Pakistan

Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah on Sunday tendered an apology to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for any “unpleasant incident” that he may have faced during his ongoing visit to Sindh. His statements came after the PTI claimed its convoy was facing hurdles while on its way to Mazar-i-Quaid for a rally, and CM Afridi said he had to use risky routes on his way to Karachi from Hyderabad. “I personally apologise if something [unpleasant] happened somewhere, as this should not happen,” Shah said during Geo News’ programme ‘Naya Pakistan’. ’’He is the chief minister of a province and whatever we did, the welcome and all, was in respect of the people of KP as he had their mandate,“ the PPP leader added. Asked about the apparent change in the Sindh government’s attitude, Shah highlighted that the guests were “welcomed and taken care of”. He noted that the PTI sought permission to hold a rally at Bagh-i-Jinnah from the Sindh government “even though it falls under the federal governme...

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LAHORE - Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, on Sunday said in a statement that the incidents involving arson attacks on Radio Pakistan building, toll plazas, and ambulances by the PTI in Peshawar on May 9, 2023, were part of a “well-planned conspiracy, and irrefutable evidence has now surfaced in the.

KARACHI - Police detained more than 30 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers on Sunday after clashes erupted near Numaish Chowrangi and Bagh-e-Jinnah ahead of the party’s scheduled public gathering, prompting warnings of strict action by the Sindh government over violations of the rally’s terms.

ISLAMABAD - A meeting was held at the Embassy of Uzbekistan with a group of Uzbek students who arrived in Islamabad to participate in an international scientific and practical conference organized at the National University of Sciences and Technology of Pakistan (NUST).

ISLAMABAD - At least eight people were killed and 12 others injured in an explosion at a house in Islamabad’s Sector G-7/2 at 07:24 am on Sunday, officials said.

LAHORE - The Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory (PFSL) has completed a comprehensive forensic examination of videos related to the May 9 unrest in Peshawar, confirming the visual presence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several other political figures in the footage, according to official sources.

LAHORE - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that providing Pakistani youth with internationally competitive education and training in the information technology sector is among the government’s top priorities.

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