Pakistan
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s party issues white paper on ‘poll rigging’, seeks judicial probe
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Thursday issued a white paper on the alleged “rigging” of the February 8 general elections and demanded the formation of a judicial…
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77 militant attacks reported in Pakistan in April: Report
Islamabad: Following a brief lull in March, militant attacks in Pakistan surged once again in April, as the country experienced 77 verifiable attacks last month, a security assessment report by an Islamabad-based…
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Pakistani infiltrator shot dead by BSF in J&K’s Samba
Jammu: A Pakistan infiltrator was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers in the Samba sector of the international border in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. BSF sources said…
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‘No evidence that cipher was in Imran’s custody’: Islamabad High Court
Islamabad: In a fresh twist in the cipher case, the Islamabad High Court has observed that the Federal Investigation Agency has nothing to prove that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan retained…
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Imran Khan’s party not holding ‘backdoor talks’ with anyone, says chairman Gohar Khan
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is not holding “backdoor talks” with anyone, its chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has said, amid reports that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had green-lit negotiations with the…
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IMF approves immediate disbursal of USD 1.1 bn loan tranche to Pakistan
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has approved an immediate disbursal of USD 1.1 billion to Pakistan as part of a bailout package and said the country needs to take tough measures to…
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Pakistan’s right-wing Islamic leader says Imran’s party has right to hold rallies
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading right-wing Islamic leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday came out in support of his erstwhile rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, saying the opposition party has the right to hold rallies and…
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Pak PM Sharif meets IMF chief in Riyadh, discuss new loan programme
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met the International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva and discussed a new loan programme for the cash-strapped country, Sharif’s office said. In a meeting on…
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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar appointed as deputy PM
Islamabad: In a surprise move, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was on Sunday, April 28, appointed as the country’s deputy prime minister. Dar, 73, a chartered accountant and a veteran politician, belongs…
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Judge abducted in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Peshawar: A district and sessions judge was abducted on Saturday by armed men in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said. Shakirullah Marwat was kidnapped near Tank and Dera Ismail (DI) Khan…
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Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif set to become party president, yet again
Lahore: Three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is all set to become the president of his party, PML-N, seven years after he was disqualified by the apex court from holding any public…
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Pakistan rejects US report on human rights practices
Islamabad: Pakistan has “categorically” rejected a report by the US State Department over the human rights violations in the country last year, saying that only a “politically motivated report can ignore the…
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Court bars Imran Khan and his wife from issuing statements against state institutions
Islamabad: An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Thursday barred former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi from issuing provocative statements against state institutions, including the army, and officials. During…
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Karachi man kills friend for taking bite of his girlfriend’s burger
Karachi: In a peculiar incident, a young man in Karachi killed his friend for allegedly devouring a burger intended for his girlfriend, reported ARY News. The investigation has been concluded by police…
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Imran Khan’s party denies secret talks with Pakistan’s powerful establishment
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said on Tuesday that the party has no interest in engaging in discussions with anyone, firmly denying any rumours of secret negotiations with…
