120 days on, Port Qasim dock workers continue protest
Over 1,000, workers hold protest rally in Karachi to press their demands; Workers union threatens to shift the protest camp
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Minorities’ long wait I.A. Rehman
I.A. Rehman INDICATIONS that the government is planning to act proactively in addressing the grievances of the minority communities
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PTI erring ministers told to show respect for media professionals
ISLAMABAD – An English has reminded PTI ministers Faisal Vawda and Fayyazul Hassan Chohan they were in office because of
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Pakistani passport remains fifth-worst globally: Henley index
Pakistani passport has moved up two spots on the 2019 Henley Passport Index but continues to remain the fifth-worst passport
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‘They have burnt Mummy and Papa’: What happened to the children of Shama and Shahzad Masih?
Couple who was lynched over blasphemy accusations left behind three young children — one of whom witnessed the horror. Xari
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PTI operating 18 undeclared bank accounts: SBP report
Iftikhar A. Khan ISLAMABAD: A report submitted by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to the Election Commission of Pakistan
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Why has Rahaf al-Qunun captured the world’s attention while Hakeem al-Araibi is left in jail?
The reasons are varied but likely include the age-old non-science of what makes news and what doesn’t Helen Davidson Australia,
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Indian MPs pass contentious citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
AFP India’s lower house passed on Tuesday legislation that will grant citizenship to members of certain religious minorities but not
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Pakistan bans ‘bed scenes’ and ‘intimate moments’ from TV
Pakistani dramas and soap operas, many of which seek to challenge the deeply patriarchal country’s conservative taboos, are immensely popular.
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As Lahore chokes on winter smog, Pakistan moves to cut air pollution
Rina Saeed Khan LAHORE At his house on busy Mall Road in Lahore, environmental lawyer Rafay Alam runs three air
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PM sacks heads of gas utilities over energy crisis
REUTERS Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday sacked the chiefs of Sui Natural Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui
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Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic share the Australian Open record with six wins
AFP Thirtysomethings Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic share the Australian Open record with six wins, but either could make history
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Licences of 16 pilots revoked over fake degrees
Civil Aviation Authority officials told Supreme Court of Pakistan that the licences of 16 pilots and 65 crew members have
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Cricket star Pandya’s ‘misogynist’ comments on women spark anger
Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya, who was in the squad that beat Australia for the first time in an away Test
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Setbacks for May as MPs debate Brexit deal before historic vote
AFP British MPs on Wednesday begin five days of debate ahead of a historic delayed vote on Prime Minister Theresa
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