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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.
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The incident of May 9 is extremely disappointing, condemn-able and a black chapter in the history of our country, DG ISPR

  Maj-Gen Sharif said the purpose of today’s press conference was to provide “facts” regarding the events of May 9 — when protests erupted across the country following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
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Rebel Russian mercenaries return to base under deal ending advance on Moscow

  Heavily armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov overnight under a deal that defused an unprecedented challenge to the authority of President Vladimir Putin and halted their rapid advance on Moscow. 
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NA passes bill limiting disqualification of lawmakers to five years, Giving more powers to ECP

  The National Assembly on Sunday passed a bill seeking an amendment to the Elections Act 2017, aimed at limiting the disqualification of lawmakers to five years with retrospective effect. 
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At least 7 people killed and many wounded in head-on between two Passenger coaches on Mehran Highway

Nawabshah : At least seven people died and 42 sustained injuries in a head-on collision between two passenger coaches on the Mehran Highway near Nawabshah in Sindh on Sunday, officials said. Benazirabad Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Mohammad Younis Chandio confirmed the death toll.
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Pakistan lost $3.7bn in remittances

  KARACHI: The remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers dipped month-on-month by 4 percent and 10pc year-on-year to $2.1 billion in May. 
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Is Pakistan poised for default in FY2024

  Pakistan's dangerously low foreign exchange reserves and a steep debt repayment schedule looming for the fiscal year 2024 that begins in July, She is facing a stark prospect of potential default or even a larger balance of payments crisis in the 12 months ahead.
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Cyclone Biparjoy: How the Arabian Sea Storm Got Its Name

Having brewed in the Arabian Sea over the past few days, this new system intensified into a Cyclonic Storm late on June 6, after which it was named Cyclone Biparjoy. 
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Between Drone and Al Qaeda, Human Rights Watch report

Human Rights watch has published its report, "Between Drone and Al Qaeda" , on what it says an illegal Drone killings by United States in Yemen and  Somalia. The report was published in Parallel with the report of Amnesty International which as published on the drone strikes by United States in Pakistan .
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Taliban freed US soldier in exchange with five Gitmo prisoners

President Obama addressing a news conference with the parents of released soldier Bowe Bergdahl Washington : Taliban released last of the US prisoner of war held in Afghanistan in a dramatic swap for five Taliban detainees who were released from Guantanamo Bay prison. US soldier, Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl held under the captivity of Taliban for five years, after Taliban were agreed at last minute to exchange it with their senior official kept at Guantanamo Bay prison by United States.
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Warid Telecom to launch 4G LTE services in Pakistan

Islamabad : Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has accepted the plea of Ward Telecom to permit it to launch 4 G services in the country. With this, Ward Telecom has become second company to acquire the 4G licence after China Mobile company Zong.
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