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    Pakistan Television airs Korean drama

      The State-owned TV channel Pakistan Television has started airing a Korean drama serial from 4th January 2016. The PTV Home channel is broadcasting the Korean drama series famously known as ‘Jewel in the Palace’ (Dae Jang Geum) from Monday to Saturday. The airing of Jewel in the Palace on PTV Home is a big step forward in…

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    Pakistan offers to help rescue Indian soldiers buried under Siachen avalanche

    Pakistan Army director general military operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart on Thursday and offered assistance for the rescue of Indian Army personnel who went missing after an avalanche hit the Siachen glacier area. Ten Indian soldiers were feared buried in an avalanche that hit Siachen glacier in the India-held…

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    India, Afghanistan sign pact for visa-free travel

    India and Afghanistan have signed a pact for visa-free travel by their diplomats following Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah’s recent meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they discussed key bilateral issues. “Sustained engagement with Afghanistan. Chief Executive Abdullah meets the Prime Minister… Promoting stronger diplomatic ties… India and…

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    Afghan religious scholars issue fatwa against peace talks

    Maulana Mufti Mehmood Zakiri, chief of the Ittehad-e-Ulema-e-Afghanistan, has issued a fatwa, declaring peace negotiations in the presence of foreign forces as “against Islamic injunctions”. “Americans want to force the valiant Afghan nation to surrender under the excuse of peace. We hope our Mujahideen will not be deceived through these…

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    Another Pakistani documentary by Sharmeen Obaid nominated for Oscar

    Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ’s documentary on honor killing, “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”, has been nominated in the ‘Best Documentary – Short’ subject category for the 88th Academy Awards. Chinoy previously won Pakistan’s first Academy Award for her documentary ‘Saving Face’ at the 84th Annual…

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    Pakistan’s Thar Desert – A Symbol of Interfaith Harmony

    While travelling across Thar, world’s 7th largest desert divided between Pakistan and India, one would be amazed to know that the vast arid land faced with persisting drought and other natural calamities, is the cradle of interfaith harmony, where the Hindus and the Muslims bury their loved ones in common…

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    Netflix launched in 129 countries, including Pakistan

    Netflix, the world’s leading video-streaming network, announced the launch of its services in Pakistan and 129 other countries on Wednesday. The Netflix website offers users the services starting at $7.99 a month, with a free month offer. “Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet TV network,” said…

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    6.7 magnitude earthquake hits India, kills 4

    A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit India’s remote northeast region before dawn on Monday, killing at least four people, injuring 100 others and causing damage to several buildings. The death and injuries were caused by falling debris in and around Imphal, the capital of Manipur state, police said. The powerful tremor…

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    Indian extremist party Shiv Sena warns PM Modi not to get close to Pakistan

    India’s extremist Hindu right-wing political party Shiv Sena has censured Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent unannounced visit to Pakistan, saying those who get close to Pakistan become irrelevant in politics. “What needs to be remembered is that there is an orthodox belief that in the past, no politician who has…

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    Infant dies in Pakistan as politician’s security prevents family from entering hospital

    A 10-month-old baby girl died on Wednesday as a result of the family not being allowed in the Civil Hospital, Karachi, due to the chairman of political party, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto’s security measures for his visit to inaugurate the trauma center. A storm ensued as the media and public both criticized…

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