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Labour experts call for action on minimum wage implementation

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Gathering at Karachi Press Club brought together a coalition of trade unionists, government officials, and international labour activists on April 30, 2025. — Facebook/PILERPakistan As workers worldwide commemorate International Labour Day, the Pakistan Institute of... * This article was originally published here

Sindh lawyers formally end protests after CCI shelves canal project

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Members of District Bar Association are holding a protest rally against building new canals to draw additional water from the Indus River, at Jinnah Bagh in Larkana on Monday, April 28, 2025. — PPI SUKKUR: A wave of relief swept through Sindh on Tuesday as lawyers... * This article was originally published here

Driver killed, over 40 injured in Noshki oil tanker blaze

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An oil tanker explodes as people running away from the scene to save their lives in Balochistan's Noshki on April 28, 2025. — screengrab/ reporter 26 critically injured shifted to Quetta via helicopter. Driver drove burning truck out of terminal into open... * This article was originally published here

Pakistan slams India for seeking hydro war on pretext of Pahalgam attack

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Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. — APP/FilePakistan warns India against "hydro war".Dar briefs UK, China on India's unilateral moves.Asif says India trying to get out of treaty for... * This article was originally published here

Two soldiers martyred, 15 terrorists killed in three KP operations

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Pakistan Army soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, on July 2, 2014. — Reuters/File Two soldiers martyred in North Waziristan district.Eight terrorists killed in Karak district.Security forces determied to wipe out terrorism: ISPR. * This article was originally published here

Bilawal warns India of 'global isolation' over unilateral actions after Pahalgam attack

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Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari seen in this image. — Facebook@BilawalBhuttoZardariPk/File Bilawal says India lacks authority to unilaterally suspend IWT.Slams New Delhi for weaponising water amid climate change threat. Lauds Centre for... * This article was originally published here

'No to terror, yes to peace': Celebrities condemn IIOJK bloodshed

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: Pakistan actor Fawad Khan, Indian actress Dia Mirza and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir. — Instagram/Facebook/File Celebrities are expressing sorrow and solidarity after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists in Pahalgam, a scenic town in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir ,... * This article was originally published here

India can't suspend World Bank-brokered water treaty unilaterally: ex-diplomats

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IIOJK boatmen extract sand from the Jhelum river in Srinagar, September 26, 2016. — Reuters As Indian unveiled a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack, former diplomats and experts said that New Delhi could... * This article was originally published here

President Erdogan backs Pakistan's anti-terror efforts during premier's visit

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Erdogan are addressing a press conference in Ankara on April 22, 2025. — Screengrab via PTV Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed Pakistan’s efforts to uproot terrorism in the country after holding a meeting with... * This article was originally published here

PM Shehbaz to visit Turkiye for high-level talks with President Erdogan

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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif embarks on first visit abroad after assuming the office on the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. — PID/File PM, Erdogan to discuss bilateral ties, regional developments.Visit follows 7th HLSCC session held in... * This article was originally published here

Govt actively trying to send maximum number of pilgrims for Hajj: minister

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Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf speaks during a meeting in this undated photo. — Radio Pakistan After securing an additional Hajj quota, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said on Sunday that the... * This article was originally published here

Justice must be free from pressure, says Federal Shariat Court ex-CJ Agha Rafiq

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Justice Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan, former chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan. — Federal Shariat Court website/File Justice Agha Rafiq Ahmed Khan, former chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan, has said that justice should always be served without... * This article was originally published here

Heavy rainfall, hailstorms expected in Islamabad, parts of Punjab within 12 hours

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Vehicles seen driving through the roads of Islamabad as the city received heavy pre-monsoon rains on June 24, 2023. — Online ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority’s National Emergencies Operation Centre on Friday issued a weather advisory warning of... * This article was originally published here

Soldier martyred, four terrorists killed in DI Khan IBO

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Pakistan Army soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on July 2, 2014. — ReutersIBO conducted reported on presence of terrorists, says ISPR. Says slain militants involved in numerous terrorist activities.ISPR says weapons, ammunition recovered from slain... * This article was originally published here

PTI founder not deprived of any jail amenity at Adiala, says Tarar

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Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks during a press conference. — Facebook@TararAttaullah/FileTarar says PTI founder 'enjoying holidays' in jail.'No politician enjoyed this kind of leniency.'PML-N serious in addressing PPP's reservations: minister. * This article was originally published here

