LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami party will begin a third phase of protests against the petroleum levy on Friday, a month after it called off a march on Islamabad at the prime minister’s request.
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‘Snakes and snakelets’: Imran Khan’s PTI fractures in public
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Four nations agree to pool military production under new ‘Badr’ pact
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Petrol falls to Rs379 while diesel edges up to Rs390
ISLAMABAD: The government cut the price of petrol by Rs2.71 a liter and raised diesel by 31 paisas for Thursday, a day after both fuels edged higher, with crude oil still hovering near five-month highs.
Prime suspect in Laiba Ijaz fraud case killed in gun attack on police party
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Man accused of running down teenage boy in Multan killed in shootout after escaping custody
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Petrol, diesel prices edge up a day after steep cut
ISLAMABAD: The government has raised petrol and diesel prices by less than a rupee a litre for Wednesday, partly reversing cuts that took effect a day earlier under a daily pricing system that passes swings in global crude straight to the pump.
Pakistan’s NCA adviser says Indian military doctrine ignores nuclear realities
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Man wanted by US over $126m postage fraud arrested in Pakistan
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