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Pakistan military courts convict 25 of pro-Khan unrest
Former cricket star Khan served as prime minister from 2018 to 2022, when he was ousted by parliament in a…
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Pakistan’s missile programme is ’emerging threat’, top US official says
WASHINGTON: A senior White House official on Thursday (Dec 19) said nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that…
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan indicted on charges of inciting attacks against military
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was indicted on Thursday (Dec 5)Â on charges of inciting attacks against the military,…
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Death toll in Pakistan sectarian clashes now over 130, official says
PESHAWAR: Deadly sectarian clashes have continued in Pakistan’s north-western Kurram district in spite of a tentative ceasefire struck late last…
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Protesters for jailed ex-PM Khan cleared from Pakistan capital’s centre
PARTY LODESTAR Khan had issued a call from his cell outside Islamabad on Tuesday evening, telling more people to join…
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Truce called after 82 killed in Pakistan sectarian clashes
Police have regularly struggled to control violence in Kurram, which was part of the semi-autonomous Federally Administered Tribal Areas until…
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Families fleeing after 32 killed in new sectarian violence in Pakistan
“ALARMING FREQUENCY OF CLASHES” Last month, at least 16 people, including three women and two children, were killed in a…
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Attacks in northwest Pakistan leave 20 dead in 24 hours
The bombing occurred less than 24 hours after another attack, also in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an intelligence official, who…
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Pakistan calls for US$6.8 trillion in climate funding for developing countries
DEFORESTATION AMONG MAN-MADE FACTORS Man-made factors have contributed to Pakistan’s climate-induced problems, according to experts. In the southeastern province of…
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Pakistan struggles to rebuild as millions of homes remain in ruins 2 years after deadly floods
This rings especially true for Resham and her fellow residents in the southeastern province of Sindh, home to some of…
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