PAKISTAN - The Purbottar

27 Apr

A mother of 2 child and wife of a doctor, Karachi suicide bomber held a master’s degree

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The woman who carried out the Karachi suicide bombing — that killed 4 persons, consisting of three Chinese nationals — was a exceptionally educated mother of two. The suicide bomber, 30-year-old Shari Baloch from Niazar Abad in Balochistan’s Turbat, had accomplished MSc in zoology and was married to a doctor. She was at present pursuing M Phil and was once a practising science teacher according to a announcement launched via the Afghanistan-based militant organisation, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which claimed duty for the attack. Shari Baloch joined the one of a kind self-sacrifice squad of the BLA’s Majeed Brigade two…

26 Apr

3 Chinese Among 4 Died In Blast Inside Pak’s Karachi University

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Four people, together with three Chinese nationals, had been killed and several others injured in an explosion in a van near the Confucius Institute at Pakistan's Karachi University on Tuesday, reports said. The attack used to be carried out through a girl suicide bomber, according to information enterprise AFP. According to DawnNewsTV, a Pakistani separatist team has claimed the responsibility for the attack. Police and rescue offerings are on their way to the website online of the incident. Television pictures showed a white van in flames with plumes of smoke rising from its remains. Local media reviews said that the…

16 Apr

Ousted Imran Khan asks for donations from foreign Pakistanis to topple ‘foreign-backed’ government

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Pakistan's ousted prime minister, Imran Khan, on Friday appealed to Pakistanis abroad to donate cash to his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to topple the "foreign-backed" government of Shehbaz Sharif. Ironically, Khan has urged Pakistanis abroad to donate to a political party that blames America for overthrowing its authority in Pakistan. In a Twitter video, he informed overseas Pakistanis about the namanzoor.com internet site that was collecting donations from them to topple Shehbaz Sharif's government and hold fresh elections. He called the operation "Haqiki-Azadi" and said that the "corrupt government" had put pressure on Pakistan's 22 crore people. Khan said the…

12 Apr

Shehbaz Sharif Thanks Narendra Modi for Wishes, Calls ‘Peaceful Settlement’ of Kashmir Issue ‘Indispensable’

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan and said India desires peace and stability in a area free of terror so that “we can focus on our development challenges”. “Congratulations to H. E. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan,” Modi tweeted. “India desires peace and stability in a location free of terror, so that we can center of attention on our improvement challenges and make certain the well-being and prosperity of our people,” the high minister said.Modi was once amongst the first…

10 Apr

Former PM Imran Khan Out, Shehbaz Sharif And Shah Qureshi In Race For Pak PM

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan became the first US Prime Minister to be ousted by a vote of no confidence. Mr Khan, who was defiant "till the last ball", was gracefully ousted shortly after midnight after much drama in the day-long Pakistan Assembly. On the other hand, Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party nominated Shah Mahmood Qureshi as their candidate. The National Assembly will go with the new Prime Minister tomorrow. The Joint Opposition - a rainbow of socialist, liberal and radical spiritual events - secured the lead of 174 participants in the 342-member assembly, more than the 172 required to…

09 Apr

Pakistan Assembly to shortly resume debate on no-trust vote, Imran behind in number game

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Pakistan’s Parliament on Saturday commenced its integral session to take up the no-confidence resolution towards defiant Prime Minister Imran Khan amid indications that the no-trust movement against him should be delayed after the government pressed for a dialogue on the so-called "foreign conspiracy" against it. The National Assembly will shortly resume the debate on the no-trust vote against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. The session which started out at eleven am was adjourned with the aid of the Speaker till 1 pm. The Prime Minister is not existing in the House, however 51 members of his birthday party are existing…

08 Apr

Pakistan anti-terrorism court sentences 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed in fresh cases

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An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has sentenced Lashar-e-Taiba co-founder Hafiz Saeed to 31 years in prison after he was found guilty in two separate cases of terror financing. Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is an UN-designated terrorist and one of India's most wanted. On Friday, the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) decided to extend the 32-year sentence to Saeed in two FIRs registered using the Punjab Police's Counter-Terrorism Department, court docket authorities said. He further said that he was sentenced to 15.5 years and 16.5 years respectively. Following his arrest, Pakistani authorities confiscated Saeed's notable community mosques, schools, seminaries…

05 Apr

Former Pakistan chief justice nominated to be caretaker PM

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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday proposed the title of former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (R) Gulzar Ahmed as Caretaker Prime Minister. This comes after Pakistan President Alvi on Sunday night issued an order de-notifying Imran Khan as the country's prime minister with immediate effect. However, President Alvi later issued some other orders, asking Imran Khan to continue as Prime Minister during the intervention until a "caretaker Prime Minister" was elected under Article 224A of the Constitution of Pakistan. “In response to the President’s letter, after consultation and approval from the PTI Corps Committee, Prime Minister Imran Khan…

22 Mar

Hindu girl shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province

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An 18-year-old Hindu girl was shot dead in Pakistan's Sindh Province during a failed abduction attempt, on Tuesday. Her name was Pooja Oad and was shot in the middle of the street in Rohi, Sukkur after she put up resistance to the attackers. This is not a stand-alone incident in Pakistan. Human rights activists say hundreds of Christian and Hindu girls are forced to convert their own religion to Islam every year. Women belonging to minority communities are regularly converted against their will. Rights group says Pakistan’s minority communities have long faced the issue of forced marriages and conversions. Multiple…

11 Mar

India Accidentally Fired Missile Into Pakistan, Says Defence Ministry

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India on Friday stated that a technical malfunction led to unintentional firing of a missile into Pakistan and the incident is "deeply regretted". "On 9 March 2022, in the route of events maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile. The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry," the defence ministry stated in a statement. It introduced that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan and the incident is "deeply regrettable". The ministry stated it is a matter of relief that there has been no loss of…