Pakistan
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Imran Khan’s PTI denied permission to hold protest rally in Islamabad
Islamabad: The Pakistani authorities on Sunday rejected a request of jailed former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to hold a protest rally in Islamabad against the alleged rigging in the February 8…
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Pakistan to ‘seriously’ consider restoring trade ties with India: Foreign min Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan will “seriously” consider restoring trade ties with India that remained suspended since August 2019, Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has said, indicating a potential shift in diplomatic stance towards the…
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Demand to re-open Bhagat Singh’s case to give him justice in Pakistan
Lahore: Observing the 93rd death anniversary of independence war heroes — Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukh Dev — here on Saturday, their supporters and followers demanded to reopen the case to…
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Imran Khan’s party to hold protest against alleged rigging in Feb 8 polls
Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s party would hold a protest against the alleged rigging of the February 8 elections in Islamabad on March 30, according to a media report…
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2 soldiers killed, 15 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan
Islamabad: Two soldiers were killed and 15 others injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, March 21, official sources confirmed. The incident happened in Dera…
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Cash-strapped Pakistan seeking 24th bailout, IMF confirms
Islamabad: Announ c ing the staff-level agreement on the successful completion of the existing short-term facility, the IMF has confirmed that cash-strapped Pakistan is seeking a 24th medium-term bailout package for a…
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Pakistan: Baloch militants attack Gawadar Port; 7 terrorists killed
Karachi: Baloch insurgents armed with automatic assault weapons on Wednesday stormed the Gwadar Port Authority complex in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province but security forces foiled the attack and claimed killing at least…
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan predicts short tenure of Shehbaz Sharif-led govt
Islamabad: Beleaguered former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday predicted a short tenure for the current Shehbaz Sharif-led government as he anticipated his imprisonment in a slew of cases to end…
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Pakistan not to tolerate cross-border terrorism: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Amidst a spike in terror attacks in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday asserted that his government will not tolerate any acts of cross-border terrorism and that his country would…
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US highlights irregularities in Feb 8 polls in Pakistan
Washington: The US has highlighted irregularities in the February 8 general elections in Pakistan and expressed the US commitment to strengthening the cash-strapped country’s democratic institutions and cooperating to counter terrorist threats.…
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Arrest warrants issued for Imran Khan’s party leaders in May 9 case
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and others belonging to jailed ex-premier Imran Khan’s party in a case related…
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Pak court acquits Imran Khan in two cases related to vandalism
Islamabad: In some relief to Imran Khan, a court in Pakistan on Tuesday acquitted the jailed former prime minister in two different cases related to the incidents of vandalism during his anti-government…
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Aseefa Bhutto files nomination papers for bye-poll on seat vacated by Asif Ali Zardari
Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto, the youngest daughter of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and slain premier Benazir Bhutto, has taken a plunge into the country’s tumultuous politics by filing her candidacy for the…
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5.4 magnitude quake hits Pakistan’s Balochistan province
Karachi: A 5.4-magnitude moderate earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Tuesday and there were no immediate reports of any causalities, authorities said. “The quake’s epicentre was 150 kilometres Northwest of Quetta with…
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Maryam visits Kot Lakhpat Jail, reflects on her and father’s difficult time in prison
Lahore: Nawaz Sharif is a “kingmaker” today while his oppressors are “nowhere”, an emotional Maryam Nawaz, the first woman chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, has said, as she visited the Kot…
