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PM Imran Khan to attend Saudi investment summit next week
Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit to Saudi Arabia on October 23 to attend an investment conference in his second visit to the Islamic kingdom, the country’s information minister confirmed on Thursday. The prime minister will make a
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Saudi Arabia agrees to abolish Umrah tax of SR 2,000 on Pakistani Pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has agreed to waive 2,000-riyal tax imposed on Pakistanis performing Umrah every year on the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan, a media report said Wednesday. The Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs was informed on
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Pakistan hangs man for child rape and murder
A serial killer of eight children has been executed at a Pakistani prison after the country’s top court rejected request for his public hanging. Mohammad Imran was hanged Wednesday morning in the eastern city of Lahore in the presence of
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Pakistan to hang 7-year-old Zainab's killer on October 17
A Pakistani man, who was convicted in the rape and murder case of a seven-year-old girl in Punjab province in January, will be executed on 17 October
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Indian, Pakistani expats win $1 million each in Dubai
UAE based Pakistani and Indian expat each won $1 million in the most recent Dubai Duty Free raffle draw held on Tuesday. Ramesh Krishnankutty, a
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Pakistani lady completes world’s first hand stitched Quran in 32 years
Pakistani lady completes world’s first hand stitched Quran in 32 years Love for Islam: Religion is very dear to everyone. People are very
Read MorePakistan's opposition leader jailed for 10 days ahead of by-elections
Pakistani opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif was ordered jailed on Saturday for 10 days after being arrested in a corruption case, his lawyer said, meaning he will not be able to campaign for his party ahead of crucial by-elections next
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to invest in Pakistan oil refinery
Saudi Arabia will invest in a new oil refinery in Pakistan's growing deep sea port of Gwadar, Islamabad announced Thursday. The agreement follows a visit last month by Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan to the Gulf kingdom as he
Read MorePakistan Muslim League President Shehbaz Sharif arrested
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday in a Rs 14 billion housing scam case. Sharif, the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, was
Read MoreModerate earthquake jolts parts of Pakistan
A moderate earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale jolted Karachi and parts of Sindh and Balochistan on Wednesday. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), Islamabad, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 12 kilometers
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