Babar Azam on Tuesday led Karachi Kings to their first Pakistan Super League victory after defeating Lahore Qalandars at the National Stadium. Karachi Kings’ coach Wasim Akram has dedicated the win to Dean Jones, saying that it’s the late Jones’ hard work that had brought this about. Although Lahore-born Babar …
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Pakistan has reaffirmed its opposition to adding new permanent members to the UN Security Council (UNSC), adding that India does not qualify for a seat on the 15-member body. India — along with Brazil, Germany and Japan — has been campaigning for a permeant UNSC membership. Speaking to the UN …
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Did You Thank Allah for Your Eyesight? A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He …
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As unofficial results of the hotly contested Gilgit-Baltistan elections were released on Monday, the PTI was leading after having bagged ten seats, followed by independent candidates who have so far won seven seats. The PPP was able to win on three seats followed by the PML-N with two seats, according …
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the country is facing great pressure from the United States to recognise Israel, especially in the wake of peace deals between several Arab states and Tel Aviv, but this will not be possible “unless there is a just settlement, which satisfies Palestine”. The …
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has revealed that he has been “under pressure” to recognise Israel, however, Islamabad will never establish relations with the “Zionist” state until a just settlement of the decades-long Palestinian issue. In an interview with a private TV channel on Thursday, Imran Khan refused to name the …
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PDM to decide whether talks should be held with army or not: Bilawal Bhutto PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is the platform which will decide whether political parties should engage in a dialogue with the armed forces or not. “We believe the …
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NCOC recommends closure of All educational institutions from 16th November Federal Minister for Education and Vocational Training, Shafqat Mahmood, has called another special meeting of the Inter-Provincial Education Ministers Conference (IPEMC) amid rising coronavirus cases. The pandemic situation in the education sector and the possibility of early and extended winter …
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COAS Bajwa, Afghan ambassador discuss defence and security cooperation Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday met the Afghan ambassador Najibullah Alikhil to discuss defence and security cooperation, among other issues. “The army chief welcomed the Afghanistan ambassador and expressed the hope that his services will …
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The Power of Istighfar This story about “Istighfar” is from the life of Imam Ahmed Bin Hanbal, who is considered as a renowned scholar of Islam and a famous theologian. Imam Ahmed is also considered to be the founder of the Hanbali school of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) and is one …
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