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Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's tenth-most populous city with a population of 1,108,872 people and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established in 1967, it replaced Karachi as Pakistan's national capital.
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Islamabad beat Multan in final-ball thriller to win PSLIslamabad United beat Multan Sultans in a final ball-thriller to win the Pakistan Super League and become the first team to claim three PSL titles.BBC Sport - Published | |
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'Unacceptable': India protests visit of British envoy to POKIndia has strongly protested the visit of the British high commissioner in Islamabad to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), calling it highly objectionable and asserting that such infringement of India's..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installationsContinuing with an over three-decade practice, India and Pakistan on Monday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral pact that prohibits the two sides from attacking each..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Geetika Srivastava appointed India's charge d'affaires at Indian high commission in IslamabadSrivastava, a 2005 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as a joint secretary in the MEA's Indo-Pacific division. She will succeed Suresh Kumar who is likely to return to New..IndiaTimes - Published | Talks only in terror-free conditions: India to PakistanFollowing Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharifâs latest peace overture, the government Thursday asked Islamabad to first create conditions conducive for dialogue in the form of an atmosphere free of terror,..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Imran Khan arrest: Indian defence forces keeping close watch on situation in Pakistan; top updatesFormer Pakistan PM and PTI chief Imran Khan was arrested by the country's National Accountability Bureau from Islamabad on Tuesday. His arrest triggered protests and backlash from his supporters..DNA - Published | Ex-PM Imran Khan arrested outside court in Pakistan Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has been arrested by paramilitary officers outside court in Islamabad.BBC Sport - Published |
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After UN puts terror tag on Pakistan's prized terrorist, broke and isolated Islamabad pulls out olive branchThe UN Security Council on Monday designated Pakistani national Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist after China lifted its technical hold on the process amid a political and economic meltdown in..IndiaTimes - Published | Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on the verge of food riots amid unprecedented flour shortage: ReportLocals are holding Islamabad and the PoK government squarely responsible for the acute food shortages.DNA - Published |
Earthquake in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad, GhaziabadEarthquake in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon: Social media users informed that the quake was also felt in Pakistan's Lahore and Islamabad.DNA - Published | 'Snakes in your backyard': Jaishankar recalls Hillary Clinton's remark on PakistanThe world sees Pakistan as the epicentre of terrorism and Islamabad should clean up its act and try to be a good neighbour, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, recalling US leader Hillary..IndiaTimes - Published |
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I have a clear mandate that I don't want to talk to Pakistan, says Amit Shah in J&KUnion home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the 'Gupkar alliance' for "laying down a red carpet" for Pakistani terrorists in India as well as demanding that the Centre should talk to Islamabad...IndiaTimes - Published | India hits out at Pakistan over remarks at UNHRC, slams 'unwarranted references' in OIC statementSlamming Pakistan "for once again abusing" the United Nations Human Rights Council platform for peddling its "malicious propaganda", India has urged the Council to ask Islamabad to take credible steps..IndiaTimes - Published |
India reprimands US for decision to upgrade Pak's F-16 fleetThe package for Pakistan, which reversed the Trump administration's decision in 2018 to suspend such assistance to Islamabad, was announced while India was hosting top US officials, including US..IndiaTimes - Published | Islamabad bluff called: 1981 IA hijacker reveals he is in PakistanIndiaTimes - Published |
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