October 2022

Huge jackpot: US lottery player wins $1.3 billion prizeThe point of careThe ongoing contest for power has exposed the deep-rooted malaise, which pushed the country to an uncharted trajectoryPakistan’s politics is a paragon of paradoxes. The country’s democracy is fraught with anti-democratic practices and the political environment is charged with turmoil and apolitical culture. Pakistan’s …

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ISLAMABAD: The incumbent Parliament will complete its five-year time and a decision regarding the conduct of the next general elections will be taken in consultation with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) parties, said Muhammad Zubair, spokesperson for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif.Talking to a TV station, Zubair said the government has a …

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Prefer state on politicsFLOOD Devastation is still going on in Pakistan where around 1600 lives have been lost, around 13000 have been injured, around two millions houses have been damaged, around one million livestock have washed away and the toll of affectees has risen to more than 33 million.The whole world has shown her solidarity …

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Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. Access unlimited content, the digital versions of our print editions – Today's Paper, as well as The Northern Daily Leader app.A Pakistani court has accepted an apology tendered by former prime minister Imran Khan and dropped a contempt of court case …

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Pakistan’s political elite need to end polarisation among the masses, especially when floods have ravaged the country, destroyed crops and displaced millions — leaving nearly 1,500 people dead. Given the sheer magnitude of the floods, Pakistan faces tough times with food shortages and inflation, making life miserable for those who have lost their homes. There …

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Overseas Pakistani woman moves LHC for being declared ‘non-Pakistani’Over $82,000 raised for Pakistan flood victims in TurkiyePTI chairman says Gujranwala rally on Saturday will be last of the current phase of ‘real freedom movement’  PTI chairman and deposed premier Imran Khan on Friday maintained that the “imported govt” and its “handlers” were so “petrified” that the …

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Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profilePress Information DepartmentCopyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Pakistan appointed a new finance minister on Wednesday, as the impoverished Islamic nation struggles to recover from an economic crisis worsened by deadly floods.Ishaq Dar, a senior figure in the ruling Pakistan Muslim League party, …

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Pakistan can earn $3b through production of hempKPP, small loan scheme clubbedPakistani politics has also witnessed radical tendenciesThe word radicalisation, being used interchangeably with militancy and extremism, assumed world attention in the backdrop of 9/11. While words radicalism and extremism have been generally associated with religious outfits espousing jihad and attempting to establish Islamic Emirate …

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Pakistan Audio, video leaks not in country’s interest: Ashrafi Audio, video leaks not in country’s interest: AshrafiISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sunday said audio and video leaks of any political leadership was not in country’s interest anyway.In an exclusive talk …

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that she was saddened over the ‘toxic impact of Imran Khan’s politics of hate’ and divisiveness on the society.Retweeting a tweet of senior journalist Syed Talat Hussain, she said she stayed and answered each and every question of by the PTI activists. But sadly, …

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