilgrims killed, 20 wounded as vehicle collides with train

The pilgrims were from Peshawar and were on their way to Nankana Sahib.

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· Jul 03, 2020 · 06:31 pm

Karachi: Six die as gunmen attack Pakistani Stock Exchange building, four assailants killed

The gunmen lobbed grenades and opened fire as they tried to enter the building around 10 am.

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· Jun 29, 2020 · 12:25 pm

Pakistan: Many feared dead after flight with 107 passengers on board crashes; Modi expresses grief

The country’s aviation ministry said the flight was carrying 99 passengers and eight crew members but added that they were trying to confirm the actual number.

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· May 22, 2020 · 04:40 pm

‘This is Pakistan, not India’: Islamabad judge assures protestors their rights will be protected

The High Court was hearing bail petitions filed by 23 human rights activists, who were arrested at a demonstration last month and charged with sedition.

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· Feb 17, 2020 · 08:32 pm

In relief to Pervez Musharraf, special court that sentenced him to death declared unconstitutional

The Lahore High Court said that the treason case against Musharraf was not prepared in accordance with the law.

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· Jan 13, 2020 · 06:55 pm

Pakistan: ‘ISI men’ seize Urdu copies of 2008 satire ‘A Case of Exploding Mangoes’, claims author

The book, translated into Urdu recently, satirises the military, the government and ex-President Zia-ul-Haq.

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· Jan 08, 2020 · 02:38 pm

‘Stop giving sermons’: India condemns Sikh man’s murder in Peshawar, asks Pakistan to take action

The incident came two days after a mob attacked the Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

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· Jan 05, 2020 · 06:29 pm

Nankana Sahib gurdwara not vandalised, claims Pakistan, says shrine is ‘untouched and undamaged’

The Pakistan Foreign Office claimed attempts were made to paint a scuffle between two Muslim groups in the city ‘as a communal issue’.

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· Jan 04, 2020 · 08:28 am

Pakistan: Academic gets death sentence for blasphemy after six years in solitary confinement

Junaid Hafeez’s first lawyer had received multiple death threats and was killed in 2014.

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· Dec 22, 2019 · 01:02 pm

News channel apologises to Imran Khan’s former wife Reham Khan, settles libel case

Dunya TV had aired defamatory comments about the journalist in June 2018. She was accused of receiving money from the current Pakistan prime minister’s rivals.

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· Nov 13, 2019 · 03:21 pm