Pakistan
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Pakistan secures deal with IMF to restore stalled USD 6 bn aid
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has secured a deal with the International Monetary Fund to restore the stalled USD 6 billion assistance package and unlock doors for financing from other international sources, according to…
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Imran fraudulently acquired ‘objectionable videos’ for blackmail
Islamabad: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that “strict action” should be taken against former Prime Minister Imran Khan for “blackmailing” ex-NAB chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal through objectionable videos, media…
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Imran stages anti-govt protest, demands immediate polls
Islamabad: Hundreds of thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters took to the streets across the country on the call of party chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, to stage a protest…
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20 jailed Indian fishermen released by Pak repatriated to India through Wagah border
Lahore: Twenty Indian fishermen who were released by the Pakistani government in a goodwill gesture crossed Wagah Border on Monday evening as they were repatriated to their homeland. The 20 fishermen from…
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Imran Khan had fascist plans to extend his rule for 15 yrs
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Minister for Power Khurram Dastagir claimed that ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan had “fascist plans” to extend his rule for 15 years by getting the entire leadership of opposition parties…
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Shehbaz approves task force for protection of minorities in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of the rights of minorities after the National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed a resolution…
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Ailing Pervez Musharraf expected to return to Pakistan soon
Dubai: Pakistan’s former military leader Pervez Musharraf, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, is expected to return to Pakistan soon. As per sources, Musharraf is expected to return to Pakistan…
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Pakistan seeks US help to revive IMF deal
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought support from the US for the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, as the global lender is yet to agree to a staff level pact despite the…
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Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding
Islamabad: Pakistan’s government has hiked fuel prices by up to 29 per cent, removing fuel subsidies in an attempt to trim the fiscal deficit and secure critical support from the IMF for…
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Nawaz Sharif calls on Shehbaz govt to facilitate Musharraf’s return to Pakistan
London: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif called on the Shehbaz Sharif government to facilitate former president Pervez Musharraf’s return to Pakistan. “I have no personal enmity…
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Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi accused of receiving land as graft
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi of accepting Rs 5 billion and hundreds of kanals of land from Bahria…
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Pakistan finance minister warns of default if fuel subsidies not abolished
Islamabad: Pakistan will default if the government does not abolish the subsidies on petroleum products, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, warning that the cash-strapped country’s economy could be in a similar…
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India, Pak seem to be increasing size of nuclear weapon inventories: Arms watchdog
Stockholm: India and Pakistan also seem to be increasing the size of their nuclear weapon inventories, a leading arms watchdog has said. At the start of 2022, nine states — the US,…
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Blasphemy issue fuels protests in PoK
Islamabad: The reactive politics as visible in Pakistan is indeed unique, especially when it comes to developments in India and on sensitive issues. In reaction to the statement made by BJP spokesperson…
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Pakistan leans on Qatar for LNG amid falling foreign currency reserves
Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Saturday that Pakistan will seek a deferred payment plan for liquefied natural gas (LNG) bought under long-term deals with Qatar as the nation’s economy continues…
