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Imran forced oppn to take names of Army generals in rallies: PPP Chair

Pakistan opposition leaders along with an "ocean" of people made their way to Gujranwala for the first show of strength of their anti-government campaign

Imran Khan slams Nawaz Sharif for accusing army chief of rigging elections

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday lashed out at three-time former premier Nawaz Sharif for accusing the army chief of rigging elections and installing a "puppet government" in Islamabad

Nawaz accuses security of orchestrating his ouster, bringing Imran to power

Pakistan Muslim League (N) chief Nawaz Sharif accused the security establishment of being behind his ouster as Prime Minister and for bringing Imran Khan to power

Pakistan Opposition parties start protests to oust Imran Khan govt

Nine major Opposition parties formed a joint platform called the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) last month to begin a nationwide agitation against the government

Pak court questions federal government's construction of Kartarpur Corridor

A Pak court has questioned the govt on the construction of the Kartarpur Corridor, asking authorities to explain whether the project was "not an intervention" in the affairs of the provincial govt

Over 450 Opposition workers booked in Pakistan ahead of protests

On September 20, the leaders of 11 major Opposition parties announced the formation of the Pakistan Democratic Movement

Pakistan to celebrate Guru Nanak's 551th birth anniversary from Nov 28-30

Pakistan will celebrate the 551th birth anniversary of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev from November 28 to 30, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. Every year, a large number of Sikh pilgrims from India and different parts of the world gather at the Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak, in Pakistan's Punjab province to mark his birth anniversary. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to affect festivities this year. Addressing a media briefing here, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that the 551th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak would be celebrated from November 28 to 30. He said that Pakistan reopened the Kartarpur corridor on July 29, but India has not yet opened from its side. The corridor which allows Indian pilgrims to undertake visa-free travel to the historic Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara - was closed on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India has said a decision to re-open the Kartarpur corridor would be taken in .

China and Pakistan secure seat on UN rights body, draw flak from US

States won despite opposition from activists citing their 'abysmal record'

Pak re-elected to UN Human Rights Council; China sees drop in standing

Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by the smallest margin showing a drastic drop in standing

Pak military's economic interests reason for 'creeping coup', says PPP

The "creeping coup" in Pakistan is a result of the powerful military trying to safeguard its economic interests which might not be protected in a federal and democratic system, PPP spokesperson said

Between Imran, military and Islamists, Pak may see a three-way tug-of-war

It isn't hard to see why the Pakistani state has escalated its attacks on the opposition

Army foils Pak's attempt to push arms into Kashmir, recovers four rifles

The Army has foiled an attempt to push in arms and ammunition by Pakistan from across LoC in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a cache, including four AK74 rifles, officials said

Pakistan blocks social media app TikTok for "immoral and indecent" content

The PTA said it would review its ban subject to a satisfactory mechanism by TikTok to moderate unlawful content

Pakistan bans TikTok over immoral content; says open for a review

The Pakistan's telecom regulator said it would review its ban, subject to a satisfactory mechanism by TikTok to moderate unlawful content

Pakistan to block social media app TikTok for "immoral" content: Report

In July, Pakistan's telecommunications regulator issued a "final warning" to the short-form video app over explicit content posted on the platform

Islamabad High Court summons Nawaz Sharif through newspaper advertisements

The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday summoned the former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif "through newspaper advertisements" as arrest warrants by his representatives were not received in London

Pak to purchase, preserve bollywood actor Dilip Kumar's home in Peshawar

A provincial government in Pakistan has decided to purchase house of Indian film legendary actor Dilip Kumar in Peshawar and will convert it into a museum to preserve it in its original shape

Jammu and Kashmir Cong condemns Pak for frequent ceasefire violations

A day after an Army JCO was killed in firing from across LOC in Rajouri district, the J&K unit of Congress condemned Pakistan for frequent ceasefire violations and demanded a "befitting response"

FATF to decide about Pakistan's exclusion status from grey list this month

A virtual meeting of the FATF plenary scheduled for October 21-23 will decide if Pakistan should be excluded from its 'grey list'

Pak police registers sedition case against Sharif, other PML-N leaders

Pakistan's ex PM Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam and others of PML-N were charged with sedition and other serious cases for allegedly conspiring against the institutions of the army and judiciary