Makhdoom Amin Fahim passes away in Karachi

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/pppleader-amimfahimdied_11-21-2015_204866_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Makhdoom Amin Fahim passes away in Karachi " /> KARACHI: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim passed away at a private hospital in Karachi on Saturday. He will be laid to rest this afternoon. Fahim had been ailing for some time and had returned to Pakistan late last month to spend some time family and friends. He had been brought to Karachi via an air ambulance on the 26th of October. Prior to his return, the senior leader and veteran politician had been receiving treatment in Germany, England and the UAE and in light of his deteriorating health he wished to return home to Pakistan for a few days, his spokesman Aslam Pirzada told Geo News upon his return last month.

Makhdoom Amin Fahim passes away in Karachi

KARACHI: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim passed away at a private hospital in Karachi on Saturday. He will b...

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Possibility of Pakistan-India series back on the cards Read On Utv Pakistan

<br /> <img src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/Pakistan-India-cricket-PCB-BCCI-PakvInd-series-UAE-talkslikely_11-21-2015_204918_l.jpg" /> DUBAI: The Pakistan-India cricket series may be back on the cards again after Giles Clark the President of the English Cricket Board has put his efforts behind making it possible. It is expected the chairmen of the PCB and the BCCI are expected to meet tomorrow in Dubai where it could be decided that the series will be played in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

Possibility of Pakistan-India series back on the cards Read On Utv Pakistan

DUBAI: The Pakistan-India cricket series may be back on the cards again after Giles Clark the President of the English Cricket Board has p...

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COAS visits White House, meets US VP Joe Biden Read On Utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/ChiefofArmyStaff-COAS-GeneralRaheelSharif-WhiteHouse-Washington-JoeBiden_11-20-2015_204772_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="COAS visits White House, meets US VP Joe Biden" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited the White House in Washington DC on Thursday where he met US Vice President Joe Biden.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> According DG ISPR Lt-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, Biden appreciated Pakistan's contributions in the war against terrorism and expressed the wishes in Washington to further the growing relationship between the two countries.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Both sides exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, regional security and stability in a candid and cordial atmosphere, said the DG ISPR.</div>

COAS visits White House, meets US VP Joe Biden Read On Utv Pakistan

WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited the White House in Washington DC on Thursday where he met US Vice Presi...

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Paris attackers were enemies of Islam and humanity: PM Nawaz Read On Utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/primeminister-nawazsharif-france-paris-attackers-terrorism-militancy-ISIS-Daesh_11-20-2015_204793_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Paris attackers were enemies of Islam and humanity: PM Nawaz" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said those responsible for the Paris tragedy were enemies of Islam and humanity.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Speaking to French ambassador Martine Dorance in Islamabad, the prime minister said that terrorists must be eliminated from across the world including Pakistan and France.</div>

Paris attackers were enemies of Islam and humanity: PM Nawaz Read On Utv Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday said those responsible for the Paris tragedy were enemies of Islam and humanity. ...

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Two terrorists holding 170 guests, staff hostage in Mali hotel Read On Utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/mali-bamako-radissonBluhotel-hostage-terrorists-militants-operation-terrorists_11-20-2015_204799_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Two terrorists holding 170 guests, staff hostage in Mali hotel" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">LONDON/BAMAKO: Gunmen went on the rampage at a luxury hotel in Mali´s capital Friday, holding170 guests and staff hostage in a suspected Islamist attack that has left at least three people dead.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Special forces are storming Bamako´s Radisson Blu and dozens of hostages have been freed, according to local television and security sources.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Witnesses described "around a dozen" armed assailants, while security sources spoke of two or three "jihadist" attackers.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <b>Latest from Bamako</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> According to the latest updated, gunmen were were still holding 125 guests and 13 employees hostage at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel, according to the hotel chain.</div>

Two terrorists holding 170 guests, staff hostage in Mali hotel Read On Utv Pakistan

LONDON/BAMAKO: Gunmen went on the rampage at a luxury hotel in Mali´s capital Friday, holding170 guests and staff hostage in a suspected Isl...

