Info ministry urges foreign media to reflect ‘documented facts’ in reporting on Imran Khan

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. — REUTERS The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday urged foreign media outlets to reflect “documented facts” while reporting on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former premier Imran Khan instead of reporting “unfounded political allegations”. A day…

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What the inquiry report says

PIMS fire inquiry details failures that turned a nursery blaze into a deadly catastrophe Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS The inquiry committee formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to investigate…

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25 Pakistanis released from Indian jails repatriated via Wagah

Returnees become emotional after crossing into Pakistan through Wagah-Attari border A group photograph of 25 Pakistani nationals released from Indian jails as they return home through the Wagah-Attari border on Saturday. Photo: Express Twenty five Pakistani nationals, released from Indian jails, returned home through the Wagah-Attari border on Saturday, where officials from the Pakistan High…

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Alcaraz feels ‘great’ about wrist

Carlos Alcaraz says he feels “100 percent” as he prepares to return from injury at the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz said Friday he feels at “100 percent” ahead of his defense of the US Open, but acknowledged feeling anxious after a four-month layoff due to a wrist injury. The Spaniard has…

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Nasir, Nawaz reach Sindh Challenger final

Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal and Abdullah Nawaz advanced to the final of the PSA Sindh Challenger Squash Championship on Saturday at Karachi after contrasting victories in their respective semi-finals. Top seed Nasir produced a composed performance at the Jahangir Khan Squash Complex to defeat Egypt’s fourth-seeded Omar Elkattan 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 in 27 minutes. Nasir established…

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Sindh seeks Hidan Block rights

CM also demands federal support for allocation of dormant gas fields to strengthen industries KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) Ali Pervaiz Malik on Friday held a comprehensive meeting to review important energy-sector issues affecting Sindh, including the grant of Hidan Block to Sindh Energy Holding…

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Fawad claims KP junior squash title

PESHAWAR: Muhammad Fawad Khan emerged as the Under-17 champion at the inaugural Shams-ul-Qamar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junior Squash Championship on Saturday, beating Anas Ali Sajjad in a five-game final at the Qamar Zaman Squash Complex in Peshawar. Fawad survived a fiercely-contested battle to seal a 11-7, 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-4 win and lift the Under-17 trophy…

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PIMS executive director, 7 others suspended as PM orders criminal proceedings over neonatal ward fire

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday ordered immediate action against eight people identified by an inquiry committee over the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) neonatal ward fire, approving their suspension as well as departmental and criminal proceedings. The directives came after fourteen newborn babies were killed on Wednesday after a fire broke out on…

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