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After 2 days, Pakistani police pause efforts to arrest former PM Khan
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan take cover after riot police officers fire tear gas to disperse them during clashes, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, March 15, 2023
AP / K.M. Chaudary
2023-03-16, The Jerusalem Post
Pakistani police failed to arrest former Prime MinisterImran Khan after two days of clashes between Khan supporters from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and police....
‘Chaos outside Imran Khan’s home’: How international media covered the Zaman Park clashes
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans during a protest after a no-confidence vote, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, April 10, 2022
AP / Rahmat Gul
2023-03-15, Dawn
As the PTI said its party chief Imran Khan’s ZamanPark residence in Lahore is “under extreme attack” by law enforcement agencies, who have been there since Tuesday to...
Pakistan authorities step up efforts to arrest Imran Khan; over 60 injured in clashes
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan run for cover after police firing tear gas shells to disperse them during clashes outside Khan's residence, in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, March 14, 2023
AP / K.M. Chaudary
2023-03-15, The Telegraph India
Authorities in Pakistan'sPunjab province on Wednesday stepped up their efforts to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan in a corruption case and deployed the elite...
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 26 March 20232023-03-26
Urdu Point: Todays CurrencyExchangeRates in Pakistan on 26 March 2023, CurrentDollar rate in Pakistan, Latest currency rates of British Pound, Euro, Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham, Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar in Pakistan Rupees. All updated rates according to the open...
Gold Rate in Pakistan Today, 26th March 20232023-03-26
Urdu Point: Gold Rate in Pakistan Today26th March 2023 per tola for 24k is 204,800 and per 10 grams gold rate for 24k is 175,590. 1 Tola gold price in Pakistan today for 24 karats is 204,800. It has fallen as compared to yesterday's 1 Tola gold price in Pakistan for 24...
Recycle, repurpose, reframe: how artists spread messages of creativity and environmental preservation2023-03-26
Your Story: Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 685 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery. world music festival, telecom expo, millets fair,...
THE FORGOTTEN LIFE OF HEMU KALANI2023-03-26
Dawn: This article seeks to present and understand the life and impact of the SindhiHindu freedom-fighter Hemu Kalani, known later as the “Bhagat Singh of Sindh”. Hemu has been honoured in India and was posthumously praised by the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru and...
Rupee to remain range-bound against dollar next week2023-03-26
The News International: Representational image of a money dealer counting rupee notes. — AFP/File KARACHI: The rupee is expected to be range-bound in the coming week, depending on the demand and supply of the greenback. Market participants will also be keeping an eye on Pakistan’s...
Only way out2023-03-26
Dawn: TO a layman like me, as it is to legal eagles if their statements are anything to go by, the Constitution is unambiguous in saying elections are to be held within 90 days of a dissolution of an assembly before it completes its term and within 60 days on...
Betting companies2023-03-26
Dawn: AS has been the case since its inception, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) grabbed the nation’s attention this year, too, with people coming in impressive numbers to the stadiums in an attempt to witness their favourite cricket stars. From Rawalpindi to...
Why is KE punishing the paying consumers even during Ramazan?2023-03-26
Dawn: K-ELECTRIC issues updates from time to time related to the loadshedding schedule. and uploads them on its website. The latest plan taking effect from March 13 does not differ from the previous version as far as the duration of loadshedding is concerned, even...
The London plan!2023-03-26
Dawn: I AM convinced there are many people in London making plans to make my life miserable. It seems they have me under observation through hidden cameras round...
GAS LOADSHEDDING2023-03-26
Dawn: GAS LOADSHEDDING: Continued loadshedding of natural gas during Ramazan is affecting life in Karachi which is a source of increasing frustration and anxiety among people. The relevant authorities have to take immediate action to resolve the issue and provide...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1973: Fifty Years Ago: Crime and Police2023-03-26
Dawn: EDITORIAL: Daring daylight dacoities and shop-burgling cases in several localities of Karachi, particularly Nizamabad … have ten­ded to create a sense of insecurity among law-abiding...
Citizens to be counted where they live, says PBS official2023-03-26
Dawn: KARACHI: With over 60 per cent of the job done in Sindh, an official from the PakistanBureau of Statis­tics (PBS) made it clear on Saturday that “persons will be counted in the area or city where they live and whose resources they use, regardless of [the...
Public toilets for women2023-03-26
Dawn: WHEN general elections loom, the one issue that all political parties raise to win over potential voters is public infrastructure. Plans for building new roads and flyovers (often unnecessarily), and improving existing ones, become part of their largely...
Dickensian misery2023-03-26
Dawn: THIS will be perhaps the toughest Ramazan that most of our young citizenry has experienced in their entire lives: food prices skyrocketing due to increased demand, energy prices at unbearable levels, and new taxes carving out a large slice from household...