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Why is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi visiting Pakistan?
In this photo released by Prime Minister Office, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, right, with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, prays after planting a tree in the prime minister house in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, April 22, 2024.
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2024-04-22, Al Jazeera
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in Pakistan on a three-day trip to discuss regional and bilateral relations days after Iran and Israel carried out attacks against each...
Chinese workers killed in suicide bomb blast as Pakistan grapples with attacks on Beijing’s interests
Police officers examine the site of suicide bombing at a highway in Shangla, district in the Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Tuesday, March 26, 2024. A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan has rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle on Tuesday, killing five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver, police and government officials said. (AP Photo)
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2024-03-27, CNN
Five Chinese workers and their local driver were killed in a suicide bomb blast in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, authorities said, the latest in a string of terror...
Pakistanis still unable to access X, formerly Twitter, after 144 hours
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2024-02-24, The News International
This representational image shows the logo of X formerly known as twitter. — AFP/File KARACHI: X, formerly Twitter, is still inaccessible to Pakistanis after the passage...
Pakistani teen girl receives successful heart transplant at Chennai hospital2024-04-27
Deccan Herald: <p>Chennai: A Pakistani teenage girl who has been...
JKLF pays tributes to its leader Amanullah Khan on his death anniversary2024-04-27
Kashmir Media Service: Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front has paid tribute to its leader late Amanullah Khan on his eighth death anniversary. According to KashmirMediaService, the JKLF in this regard organized various events in Srinagar, Kotli, Muzaffarabad, Gilgit,...
Two robbers apprehended in police encounter in Karachi2024-04-27
Urdu Point: Police arrested 2 robbers including an injured...
Leadership in Resuscitation course concludes2024-04-27
Urdu Point: The Leadership in Resuscitation (LIR) Course...
Critical Water Shortage in Pakistan Threatens Economic and Social Stability2024-04-27
Khaama Press: Pakistan is currently facing a severe water crisis that significantly affects its social, environmental, and economic dimensions. Successive governments have been criticized for their lack of action, despite the looming water scarcity that has been evident for...
Sindhi nationalist raises voice against forced conversion of Hindu girls2024-04-27
Beijing News: Karachi [Pakistan], April 27 (ANI): In a recent video message, Sohail Abro, chairman of the Jeay SindhFreedom Movement (JSFM), urged international human rights organizations to intervene for the safe release of PriyaKumari, a young Hindu girl who went...
Robbery incident in defense Phase 2 Karachi2024-04-27
Urdu Point: During a robbery incident in a bungalow in...
Maroof’s ’emotional’ farewell captures legacy for Pakistan women’s cricket2024-04-27
Al Jazeera: Former Pakistan cricket captain Bismah Maroof remembers the look of befuddlement that quieted the typically beaming face of her two and a half year old daughter, Fatima, as she bid a tearful goodbye to her national teammates in Karachi on Thursday. “She had...
Body of fisherman who died in Pakistan jail to be brought home in Maharashtra2024-04-27
The Hindu: Fisherman’s body likely to be brought back to Palghar from Karachi jail in Pakistan, along with other prisoners ......
China launches first of the eight Hangor-class submarines built for Pakistan2024-04-27
Business Line: China has launched the first of the eight Hangor-class submarines to be built for its all-weather ally Pakistan to provide it with...
TECNO CAMON 30 Series set to launch at a grand fashion show in Karachi2024-04-27
Urdu Point: TECNO, Pakistan’s premier...
Indian Fisherman Dies In Karachi Jail 'After Fall', Body To Be Brought To India April 292024-04-27
MENA FN: (MENAFN - AsiaNet News) Vinod Laxman Koal, a 45-year-old fisherman from Dahanu, who was jailed in Karachi for violating international maritime boundaries, passed away last month after a fall, ... ......
Pakistan: Govt employees stage strike at Karachi port2024-04-27
Bahrain News: Islamabad , April 27 (ANI): The government employees of major...
West Indies edge Pakistan in last-ball thriller to clinch first women’s T202024-04-27
Dawn: KARACHI: West Indies women stunned Pakistan as they edged the hosts by one in a last-ball thriller here at the National BankStadium on Friday. Pakistan, chasing a seemingly easy target of 123 runs, were cruising towards it until a trigger was collapsed and...