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Karachi police form team to trace 'gangs' involved in child kidnapping

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A screengrab from a CCTV footage showing alleged kidnappers on a motorcycle with children reportedly abducted from Karachi's Garden area. — Reporter/fileKarachi police chief Odho forms five-member team.Team directed to trace gangs involved in kidnapping.Committee also asked to submit... * This article was originally published here

Pakistan optimistic on resumption of US aid after Trump orders 90-day halt

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Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan addresses weekly press briefing on January 30, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/@ForeignOfficePkFO says Islamabad engaged with US at multiple levels."Pakistan looking forward to solidifying bilateral ties with US."Khan hopes US to restart... * This article was originally published here

US-born girl shot dead by father in Quetta over TikTok videos: police

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People stand behind a crime scene tape. — AFP/File Suspect confesses to killing teenage daughter: police."We have her phone. It is locked," say officials.Brother-in-law also arrested in connection with the killing. QUETTA: A man who had recently brought his... * This article was originally published here

Sanaullah dismisses speculation surrounding dialogue between PTI, establishment

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Interior Minster Rana Sanaullah addresses a press conference at Pakistan Information Department in Federal Capital on October 17, 2022. — APP/FilePolitical issues can only be discussed via political door: Rana.Sanaullah says PTI ran away from negotiations."Law will take its course if... * This article was originally published here

UK police issue 'threat alert' to Sharif family members

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PML-N President and former premier Nawaz Sharif leaves a property in west London. — AFP/FileMost of Sharif family members no longer live in London.Detectives from Scotland Yard visited Avenfield flats: sources.Police did not reveal where threat came from or who is involved. * This article was originally published here

Women's voting choices differed from men in 18% communities during 2024 polls: report

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A female voter is casting her vote at a polling station in Karachi during the general elections on February 8, 2024. — APP Female voters in 18% of communities in the jurisdiction of male and female polling stations voted differently from their male counterparts in National... * This article was originally published here

Govt's response may convince PTI to resume talks: Rana Sanaullah

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PM's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah addresses a press conference in this undated photo. — APP/File Govt's response to be assertive and politically relevant: Sanaullah.Says PTI to receive response if it does not attend next meeting."Dialogue process should continue... * This article was originally published here

Hajj 2025: Pakistani women need spousal, parental consent for pilgrimage

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A woman feeds pigeons at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 9, 2024. — ReutersWomen pilgrims to submit affidavit for Hajj 2025 registration.CII conditionally allowed women to perform Hajj without mahram.Saudi govt allotted quota of... * This article was originally published here

Govt braces for PTI's 'mandate demand' as party 'faces hurdles' in meeting jailed Imran

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National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairs second meeting between government and PTI negotiation committee meetings on January 2, 2025 in Parliament House, Islamabad. — PID Rana Sanaullah likens Feb 8 elections to 2018 polls."Politicians must decide about free and fair... * This article was originally published here

Mobile, internet services to remain suspended for two days in Quetta

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A representational image of a mobile phone with no network. — AFP QUETTA: The provincial government has suspended mobile and internet service in Balochistan's capital, Quetta, after Jamiat Ulema-Islam-Fazl announced a shutter-down strike against "rigging" in re-polling in... * This article was originally published here

Four killed, 32 injured as blast rocks Balochistan's Turbat

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Police say five injured are in critical condition. SSP Zohaib Mohsin also got injured in blast. Six members of his family are also wounded. QUETTA: At least four people were killed while 32 others sustained injuries after a blast rocked Balochistan's city of Turbat on... * This article was originally published here

Marwat claims 'deal' offered to move jailed Imran Khan to Nathia Gali

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sher Afzal Marwat posing for a photo on October 25, 2024. —Facebook@Rayaan.Khan.Marwat Govt, establishment offered deal, claims Marwat.PTI lawmaker says embattled party rejected offer. "Imran Khan was approached directly on several... * This article was originally published here

PTI links talks success to 'justice for all' as govt rules out 'executive order' for Imran's release

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PTI Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja and Adviser to PM on Political And Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah. — Screengrab/X/@salmanAraja/PID/File PTI reiterates demand to release "political prisoners".Raja says January 31 "cut-off date" for negotiations.Govt not offering to... * This article was originally published here

MWM calls off Karachi sit-ins after rival Kurram tribes reach agreement

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MWM protesters stage a sit-in at Karachi Numaish area on December 26, 2024. — X/@mwmpakofficial MWM Chief urges govt to implement Kurram peace deal.Party leader Sajidi calls for normalcy in Parachinar."Now ball is in govt's court,” says MWM leader. * This article was originally published here