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Pakistan’s PTI plans “guerrilla struggle” after denial for “workers’ convention”
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 3, 2025
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): After failing to obtain permission from the district administration to hold a workers' convention on August 5, the Islamabad chapter of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has announced the launch of an unarmed but...
Pakistan and Iran agree to increase bilateral trade to $8 billion annually
Hindustan Times
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August 3, 2025
Pakistan and Iran agreed on Sunday to increase bilateral trade to USD 8 billion annually, taking advantage of their geography and the “discount of distance,” as trade ministers from the two countries held discussions to deepen economic and...
Pakistan, Iran agree to boost trade volume to $10 billion: Ishaq Dar
Dunya News
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan and Iran have agreed to take their bilateral trade volume to $10 billion, announced Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar during the Pakistan-Iran Business Forum held in Islamabad. The event was...
Pakistan extends crackdown on Baloch activists: Mahrang Baloch, BYC Leaders back in Police custody
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 3, 2025
Balochistan [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): In yet another move underscoring Pakistan's continued repression of peaceful Baloch activism, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta on Saturday extended the police custody of Mahrang Baloch and several...
Pakistan orders mass expulsion of legal Afghan refugees, UN warns of international law breach
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 3, 2025
Peshawar [Pakistan], August 3 (ANI): In an alarming escalation, the Pakistani federal government has ordered the expulsion of over one million Afghan nationals legally residing in the country with Proof of Registration (PoR) cards. According to...
Pakistan’s army chief is cozying up to Donald Trump
The Economist
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August 3, 2025
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s army chief, could hardly have wished for more. For almost two years, he had been under fire at home over his meddling in politics. Wracked by debt and insurgent violence, his country had been sidelined in...
Pakistan Backs Iran’s Right To Peaceful Nuclear Energy In High-Level Talks
Free Press Journal
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August 3, 2025
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday supported Iran's right to develop nuclear capability for peaceful purposes, as the two sides signed several agreements to expand cooperation in multiple fields. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived in...
TRUMP TANTRUM: Furious Donald slams 'sleazebag' Charlamagne that God after he humiliates daughter-in-law Lara on Fox News
Irish Star
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August 3, 2025
11:04 ET, 03 Aug 2025Updated 12:10 ET, 03 Aug 2025 President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social early Sunday to lash out at "The Breakfast Club" radio show host Charlamagne tha God after his interview with Fox News' Lara...
Students rally in Dhaka, pledge to build a ‘new Bangladesh’ as political uncertainty continues
The Globe and Mail
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August 3, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Supporters of National Citizen Party rally in Dhaka on Sunday.Mahmud Hossain Opu/The Associated Press A new political party formed by the students who spearheaded an anti-government movement ousting former prime minister...
AJK ex-PM Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi arrested under Section 16 of MPO
GEO TV
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August 3, 2025
DIG says arrest was made on deputy commissioner's orders. Niazi was detained ahead of his scheduled address at PTI rally. Hundreds of cases lodged against PTI supporters post-May 9 chaos. BAGH: Former Azad Jammu and Kashmir prime minister and...
Karachi's Malir gets new football stadium
The Express Tribune
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August 3, 2025
Listen to article Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani on Sunday reiterated that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is not limited to rural constituencies but represents all major cities of Sindh. He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony...
PM Shehbaz backs Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear power in joint presser with Pezeshkian
Business Recorder
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August 3, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for Iran’s right to acquire nuclear power for peaceful purposes. “Pakistan stands by Iran for the acquisition of peaceful nuclear power,” the prime minister said during a joint...
Pakistan Rolls Out Red Carpet For Iran President
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Islamabad- In a significant diplomatic development amid shifting regional dynamics, Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Saturday, August 2, for a two-day state visit aimed at revitalising...
Pakistan supports Iran’s right to develop nuclear capability for peaceful purposes
The Hindu
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August 3, 2025
I Pakistan on Sunday (August 3, 2025) supported Iran's right to develop nuclear capability for peaceful purposes, as the two sides signed several agreements to expand cooperation in multiple fields. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who arrived...
Nawaz, PM Shehbaz's cousin laid to rest in Lahore
Dunya News
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LAHORE (Dunya News) - The funeral prayer of Mian Shahid Shafi, cousin of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was offered in Model Town on Sunday. PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and a large...
PCB imposes 'blanket ban' on Pakistan's participation in WCL following India's boycott: 'Not only regrettable but...'
Hindustan Times
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August 3, 2025
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) imposed a blanket ban on Pakistan's participation in the upcoming editions of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). This decision comes following India's decision to boycott the matches against Pakistan, keeping...
Pakistan, Iran decide to increase bilateral trade to $8 billion annually
Orissa Post
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August 3, 2025
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran agreed Sunday to increase bilateral trade to USD 8 billion annually, taking advantage of their geography and the “discount of distance,” as trade ministers from the two countries held discussions to deepen economic and...
Pakistan, Iran aim to boost bilateral trade to $10bn: PM Shehbaz
Dawn
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August 3, 2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the Pakistani and Iranian leadership were eager to raise bilateral trade volume between the two countries to $10 billion at the earliest, according to a joint statement. Pakistan and Iran share...
Iran And Pakistan To Establish Joint Border Gate
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 3. Iran and Pakistan have agreed to establish a joint border gate to facilitate trade and enhance bilateral cooperation, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance of Iran and Director...
Pakistan backs Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear program: PM Shehbaz
ARY News
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August 3, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan back Iran’s right to acquire nuclear power for peaceful purposes, during joint presser with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, ARY News reported. Addressing a joint presser in...