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French vote turnout soars as far right eyes power
Supporters of Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National party candidate, hold French flags at the venue for Marine…
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Taliban govt representatives meet UN, Afghanistan envoys in Doha
A Taliban spokesman addresses a press conference in Kabul on June 29, 2024. — AFPUN officials and over 20 envoys to meet Taliban govt's delegati…
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JUI-F expresses 'serious reservations' on PTI, shies away from joining any alliance
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaks during a press conference in Islamabad on June 30, 2024. — Screengrab/GeoNews JUI-F ch…
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PTI report holds Marwat 'responsible for scuffle' with Omar Ayub
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders Sher Afzal Marwat and Omar Ayub. — Facebook/@Sher Afzal Khan Marwat/@Omar Ayub Khan Fight took place outside judici…
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Immigration facilities at Pak-Iran border ‘enhanced' to boost ties
Pakistani and Iranian flags flutter on the border between the two countries in Taftan. — AFP/File Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran Muhammad Mudassir Ti…
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No chance of rain in Karachi as hot weather sears city
A man serves cold drinks to commuters along a street on a hot summer day in Karachi on June 27, 2024. — AFPSome areas of Karachi may witness drizzle…
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Biden vows to defeat Trump despite admitting to bad debate performance
US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, June 28, 2024. — ReutersBiden shows no sign of withdrawing fro…
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PTI MNA Junaid Akbar resigns from core committee
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Junaid Akbar addresses the National Assembly in this still taken from a video on March 1, 2024. — YouTube/PTV Parl…
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Friday sermons and prayer shortened to 10 minutes in UAE
Muslim men perform Friday prayer at a mosque in Dubai. — AFP File The UAE's General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Zakat has mandate…
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Biden and Trump to face off in high-stakes debate in Atlanta today
President Joe Biden attends the annual Easter Egg Roll in Washington on April 1, 2024, and former president Donald Trump speaks during a press confe…
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Pakistan 'not to seek US support' for Operation Azm-e-Istehkam
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif during an interview. — Reuters/File Operation Azm-e-Istehkam being opposed on 'political grounds': Asif.Says …
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US presses India for updates over 'murder for hire' plot: deputy secretary
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US citizen and a Sikh leader of his orgnisation Sikhs for Justice. —Facebook/Gurpatwant Singh Pannu/File Washington: The …
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All eyes on Islamabad court as verdict on Imran, Bushra iddat case due today
Pakistan´s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi at the Lahore High Court in Lahore on July 17, 2023. — AFP Favourable decisio…
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US issues rare criticism of India in religious freedom report
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden. — AFP/File Blinken unveils annual religious freedom report. Report notes "conc…
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Kenyan President Ruto pledges tough action after deadly protests
People cross a street with strewn debris in the aftermath of clashes between protesters and riot police near Parliament buildings during a nationwid…
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UK police arrest 4 protesters for entering PM Rishi Sunak's residence
The file image shows Greenpeace activists displaying a banner against oil and gas licenses after they covered UK PM Rishi Sunak’s home with black cl…
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Apple supplier excludes married Indian women from assembly jobs
A represenational image depicting the Apple Inc logo hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, US, October 16…
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Govt will certainly try to keep Imran behind bars 'as long as possible': Sanaullah
PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah and PTI founder Imran Khan. — APP/Reuters/FileImran "boycotted" parliament after no-trust vote: Sanaullah.Govt…
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Azm-e-Istehkam: Govt clears the air on misconceptions about anti-terror operation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting of Central Apex Committee of National Action Plan on June 22, 2024.—APP "New op erroneously com…
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PM Shehbaz, Bill Gates renew pledge to wipe out polio from Pakistan
Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif talk in a meeting at the PM's House on June 24,…
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Up to 15% of 260 people diagnosed with HIV every month in Sindh are children
Representational image of a woman pinning HIV awarness ribbon on a child's sleeve. — Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: At least 260 people are diagnosed w…
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Policemen, priest killed as gunmen target synagogue, church in Russia's Dagestan
Vehicles of Russian emergency services are parked near the burning Crocus City Hall concert venue following a reported shooting incident, outside Mo…
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PTI-led govt should have been allowed to complete tenure, says PML-N's Javed Latif
PML-N's Javed Latif addressing a press conference in this undated photo. — APP More than two years after toppling former premier Imran Khan-led …
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Karachi expected to get rain with thunderstorms today: PMD
A man holds an umbrella above him during rain in Karachi, Pakistan on March 1, 2024. — INPKarachi expected to remain hot and humid today.PMD predict…
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Chief key holder and caretaker of Kaaba Dr Sheikh Saleh Al-Shaiba passes away
Chief key holder of the Holy Kaaba Dr Sheikh Saleh Al-Shaiba gestures in this photograph. — X/@Haramain/File Chief key holder of the Holy Kaaba Dr S…
