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KARACHI: An anti terrorism court (ATC) Monday sentenced an activist of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to jail for 19 years, Samaa reported. Chaudhry Shujaat, the convicted MQM activist, was charged with criminal possession of weapons and explosive material. Last year the government launched a major crackdown against criminal elements in the largest city of the country.

Cricket experts have condemned agitation by hardline Hindu activists against Pakistani and Indian cricket officials in...;

Cricket experts have condemned agitation by hardline Hindu activists against Pakistani and Indian cricket officials in...;

"KARACHI: Police on Thursday arrested Alamgir Khan, a Karachi-based activist who gained media attention through his social media campaign #FixIt, Samaa reported. According to our correspondent, Khan drove a tractor loaded with waste to dump the garbage outside Sindh Assembly building. However, police foiled his attempt by arresting the campaigner."

KARACHI: Police on Thursday arrested Alamgir Khan, a Karachi-based activist who gained media attention through his social media campaign #FixIt, Samaa reported. According to our correspondent, Khan drove a tractor loaded with waste to dump the garbage outside Sindh Assembly building. However, police foiled his attempt by arresting the campaigner.

"LAHORE: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker was allegedly shot dead while four others sustained gunshot wounds after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) heavily armed activists sprayed them with bullets here on Sunday night, Samaa reported."

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan –  A militant commander and an intelligence formal say the Pakistani Taliban have selected the male who prepared the attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai as the group's new chief.

KARACHI: The Pakistan Rangers Sindh on Friday obtained 90-day remand of political activist allegedly involved in targeted killing of 57 people. Sources in the paramilitary forces said the suspect arrested from Gulshan-e-Mamar area of the city is also involved in the killing of two paramilitary soldiers as well as armed attacks on police and Rangers mobiles.