Sindh cabinet approves grace marks for Karachi first-year students

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A representational image of students appearing in an exam. — APP/File In light of a report submitted by the sub-committee of the Sindh Assembly on the controversial results of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi , the provincial cabinet on Tuesday allowed granting grace... * This article was originally published here

US guns meant for Afghan forces become tools of terror in Pakistan: WaPo

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A Palmetto M4 assault rifle is seen at the Rocky Mountain Guns and Ammo store in Parker, Colorado July 24, 2012.— Reuters An American M4A1 carbine rifle, manufactured in Connecticut and sent to Afghanistan in 2018, popped up in March 2025 during a deadly train hijacking in Pakistan... * This article was originally published here

US congressmen, COAS discuss regional security, defence cooperation

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US Congressmen Jonathan Jackson, Jack Bergman, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Tom Suozzi and acting US ambassador Natalie Baker pose for a photo on April 13, 2025. — PID Congressmen lauds Pakistan’s contributions to regional peace.They convey strong... * This article was originally published here

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari retains command of PPP for four more years

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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addressing an event at the CM House in Karachi on October 14, 2024. — Facebook/@Bilawalhouse Bilawal secures renewed mandate to steer PPP till 2029.Elections took place at PPP Central Secretariat in Islamabad.PPP to continue to play key role... * This article was originally published here

PM Shehbaz arrives in London for two-day visit; Nawaz to follow

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets his brother and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif at the Avenfield flats in London on May 11, 2022. — PML-N media cell LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London on Friday night from Belarus for a brief two-day visit and the... * This article was originally published here

Pakistan emphasises 'mutually beneficial' resolution to US tariffs

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An image showing the board reading "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" outside the office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. — APP/FileUS President Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs.Earlier, he imposed 29% tariffs on Pakistani exports to US.Global UGRAD played key role... * This article was originally published here

Sindh govt appoints Hindus in police as 'part of inclusive hiring policy': Shah

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A police mobile van patrols on a road in Karachi on February 18, 2023. —AFP/FileMurad says any injustice against minorities unacceptable."Minorities more protected in Sindh than other provinces."CM reiterates govt's firm stance to eliminate street crimes. Sindh Chief... * This article was originally published here

PPP Senator Taj Haider passes away after brief illness in Karachi

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Pakistan Peoples Party leader Senator Taj Haider. — PPPP website/file Haider's funeral prayers to be offered on April 9.Condolences pour in following demise of PPP senator.Bilawal describes Haider as embodiment of grace and civility. * This article was originally published here

PTI's 'social media brigade' major hurdle in mending ties with establishment: Sanaullah

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PM's Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan addressing a press conference.— NNI/FileSanaullah says PTI became victim of its social media brigade.Adds not certain about US delegation's meeting with establishment.PM's aide blames Imran Khan for destroying political... * This article was originally published here

Sindh deports 307 illegal Afghans amid ongoing repatriation

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Afghan refugees arrive at a holding centre before their departure to Afghanistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on November 1, 2023. — AFP Deportees include 191 men, 37 women, and 79 children. Memon says only those illegally residing are being... * This article was originally published here

Climate change minister meets global leaders at Samarkand Climate Conference

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Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Musadik Malik meets foreign dignitaries in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. — Ministry of Climate Change Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Musadik Malik attended the international... * This article was originally published here

Establishment stands by govt, not interested in talks with PTI: minister

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Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry addresses a press conference. — APP/File Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Friday said that the establishment was standing by the government and playing its role in strengthening Pakistan. Speaking on... * This article was originally published here

Barrister Saif dismisses reports of Imran seeking re-engagement with establishment

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This combination of photos shows PTI founder Imran Khan and Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif. — Reuters/ Facebook/ Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif/File Nobody assigned task to hold talks with establishment: Saif.Says Khan won’t talk to anyone for release, personal... * This article was originally published here

BNP-M announces long march to Quetta as deadline given to govt 'expires'

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Balochistan National Party chief Akhtar Mengal is addressing the sit-in participants at Lakpas on April 2, 2025. — X/sakhtarmengalBNP-M announces long march towards Quetta as talks with govt fail.Protesters demand releasing BYC leaders including Mahrang... * This article was originally published here

Sindh govt removes BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch's name from MPO

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Baloch Yakjehti Committee leader Sammi Deen Baloch addresses an event. — X/@SammiBaluch/FileSindh Home Department issues notification related to BYC leader.Police detained the BYC leader after she led a protest in Karachi.Officials alleged Sammi's actions could disrupt law and... * This article was originally published here