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Environment so far peaceful in LG polls: ECP secretary Read on utv pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/ElectionCommission-localgovernmentelections-LGpolls-BabarYaqoob-Punjab-Sindh_11-19-2015_204679_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Environment so far peaceful in LG polls: ECP secretary " /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Babar Yaqoob has said that the environment has so far remained largely peaceful in the second phase of the local government elections currently underway in Punjab and Sindh provinces.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> The ECP Secretary said that the commission will take immediate action if any complaint is received regarding law and order situation in any constituency.</div>

Environment so far peaceful in LG polls: ECP secretary Read on utv pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Babar Yaqoob has said that the environment has so far remained largely peaceful i...

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Let’s not draw wrong meaning from ISPR statement: Imran Khan Read On Utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/Pakistan-ImranKhan-PTI_11-18-2015_204620_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Let’s not draw wrong meaning from ISPR statement: Imran Khan" /><br /> <b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan Wednesday advised everyone not to draw any wrong meaning from the ISPR statement that discussed ‘governance’.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> “Wrong meaning is being taken out from the ISPR statement on ‘good governance’,” he said, adding, a democratic government must not consider itself a ‘monarch’ rather it is one that is accountable to the people</div>

Let’s not draw wrong meaning from ISPR statement: Imran Khan Read On Utv Pakistan

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan Wednesday advised everyone not to draw any wrong meaning from the ISPR statem...

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Turkey warned France over Paris attacker: Turkish official read on utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/Turkey-Police-Paris-France-OmarIsmailMostefai_11-16-2015_204368_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Turkey warned France over Paris attacker: Turkish official" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">ANTALYA: Turkey warned France almost a year ago over a suspected Islamic State (IS) militant who blew himself up in the bloody Paris attacks but the French authorities did not respond, a senior Turkish official said on Monday.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div>

Turkey warned France over Paris attacker: Turkish official read on utv Pakistan

ANTALYA: Turkey warned France almost a year ago over a suspected Islamic State (IS) militant who blew himself up in the bloody Paris attacks...

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Shaheen Air pilot denies being intoxicated during flight Read on Utv Pakistan

<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/shaheenair-pilot-drunk-lahore-emergencylanding-crash-aviation-CAA_11-16-2015_204369_l.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px;" title="Shaheen Air pilot denies being intoxicated during flight" /><b>ISLAMABAD: The pilot in command of a Shaheen Air International plane that skidded off the runway in Lahore earlier this month has denied that he was intoxicated during the flight, rejecting a medical report claiming he had an unacceptable level of blood alcohol.</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Punjab police had arrested Captain Asmat Mehmood from his residence in Karachi last week after a medical report found he was intoxicated and fatigued during the NL-142 Karachi to Lahore flight.</div>

Shaheen Air pilot denies being intoxicated during flight Read on Utv Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The pilot in command of a Shaheen Air International plane that skidded off the runway in Lahore earlier this month has denied th...

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Punjab LG polls: 960 stations declared highly sensitive Read on utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/localgovernmentelections-Punjab-ECP-polls-sensitive-pollingstations_11-16-2015_204354_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Punjab LG polls: 960 stations declared highly sensitive" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had declared 960 out of a total 11,869 polling stations highly sensitive for the upcoming second phase of local government elections in 12 districts of Punjab province.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> According to documents obtained by Geo News, the election commission has classified polling stations into three categories: Normal, Sensitive, and Highly Sensitive.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Out of a total of 11,869 polling stations, 3,112 have been declared sensitive in all 12 districts.</div>

Punjab LG polls: 960 stations declared highly sensitive Read on utv Pakistan

LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had declared 960 out of a total 11,869 polling stations highly sensitive for the upcoming ...

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Policeman martyred in attack near Super Highway Read On Utv pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/Karachi-police-Attack-superhighway_11-14-2015_204144_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Policeman martyred in attack near Super Highway" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">KARACHI: One policeman was martyred while another sustained injuries when terrorists attacked a check-post near the Super Highway on Saturday.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> DIG East Muneer Sheikh confirmed that a police constable Ali Raza was gunned down. It has come to light that neither of the two policemen deployed at such a sensitive location were wearing bulletproof jackets.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> According to the deployment records, four instead of two policemen were supposed to be deployed at the check-post.</div> <div> <br /></div>

Policeman martyred in attack near Super Highway Read On Utv pakistan

KARACHI: One policeman was martyred while another sustained injuries when terrorists attacked a check-post near the Super Highway on Saturda...

