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Pak official under fire for PTI-Taliban analogy

According to a statement of allegations issued by the Establishment Division, officer Hammad Shamimi had posted a comment on a social media page/platform that was tantamount to misconduct under the Civil Servants

November 24, 2021

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87% Pakistanis believe country headed in wrong direction

Fourteen per cent of the respondents declared unemployment to be Pakistan’s top-most and most troubling issue, whereas 12 per cent referred to poverty as the most important matter….reports Asian Lite News As

November 24, 2021

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Pak’s pick for envoy to US draws flak

The Hizbul Mujahideen is not the only terrorist organization that Khan is willing to embrace. In 2019, alongside senior officials of the Pakistani government, he shared the stage with Fazlur Rehman Khalil,

November 23, 2021

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Rift emerges in PTI on party tickets

Due to the ongoing dispute, the party has decided not to issue party tickets in those village and neighbourhood councils where severe disputes between the party workers have emerged. …reports Asian Lite

November 23, 2021

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Amnesty hits out at Pakistan over enforced disappearances

Amnesty International spoke to the family members of 10 people whose fate remains unknown after they were abducted by Pakistan’s security services….reports Asian Lite News Pakistani authorities must end their abhorrent use

November 23, 2021

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Imran’s pick for US envoy raises eyebrows

Pakistan will not likely reap the benefits it expects should Khan assume this post early next year replacing Asad Majeed Khan, who will complete his three-year tenure in January 2022, for several

November 22, 2021

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Overcrowding chokes Pak jails

Currently, there are 88,687 prisoners in 116 jails of the country against a sanctioned capacity of 65,168 inmates…reports Asian Lite News That prisons in Pakistan are overcrowded, with 23,519 more inmates than

November 22, 2021

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IMF, Pakistan reach deal over 6bn loan

The recent USD 6 billion funding programme dates back to 2019. The funding went through a halt this year due to prevailing reform issues in Pakistan….reports Asian Lite News ;The United Nations

November 22, 2021

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Pakistan public mood darkens about PRC despite GHQ efforts

Should the Pak military be unable to ensure safety and governance support for the CPEC, China would be in trouble, writes Prof. Madhav Nalapat Concerns in Beijing over the security of the

November 22, 2021

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4 killed in firing in SW Pakistan

No group or individual claimed the incident yet….reports Asian Lite News At least four people were killed and four others injured in a firing by unknown men on a vehicle in Mastung

November 22, 2021

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