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Karachi areas to face 12-hour gas suspension on Sunday
This representational image shows flame burning on the stove. — Unsplash Sui Southern Gas Company has announced to suspend gas supply to the Defence…
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Five soldiers martyred in Kurram IED blast
Pakistan Army soldiers stand guard in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, July 2, 2014. — Reuters Sanitisation of the area is being carried out, says ISPR.M…
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US supports direct talks between India, Pakistan: State Dept
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller addressing a press briefing in Washington, on August 8, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — Scree…
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Man burnt to death over blasphemy allegations in Swat
Yellow police tape displayed at a crime scene. — Reuters/File SWAT: A man was burnt to death in the Madyan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat distric…
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Miftah Ismail unveils launching date of new political party
Former finance minister Miftah Ismail and his new party — Awaam Pakistan — flag. Screengrab via X/AwaamPakistan/AFPAwaam Pakistan to be launched on …
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After ex-COAS Bajwa, PTI 'trying to hold someone else's feet now': Khawaja Asif
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is addressing the National Assembly session on June 20, 2024. — APP Imran Khan hid in car's trunk to mee…
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Putin reaches Vietnam after signing defence pact with North Korea
Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives at Noi Bai International Airport for his visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, June 20, 2024. —Reuters Russian lea…
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Earthquake strikes Karachi, suburbs; no damage or casualties reported
Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/File Jolts of a mild-to-moderate earthquake were felt in the coastal city of Karachi and its surrounding a…
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Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900
Pilgrims gather to perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf", at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah on June 18, 2024, at t…
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Pakistanis among 11 killed as boat capsizes near Italy coast
This handout photo from the Italian Coast Guard shows a sailboat off the coast of Calabria, Italy on June 17. — AFP 51 migrants rescued near Lemped…
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Pakistanis among 11 killed as boat capsizes near Italy coast
This handout photo from the Italian Coast Guard shows a sailboat off the coast of Calabria, Italy on June 17. — AFP 51 migrants rescued near Lemped…
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Five of a family killed in car-bike collision in Sheikhupura
The motorcycle involved in the accident can be seen damaged at the accident site in Lahore. —ReporterRescue 1122 officials say speeding caused accid…
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Eid ul Adha celebrations held with religious fervour in Texas
Eid prayer gatherings held in the cities of Houston, Dallas, and surrounding areas of Texas. — Reporter TEXAS: Eid ul Adha was celebrated with great…
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Singer Malkoo barred from leaving Pakistan to perform in UK concerts
PTI’s lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat addressing the media in this image released on June 17, 2024. — Reporter Malik had booked Punjabi singer Malkoo to…
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Budget to be finalised after consultations with PPP, assures PML-N's Sanaullah
Rana Sanaullah, Adviser to Prime Minister on Political Affairs and PML-N's Punjab president, speaks to reporters in Faisalabad, on June 17, 2024…
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KP education minister denies allegations of 'cheating' in university exam
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Minister Meena Khan Afridi. — KP Assembly/File Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Minister Meena Khan Afridi has refuted alle…
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KP CM's adviser demands Mohsin Naqvi's resignation as PCB chairman
Adviser to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. — APP/File Naqvi, Sharif …
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Eid ul Adha being observed in Saudi Arabia, UAE, other countries
Muslim worshippers offer Eid prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. — AFP/File Muslims in some parts of the world are sacrificing anima…
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PTI-P MPA booked for allegedly attacking ANP leader
PTI-P leader and KP Assembly member Iqbal Wazir and ANP leader Alif Jan. — Facebook/Muhammad Iqbal Wazir/Alif Jan/FileFIR accuses Iqbal Wazir, accom…
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Five arrested for 'amputating' camel's leg in Sanghar
This is a representational image of a camel. — Reuters/File Two people confess to physically torturing camel. Shazia Marri says animal undergoing tr…
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PM Shehbaz announces petrol price relief ahead of Eid ul Adha
P A representational image of a person filling petrol in a car. — Reuters/File The petrol price in Pakistan has been slashed by Rs10.2 per litre in …
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GHP, HKSCA discuss trade cooperation in meeting with Sialkot firms
Officials from Greater Houston Partnership, Houston-Karachi Sister City Association and representatives from trade companies pictured at luncheon me…
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Pakistan envoy urges US to follow balanced approach in South Asia
Pakistan Ambassador to United States Masood Khan addressing an event organised by the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia in Washington on June 13…
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Mahmood Achakzai willing for talks with Zardari, Nawaz
Pashtunkhwa Mili Awami Party Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai talking to a part worker at the party's office in Quetta in this undated picture.— @…
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Sindh CM orders police to use drones to monitor criminals' activities
This representational image shows a drone camera. — Unsplash/File Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed the Inspector General of Police t…
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