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Protests represent the second phase of a week-long movement in early October that ended with more than 150 people dead

An overview of new and ongoing demonstrations

Earlier, the city's pro-Beijing leaders used a colonial-era emergency law to ban protesters from wearing face masks

White House struggled to push back against an impeachment investigation targeting the Republican president

Turkish foreign ministry rejects the accusations saying it wants refugees to return in a safe and honourable manner

Heavy rains in central Japan

Demonstrators carrying indigenous and national flags sang popular resistance songs

To show unity with the people of Kashmir

Due to lack of funds for its maintenance

Issues a circular calling meeting of promotion committee

To bring stability in flour prices and avoid a shortfall

The inauguration coincides with World Mental Health Day

Health minister says door for negotiations open

Optimism at a high as Pakistan jumps 28 places on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index

PIA continues to be in the red for the past several years like many other public-sector entities in Pakistan

Visitors will no longer have to go through the tedious hoops to secure a visa

Approves matters pertaining to rationalisation of staff and recruitment of teachers

All departments directed to take measures to avert spread of dengue

PTI govt will respect court orders says provincial minister for health

The US and Nato will remain those external actors whose exit is inevitable

To disseminate policy on ground, law enforcement agencies undertake duties head on

Five-year data shows average of 60,000 personnel being punished every year

Imran seems to have been guaranteed a full five-year term, with a tentative Buzdar leading Punjab, Azadi March or not

The city has only one sanitary landfill site where 6,000 tons of garbage is dumped every day

The problem with power is that if it is not abused, it is considered insipid, bland, sterile and basically, of no use

Only 13% of women have internet access in Pakistan, in comparison to 29% in India

Despite Pakistan’s requests, Russia unable to provide firm free from US sanctions for the project

China calls on Britain to seek “severe punishment” for those involved in the deaths

With storytelling sessions, theatre workshops, open mic sessions, book launches and many more

French president says wearing Muslim headscarf in public services and at schools is 'my business'

Was the sudden demise of the Berlin Wall a prelude to the entire communist bloc, an accident of history?

38-year-old had been on NHS waiting list since January

77% of voters from all political affiliations believe political, racial, class divisions in US getting worse

As the govt also plans to dissolve parliament on November 6 says British finance minister

As Russian forces begin patrolling the flashpoint Syrian-Turkish frontier

While a group of senators push for US visa for the Kurdish leader to enable a visit to Washington

Activists circumvent restrictions to call for Friday's demonstrations

More than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, live in the Al-Hol Camp

Public dialogue on population stresses need for birth spacing

CDA, IMC submit revised master plan and Bani Gala encroachment reports to SC

Awareness walk held to educate masses on dengue and polio

To protest against unjust taxes and anti-trader policies of the govt

Generates just Rs3.66b as body pulled 14 plots out of the auction on last day

Transporters threaten to go on strike against seizure of containers

Says application for PML-N supremo’s release on health grounds will be decided upon by court

'The latest hearing … shows the world community’s continued concern over IOK situation,' says FO

The onus is on Turkey's NATO allies to now work together to strengthen partnership with the US

17 rats were trained over several months to drive around an arena 150 centimetres by 60 centimetres made of plexiglass

Victims include rally organisers, opposition lawmakers, student leaders and people standing for upcoming polls

‘Vendetta cannot equate itself with justice’, says apex court in judgment on mob murders