Punjab, not army, owns Okara military farms, officials tell NCHR
For the first time, army has admitted that they do not own Okara Military Farms agriculture land. Farooq Tariq In
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Politics
Good thieves vs bad thieves
Amir Hussain The notion of binary opposition has worked well in our politics and it continues to shape our political
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Pakistan asked not to interfere in intra-Afghan affairs
Afghan Peace Process is a golden opportunity for Pakistan to play smart diplomacy, experts News Desk Islamabad Afghan Peace Process
Read MoreOutrage after Netflix pulls comedy show criticising Saudi Arabia
Standup Hasan Minhaj had mocked official accounts about fate of Jamal Khashoggi Netflix has taken down an episode of
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US-China antagonism
The world in 2019: The vexed politics of our times has obscured the view ahead. Many of those peering with
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Three Andaman islands renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Prime Minister Narendra Modi rechristened Ross Island, Neil Island and Havelock Island as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep
Read MoreSheikh Hasina heading for landslide win after deadly Bangladesh election day
AFP Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared headed for a landslide win in a general election on Sunday marred by
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North Korea’s Kim vows more summits with South next year: Seoul
AFP North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to meet the South’s President Moon Jae-in “frequently” next year to discuss denuclearisation
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PAC slams NAB for being ‘tough on politicians, lenient with others’
Malik Asad ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) headed by under custody opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif on Friday criticised
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No economic crisis, says Imran
Mubarak Zeb Khan ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the country may be facing challenges, but there is no
Read MoreGB status: Provisional province mantra — facts and fallacies
By Anayat Baig A new mantra of “provisional constitutional provincial status for Gilgit-Baltistan is being floated by the ‘Naya Pakistan‘
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Govt forms committee on GB reforms
HAH Report Islamabad The government has formed a 10-member committee to examine the constitutional, governance and administrative reforms for Gilgit-Baltistan.
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Of ‘ghairat’ and culture in Gilgit-Baltistan
Zaighum Abbas Social media outburst over a video clip of few girls dancing on folk songs in a TV’s morning
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Colonial historiography and Gilgit-Baltistan
“The critical understanding about books written by British Colonial officers about GB could be premised on the fact that these works were mostly written for strategic purposes by those who served the power; the unquestioned acceptance of these works and their premium referential status needs to be challenged.”
Read MorePremier Khan assures CM Hafeez of continued support in GB development
PM directs the planning ministry to ensure availability of funds for GB projects, wheat subsidy; appreciates PML-N govt’s performance in GB; calls for better coordination, CM apprises Khan of GB apprehensions, concerns.
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