By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A high court in Pakistan’s largest city ordered the authorities on Wednesday to ensure uninterrupted internet access until Feb. 8, when the country is set to hold general elections, after a petition by an independent candidate who alleged pre-poll rigging.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Tuesday approved the deployment of army and paramilitary forces at polling stations and sensitive areas for the Feb. 8 general elections, amid a wave of militant attacks and a shortage of security staff.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: After months of camping outside the National Press Club in Islamabad, a group of Baloch protesters demanding justice for their missing and killed relatives announced on Tuesday that they were ending their sit-in.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reopened a key border crossing with Afghanistan on Tuesday after a 10-day closure that had disrupted trade and strained ties between the two neighbours, but warned that the visa requirement for Afghan truck drivers would be enforced from April.
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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police said on Monday the security situation in the capital was under control and denied media reports that universities had been closed indefinitely due to threats ahead of next month’s elections.
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ISLAMABAD: Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, will visit Pakistan next week, the foreign office said on Monday, in a sign of easing tensions between the two neighbors after after exchanging cross-border airstrikes against militants.
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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Sunday published the final list of candidates for the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for February 8, setting the stage for a fierce political battle among the country’s major parties and personalities.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a daunting challenge in ensuring universal education for its children, as a new report revealed that more than 26 million of them are out of school, the highest number after Nigeria and India.
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ISLAMABAD: A nationwide internet outage disrupted the online rally of the main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday, raising suspicions of government interference ahead of a crucial election next month.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister on Friday called for “closer cooperation” with Iran on security matters, as the two neighbors sought to defuse tensions after exchanging cross-border strikes against militants.
