Pakistan
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Pak ruling party to bring no-trust motions against PTI govts in KP, Punjab
Islamabad: Ruling out early elections in Pakistan, former president and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that the multi-party alliance of Pakistan Democratic Movement will table no-confidence motions in…
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1971 Dhaka debacle was ‘military failure’, says Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad: Exactly a week after former Pakistan Army Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa referred to the East Pakistan loss as a “political failure”, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in a thinly-veiled rejection of the…
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10 terrorists killed in Pakistan military operation
Islamabad: At least 10 terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based military operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, the military said in a statement on Wednesday. The statement issued by the army’s media wing…
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Ex-Pakistan Army chief Bajwa blames politicians for 1971 war debacle
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa blamed the 1971 Bangladesh war debacle on the country’s politicians. In one of the several farewells meetups, he categorically said…
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Pakistani PM offers condolences over loss of lives in Indonesian quake
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended condolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo over the loss of precious lives and assets in a deadly earthquake jolting Indonesia, according to a statement…
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Shehbaz thanks Gen Bajwa for tackling Pakistan’s ‘crises’
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday praised outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa for “efficiently” dealing with the ‘crises’ in the country during his six-year-long tenure,…
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Pakistan stocks crash after sudden interest rate hike to highest since 1999
Islamabad: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crashed at the opening bell on Monday in reaction to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) unforeseen hike on November 25, while the market was closed,…
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Border tensions between Afghanistan, Pakistan intensify
Vienna: Pakistan is facing an emerging security situation in its border provinces and an assertive Afghan Taliban, which is unwilling to accept any ‘one-sided’ change in the status quo ante on the…
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ISPR censures ‘campaign’ against Gen Bajwa, family
Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday denounced the “nefarious campaign” maligning outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, local media reported. “Misleading data regarding the assets of…
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Imran Khan attempts to engage with new military leadership
Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s ambiguous threat to quit the assemblies is actually an attempt to “stay politically relevant” and “an invitation for renewed engagement” to the new military leadership, which is…
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Pakistani security forces kill 9 terrorists in Balochistan: Military
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed nine terrorists and arrested three others during an operation in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, the Military said in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…
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Long march will not head to Islamabad: Imran Khan
Rawalpindi: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced that his partys ‘Haqeqi Azadi’ march will not head towards Islamabad as he does not want to spread chaos…
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Cash-starved Pakistan to repay USD 1bn early on Dec 2: SBP governor
Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank chief said on Friday that the cash-strapped country would repay a USD 1 billion international bond on December 2, three days before its due date. Jameel Ahmad, Governor…
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Imran Khan addresses first in-person rally after escaping assassination bid
Rawalpindi: Imran Khan on Saturday addressed a mega rally organised by his party here in Pakistan’s garrison city, the first since the former prime minister was wounded during an assassination bid. Khan, who…
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Pakistan forces withdraw after Baloch militant group vows to attack police stations
New Delhi: Several gangs of hardened criminals united on Friday under the umbrella of a banned militant group in Pakistan and threatened to attack six police stations in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur…
