Pakistan: Balochistan Home Department continues detention of BYC leader Mahrang Baloch, 6 others

Balochistan : The Balochistan Home Department has withdrawn the detention orders for 150 political workers and activists. However, it continued the detention of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch and six others under a public order law, Dawn reported, citing lawyers of detainees. As per Dawn the decision was taken on Monday. On March…

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Pakistan: Anti-terrorism court rejects acquittal pleas of Imran Khan and other party leaders in GHQ attack case

Islamabad : An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi has rejected the acquittal pleas of several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including party founder Imran Khan and senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in connection with the May 9, 2023, GHQ attack case, The Express Tribune reported. The court also rejected the acquittal requests of PTI leaders Shibli…

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Pakistan: PPP lawmakers stage walkout from National Assembly over absence of ministers

Islamabad : The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers staged a walkout from the National Assembly in protest against absence of government ministers from house proceedings, The Express Tribune reported. Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, was the only minister present in the lower house presided over by Deputy Speaker Ghulam Mustafa when the…

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Pakistan appoint Jason Gillespie as head coach for white-ball tour of Australia

Lahore, -The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed Jason Gillespie as the head coach for the white-ball series against Australia. This move follows the resignation of Gary Kirsten, whose departure was officially accepted by the board on Monday. “The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced Jason Gillespie will coach the Pakistan men’s cricket team on next…

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S Jaishankar takes a stroll at Indian High Commission in Pakistan, plants Arjuna sapling

Islamabad- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar took a morning walk with the team from the High Commission of India in Pakistan and planted a sapling, promoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign on Wednesday. Sharing the moment on X, EAM Jaishankar posted, “A morning walk together with colleagues of Team…

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Pakistan cracks down on civil servants’ free speech

Islamabad – The Pakistan government recently issued a directive prohibiting civil servants from speaking on media and social media platforms without prior authorization, as reported by Express News Pakistan.According to the office memorandum issued by the Establishment Division, current regulations require government employees to obtain permission before making any statements on media platforms.Additionally, civil servants…

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