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Why can’t we be like leaders in Europe, Modi asks Nawaz

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed to not let adverse incidents disrupt casual meetings between…

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Civil society concerned over rise in underage girls’ sale into marriage

Leaders of civil society in Sindh are alarmed over a rise in the sale of minor girls into marriage in Umerkot, Tharparkar…

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US govt thinks Pakistan should focus on schools instead of madressah reform

"The United States should focus its assistance to Pakistan on helping public schools instead of reforming madressahs," according to a rare…

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Interior ministry rejects SIndh govt’s attemts to curb rangers powers

Summarily rejecting the Sindh government’s proposal for providing 'conditional' powers to Rangers in Karachi, the interior ministry earlier yesterday approved…

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One in three Pakistanis lacks access to adequately nutritious food

Islamabad: The National Economic Council has admitted that “one in every three Pakistanis still does not have regular and assured…

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Pakistan, India trying to engage on contentious matters

Pakistan and India will engage in next year’s summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) for ‘major…

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Da’ish outlawed despite doubts over its existence

Islamabad: After months of denying the existence of the Islamic State in Pakistan, federal authorities seem to have finally accepted that…

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US agrees to extend military assistance to Pakistan for another year

Islamabad: The United States has agreed to extend Pakistan’s military assistance under the Coalition Support Fund (CSF) for another year,…

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Low gas pressure in Islamabad, housewives forced to use wood to fire their stoves

Islamabad: With the onset of winter residents in Islamabad and Rawalpindi become victims of low gas pressure, coupled with unscheduled…

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