Today: September 18, 2024
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Top leaders of Imran Khan's party arrested in Pakistan after being accused of inciting violence

Pakistani police have arrested several top leaders from former imprisoned Prime Minister Imran Khan’s opposition party, a day after some people clashed with the police a mile from a protest calling for his release

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Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

Experts says that millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people

Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say
Crime|News

2 separate bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say

Pakistani officials say at least 36 passengers have been killed and dozens more injured in two separate bus crashes that occurred hours apart

2 separate bus crashes in Pakistan leave at least 36 people dead, officials say
Environment|News

Heavy rains hit Pakistan's south as this monsoon's death toll rises to 209

Officials say flash floods triggered by the latest monsoon rains have swept through streets in southern Pakistan and blocked a key highway in the north

Heavy rains hit Pakistan's south as this monsoon's death toll rises to 209
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Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capital

Protests over skyrocketing power bills have shut down a major road into Pakistan’s capital as some 3,000 supporters of a major Islamist party continue a sit-in despite pouring monsoon rains

Skyrocketing power bills draw protests near Pakistan's capital
Asia|Crime

The bodies of 4 Pakistanis killed in the attack on a mosque in Oman have been returned home

The bodies of four Pakistanis killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Oman this week have been repatriated and handed to their families

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Pakistan's government accuses ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of treason, deepening political turmoil

Pakistan’s government says it plans to file treason charges against imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan for wrongfully dissolving parliament in 2022 and to ban his political party for allegedly receiving foreign funding

Pakistan's government accuses ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan of treason, deepening political turmoil
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A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters' hopes of his release are dashed

A Pakistani court has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in a case relating to the legality of their marriage

A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan but supporters' hopes of his release are dashed
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An appeals court in Pakistan upholds conviction of Imran Khan and his wife for unlawful marriage

Officials in Pakistan say an appeals court has upheld the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife for their 2018 marriage which was found to be unlawful

An appeals court in Pakistan upholds conviction of Imran Khan and his wife for unlawful marriage
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Pakistan with help from Interpol arrest a Pakistani woman convicted of murder in Italy, police say

Officials say Pakistani police working closely with Interpol have raided a home in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and arrested a Pakistani woman convicted in Italy of murdering her daughter

Environment|Health|News

Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave

Authorities in Pakistan urged people to stay indoors as the country is hit by an extreme heat wave that threatens to bring dangerously high temperatures and yet another round of glacial-driven floods

Weather forecasters warn Pakistanis to stay indoors ahead of new heat wave
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Iranian and Pakistani leaders vow to boost trade in meeting that seeks to mend diplomatic rift

Iranian and Pakistani leaders vowed to strengthen economic and security cooperation as the two countries seek to smooth over a diplomatic rift

Iranian and Pakistani leaders vow to boost trade in meeting that seeks to mend diplomatic rift
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Key ally of Pakistan's prime minister demands end to ban on social media platform X

An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying it violates citizens’ right to speech and expression

Key ally of Pakistan's prime minister demands end to ban on social media platform X
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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far are insufficient

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have called for an immediate cease-fire and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far are insufficient
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Pakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes, as Imran Khan's party protests vote count

Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members on Thursday in a chaotic scene, as allies of jailed former Premier Imran Khan protested what they claim was a rigged election

Pakistan swears in new parliament amid chaotic scenes, as Imran Khan's party protests vote count
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Pakistani ex-Prime Minister Khan wants the IMF to link talks to an independent audit of the election

Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund urging it to link any talks with Islamabad to an audit of the country’s recent election

Pakistani ex-Prime Minister Khan wants the IMF to link talks to an independent audit of the election
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Rivals of Pakistan's ex-premier Khan name Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate for prime minister

The political rivals of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have announced details of a power-sharing agreement, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister

Rivals of Pakistan's ex-premier Khan name Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate for prime minister
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Imprisoned former Pakistani premier Imran Khan appeals convictions and sentences in 3 legal cases

A defense lawyer says the legal team of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed his convictions and sentences in three controversial legal cases

Imprisoned former Pakistani premier Imran Khan appeals convictions and sentences in 3 legal cases
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Pakistan's former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition

The party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies have announced they will jointly form a coalition government

Pakistan's former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition
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Iran's top diplomat seeks to deescalate tensions on visit to Pakistan after tit-for-tat airstrikes

Iran’s foreign minister is in Pakistan for talks on calming tensions after deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad earlier this month that killed at least 11 people in a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors

Iran's top diplomat seeks to deescalate tensions on visit to Pakistan after tit-for-tat airstrikes
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Pakistan accuses Indian agents of orchestrating the killing of 2 citizens on its soil

Pakistan has accused neighboring India’s intelligence agency of involvement in the extrajudicial killings of its citizens, saying it had credible evidence linking two Indian agents to the deaths of two people in Pakistan last year

Pakistan accuses Indian agents of orchestrating the killing of 2 citizens on its soil
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Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change

Pakistan’s prime minister has called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by climate change, nearly 1 1/2-year after devastating floods killed 1,700 people in his nation

Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change
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Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair

Pakistan’s independent human rights commission says there is little chance of free and fair parliamentary elections in the country next month because of “pre-poll rigging.”

Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair
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Pakistan arrests activists to stop them from protesting in Islamabad against extrajudicial killings

Human rights activists say Pakistan’s police used water cannons, swung batons, and arrested dozens of activists overnight when they tried to enter Islamabad for a protest

Pakistan arrests activists to stop them from protesting in Islamabad against extrajudicial killings
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More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers

About 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to their country of origin from Pakistan, the U.N. health agency warned, weeks after authorities began expelling foreigners living in the country illegally

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers

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