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ISLAMABAD: Mountaineer Murad Sadpara died on Monday from head injuries sustained while descending Broad Peak, the world’s 12th highest mountain, in the country’s northwestern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the Alpine Club of Pakistan and fellow climbers confirmed on Monday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military has taken former intelligence chief Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed into custody and initiated a court martial over his alleged involvement in a housing scheme scandal, the army’s media wing said on Monday.
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LAHORE: Pakistan welcomed home its golden boy, Arshad Nadeem, with a hero’s welcome early Sunday, as thousands gathered to hail the Olympic javelin champion with rose petals, cheers, and tears of pride after his historic victory at the Paris Games ended a 40-year wait for an individual gold medal.
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ISLAMABAD: The top court warned on Saturday that failure to implement its orders would trigger a constitutional crisis amid a growing row with the government and election body over its recent verdict on reserved seats.
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ISLAMABAD: Arshad Nadeem etched his name in the stars on Thursday night, winning the men’s javelin throw final at the Olympic Games with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters, becoming the first track and field athlete from Pakistan to win a gold medal.
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ISLAMABAD: The military chief General Asim Munir warned that social media platforms are being used to spread “anarchy” in the country, as tensions escalate between the armed forces and online critics.
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday appointed Rashid Mahmood Langrial as the new chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), replacing Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana who sought early retirement, a notification said.
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ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, said on Wednesday that he would apologize for the May 9 riots if supporters were found to have been involved, but only if authorities released CCTV footage of the events.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed solidarity with Bangladesh as the country navigates political unrest following the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Wednesday petitioned the Supreme Court to strike down a new law barring independent lawmakers from joining parties after a stipulated period, calling it an “unconstitutional” bid to undermine a recent top court ruling.
