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PTI denied permission to hold rally at iconic Lahore venue

DIC says granting permission to hold public gathering on March 22 would not be feasible due to prevalent security threats.

Updated 33 minutes ago

Tear gas, water cannon employed to disperse BYC protesters

Mahrang Baloch claims 3 people were killed, 13 others injured; Balochistan govt spokesperson says police took action to open road.

Updated 31 minutes ago

Tensions boil over as IHC judges ‘refuse’ CJ-ordered changes

Justices Tariq Jahangiri, Babar Sattar and Sardar Ejaz Khan take issue with president’s notification reconstituting IHC Tribunal.

Published about 2 hours ago

Billions will suffer if rapid glacial melt continues: report

Unesco report says Hindu Kush, Himalaya could lose 50pc of glaciers by year 2100; calls for novel solutions to avert disaster.

Updated 4 minutes ago

Delay in naming climate authority chief irks SC constitutional bench

Rules not finalised even after 8 years, Justice Mandokhail observes.

Updated 15 minutes ago

US tells UN: Hamas to blame for Gaza deaths since hostilies resumed

Putin says he is "concerned" by Gaza escalation, ready to help cool tensions; Netanyahu insists government will decide who heads security agency.

Updated about 10 hours ago

Starlink granted temporary NOC to operate in Pakistan: IT ministry

IT Minister Shaza Fatima says Starlink granted temporary registration on the instructions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Published about 14 hours ago

Punjab prosecutor general orders arrest of suspects behind rape, attempted murder of teenager in Lahore

Prosecutor General Syed Farhad Ali Shah demands rape provisions be added to case.

Published about 10 hours ago

5,367 personnel to be deployed for Youm-i-Ali procession in Karachi: police

Walk-through gates to be installed at procession's entry and exit points; 75 Rapid Response Force personnel part of overall security package.

Published about 9 hours ago

Trump admits Musk ‘susceptible’ on China amid secret war plan row

Musk calls media reports about Pentagon meeting "pure propaganda".

Published about 8 hours ago

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Protesters take away bodies from Quetta hospital morgue

Authorities claim corpses belonged to Jaffar Express attackers; BYC activists say families had been protesting for days to see bodies.

Pakistan , Updated about 24 hours ago

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Govt announces Eidul Fitr holidays from March 31 to April 2

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Pakistan , Published 3 days ago

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Hasan Nawaz smacks record-breaking maiden ton as Pakistan thrash New Zealand in 3rd T20

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