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Abid Ali passes away
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Abid Ali passes away

Veteran actor Abid Ali has passed away, his wife confirmed Thursday. Ali was admitted to Liaquat National Hospital on Monday after being diagnosed with a liver disease. Born in Quetta, Abid Ali was recipient of the prestigious Pride of Performance.
Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Karachi still among world's 10 least liveable cities
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Karachi still among world's 10 least liveable cities

Karachi has been named among the 10 least liveable cities in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - the research and analysis division of the Economist Group - in The Global Liveability Index 2019 published on Wednesday.
Published 05 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Thousands march to Indian High Commission in London
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Thousands march to Indian High Commission in London

Thousands of protesters have taken out a rally in London to express solidarity with the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir, as a crippling lockdown imposed by the Indian government in the occupied region since revoking its special status entered its 30th d
Published 04 Sep, 2019 12:00am
'Kashmir Hour': Sirens to blare across country at noon: ISPR
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'Kashmir Hour': Sirens to blare across country at noon: ISPR

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday said that in line with the government's announcement to observe 'Kashmir Hour' at 12noon on August 30, national anthems of Pakistan and Kashmir will be played
Published 29 Aug, 2019 12:00am
'Kashmir Hour': Sirens to blare across country at noon: ISPR
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'Kashmir Hour': Sirens to blare across country at noon: ISPR

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday said that in line with the government's announcement to observe 'Kashmir Hour' at 12noon on August 30, national anthems of Pakistan and Kashmir will be played
Published 29 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed after Arun Jaitley
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Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed after Arun Jaitley

In order to further alienate Indian Muslims, the BJP government has decided that the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium will be renamed after India's former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who died on August 24. According to Indian media reports, the decisio
Published 28 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed after Arun Jaitley
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Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium to be renamed after Arun Jaitley

In order to further alienate Indian Muslims, the BJP government has decided that the Feroz Shah Kotla cricket stadium will be renamed after India's former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who died on August 24. According to Indian media reports, the decisio
Published 28 Aug, 2019 12:00am
B M Kutty passes away
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B M Kutty passes away

Biyyothil Mohyuddin Kutty, widely known as BM Kutty, who migrated from Kerala, India to Pakistan in 1949, died in Karachi on Sunday after a protracted illness. He was 89. His funeral was held at Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Sunday. Kutti has bee part of several pol
Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:00am
B M Kutty passes away
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B M Kutty passes away

Biyyothil Mohyuddin Kutty, widely known as BM Kutty, who migrated from Kerala, India to Pakistan in 1949, died in Karachi on Sunday after a protracted illness. He was 89. His funeral was held at Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Sunday. Kutti has bee part of several pol
Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Over 150 treated for tear gas, pellet gun injuries
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Over 150 treated for tear gas, pellet gun injuries

More than 150 people have suffered injuries from tear gas and pellets in the occupied Kashmir region since Indian troops launched a major crackdown this month, data from the region's two main hospitals shows, according to Al-Jazeera. At least 152 people r
Published 24 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Over 150 treated for tear gas, pellet gun injuries
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Over 150 treated for tear gas, pellet gun injuries

More than 150 people have suffered injuries from tear gas and pellets in the occupied Kashmir region since Indian troops launched a major crackdown this month, data from the region's two main hospitals shows, according to Al-Jazeera. At least 152 people r
Published 24 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Veteran composer Khayyam passes away
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Veteran composer Khayyam passes away

Indian music director and background score composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi, better known by his nickname Khayyam, passed away on Monday. The 92-year-old veteran had been hospitalized in Sujoy Hospital, Juhu after collapsing due to infection in the
Published 21 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Veteran composer Khayyam passes away
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Veteran composer Khayyam passes away

Indian music director and background score composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi, better known by his nickname Khayyam, passed away on Monday. The 92-year-old veteran had been hospitalized in Sujoy Hospital, Juhu after collapsing due to infection in the
Published 21 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Two Pakistani civilians martyred by Indian Army along LoC
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Two Pakistani civilians martyred by Indian Army along LoC

Two Pakistani civilians were martyred on Sunday when Indian Army engaged in unprovoked firing at the Line of Control, the military's media wing said. In its statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the Indian Army "targeted civil populat
Published 19 Aug, 2019 12:00am