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LAHORE: Chairman of the Pakistan Kabaddi Federation Chaudhry Shafay Hussain has announced a ban on Pakistani kabaddi player Obaidullah Rajput for playing in India and waving the Indian flag during a recent international competition. This…

GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH: President Asif Ali Zardari here on Saturday said Pakistan would not hesitate to respond to any aggression, particularly from India, as it did in May this year. "We could have downed more of India’s planes, but we chose…

NEW DELHI: A Hindu extremist mob brutally beat up a laborer to death after identifying him through his Aadhar card in the Indian state of Odisha. According to media reports, the 30-year-old laborer, Jewel Sheikh, was having tea at a hotel…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is closely monitoring recent developments in Yemen and fully supports the diplomatic efforts led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure peace and stability in the war-torn country. The efforts of the United Arab…

OTTAWA: The advocacy group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has called for the establishment of a safe homeland for Christians in India, proposing the name “Trump Land” for the envisioned territory. Invoking the United Nations–recognized right to…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has rejected claims that he held talks or meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Responding to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Coordinator Ikhtiar Wali Khan,…

KARACHI: The 18th death anniversary of former prime minister and PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto is being observed on Saturday (today).  In his message, President Asif Ali Zardari said Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to serve as the…

LAHORE: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi on Friday declared that the message of "freedom or death" had been received from from jail, leaving no room for error or hesitation. Afridi’s remarks came…

ISLAMABAD: British High Commission has responded to Pakistan’s formal protest regarding derogatory remarks and violent threats made on British soil. The protest was lodged after a demonstration by PTI supporters outside the Pakistani…

MUZAFFARABAD: The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has appointed Khalid Yusuf Chaudhry as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court, following the advice of the chairman of the Kashmir Council. The decision was made in consultation with…