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Zardari bars PPP leaders from issuing statements about Army Read On Utv Pakistan

<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/Zardari-PPP-Pakistan-Army-ISPR-COAS-governance_11-13-2015_204097_l.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; border-width: 0px;" title="Zardari bars PPP leaders from issuing statements about Army" /><b>KARACHI: Taking notice of recent statements issued by various Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders about Army Chief’s criticism at governance issues, party’s co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Friday barred all from issuing anymore such statements.</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Rukhsana Bangash, the political secretary of the PPP co-chairman, said in a statement issued here that all party leaders have been barred from issuing any statement on the matter.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Only the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the PPP will decided about extending the party’s support to the government in this regard, said Bangash, adding that statements issued by some leaders thus far were not part of the party policy.</div>

Zardari bars PPP leaders from issuing statements about Army Read On Utv Pakistan

KARACHI: Taking notice of recent statements issued by various Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders about Army Chief’s criticism at governa...

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Rescue operation continues for sixth day since factory collapse Read On utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/Lahore-Sundar-factorycollapse-roofcollapse-workerskilled-workers-ownerkilled-rescueoperation_11-9-2015_203565_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Rescue operation continues for sixth day since factory collapse" /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">LAHORE: Rescue operations continue even on the sixth day, at the Sundar Industrial Estate where a factory producing shopping bags collapsed killing dozens and injuring many more.</b>

Rescue operation continues for sixth day since factory collapse Read On utv Pakistan

LAHORE: Rescue operations continue even on the sixth day, at the Sundar Industrial Estate where a factory producing shopping bags collapsed ...

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Nation celebrates Iqbal's 138th birthday Read On Utv Pakistan

<img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/Iqbal-AllamaIqbal-DrMuhammadIqbal_11-9-2015_203561_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="Nation celebrates Iqbal's 138th birthday " /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">LAHORE: The nation is celebrating the 138th birth anniversary of great poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal today (Monday).</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div>

Nation celebrates Iqbal's 138th birthday Read On Utv Pakistan

LAHORE: The nation is celebrating the 138th birth anniversary of great poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal today (Monday).

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SC overturns lifetime disqualification of PML-N leader Siddique Baloch By Utv Pakistan

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/NA154SadiqbalochJahangirtareenSC_10-28-2015_202231_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="SC overturns lifetime disqualification of PML-N leader Siddique Baloch" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ordered re-election in NA-154 Lodhran, partially restoring the Election Tribunal's (ET) original verdict as the apex court also overturned the lifetime disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Siddique Baloch.</b></div> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">The SC on September 29 had suspended the ET’s verdict and halted by-elections in NA-154 Lodhran, which were scheduled for October 11.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div>

SC overturns lifetime disqualification of PML-N leader Siddique Baloch By Utv Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday ordered re-election in NA-154 Lodhran, partially restoring the Election Tribunal...

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ECP increases polling time for upcoming LG polls in Sindh, Punjab By Utv Pakaistan

<img height="385" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_imgMain" src="http://images.thenews.com.pk/updates_pics/SindhPunjablocalbodyelectionPakistan_10-28-2015_202207_l.jpg" style="border-width: 0px;" title="ECP increases polling time for upcoming LG polls in Sindh, Punjab" width="640" /><b style="font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has increased time duration to cast ballots for the upcoming Local Bodies elections in Sindh and Punjab.</b><br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> According to ECP, the polling will begin at 7:30 AM and continue till 5:30 PM without any interruption. Now the time duration for balloting will be 10 hours instead of 9 hours.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> The commission has also directed the election staff to arrive at their respective polling stations two hours prior to polling time.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> The first phase of LG polls in Sindh and Punjab will begin on October 31.</div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Tinos; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"> Meanwhile, according to ECP the process of printing of ballot papers have also been completed.</div>

ECP increases polling time for upcoming LG polls in Sindh, Punjab By Utv Pakaistan

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has increased time duration to cast ballots for the upcoming Local Bodies elections in Sindh and ...

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