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Rhetoric bayanat
He expressed concern over the rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.

Crises buhraan
The prime minister was busy protecting himself and his children from allegations of corruption and had no time to think about threats to Pakistan.

suspicion shikayat
Police detained 50 persons, mostly political party workers, on Friday on suspicion of their involvement in recent knife attacks on women.

Intervention
Mudakhlat
They were however released on the intervention of some high officials after tendering apology.

confess
iqraar
Asif visited the JPMC where he told the media that he was allegedly tortured by the police to confess his involvement in attacks on women.

flee bhag jana
He claimed that he was taken to Dalmia where the policemen asked him to flee. As he ran, the policemen allegedly opened fire on him but he remained unhurt.

Seize qabza karna
Five mines, three rocket launchers and one pistol were seized from their possession.

affiliation taluq
The officer added that one suspect,had political affiliation.

succumb khamosh
Three wounded succumbed to their injuries while being transported to the hospital.

hideout chhupa hua
The Rangers have seized explosive material, arms and ammunition from the alleged militant hideout.

interrogation tahqeeqat
the Al Qaeda-inspired militant group comprising hardly 10 fighters had been busted with almost all its members taken into custody for interrogation.

devastate tabah kun
2012 was a bad year for the Hazara community in southern Pakistan. The community had been devastated by a series of targeted killings and suicide attacks.

sacrosanct Muqaddas
Rather than asserting that the military and the judiciary could be criticised if criticism was merited, a distinguished minister has taken the position that parliament is just as sacrosanct and hence above being challenged.

Anticipation mutawaqqa
In anticipation of what is likely to follow

manoeuvring Mudakhilat
I am referring to a news item in which the minister for industries, commerce and investment has informed the Punjab Assembly that there would be “no tomato import despite mafia’s manoeuvring”

Trading priorities

tijarati tarjeehat

resumption dobara shuroo



implications asraat

slew halaak

confined mahdood

memorandum of understanding (MOU)
e-commerce giant Alibaba, one of the world’s largest online retailers, with a total market value of $380 billion, has recently signed an MoU with our Ministry of Commerce.