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Fake News Watchdog
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Fake News Watchdog uncovers wave of disinformation during TLP protests

ISLAMABAD: The Fake News Watchdog has released an investigative report exposing large-scale disinformation and fabricated stories spread during Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) recent protests. According to the report, between October 7 and 14, false statements, doctored videos, and fabricated claims were widely circulated on social media, fuelling panic and confusion. It […]

ICC
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Pakistan slams ICC over ‘biased’ remarks on Afghan cricketers’ deaths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) recent statements, calling them selective, biased, and premature, while warning that such narratives risk politicising cricket and undermining trust in global governance of the game. Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, in a post on X, rejected the ICC’s “disputed allegation” […]

Doha
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Pakistan, Afghanistan reach ceasefire agreement in Doha talks

DOHA: Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached a landmark ceasefire agreement, marking a major breakthrough in efforts to restore peace and stability along their troubled border, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced late Sunday. The truce, mediated by Qatar and Turkiye, is expected to serve as a strong foundation for long-term peace between […]

Pakistan
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5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in several parts of Pakistan, including the federal capital, on Friday evening after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the region. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicentre of the quake was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, with a depth of 120 kilometres. The National […]

Afghan refugees
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Pakistan will not extend stay for Afghan refugees: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday presided over a high-level meeting on the repatriation of Afghan refugees, attended by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, federal ministers, provincial chief ministers, the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and senior officials from the federation and provinces. […]

falak javaid
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PTI activist Falak Javaid granted bail

LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday approved the post-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media activist Falak Javaid in a case linked to uploading alleged fake videos of Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari on social media. The bail was granted by Additional Sessions Judge Sajid Ahmed Chaudhry […]

maritime
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Naval Chief visits US to boost maritime cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, visited the United States as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation and defence engagements, the Pakistan Navy said on Thursday. During the visit, Naval chief Admiral Ashraf met US Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Vice Admiral Yvette Davids […]

Ceasefire
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Ceasefire must not be used to buy time: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday cautioned the Afghan Taliban regime that any attempt to misuse the 48-hour ceasefire agreed earlier this week as a tactic to regroup or buy time would not be tolerated. The premier’s warning came after Pakistan launched precision strikes in Kabul and Kandahar in […]

FBR
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FBR halts Afghan Transit Trade over border tensions

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially suspended all Afghan Transit Trade from Karachi’s ports, citing massive congestion triggered by the recent closure of the Pak-Afghan border, according to official orders issued this week. The directive, passed during a high-level meeting chaired by the Director General at Custom […]