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Pakistan expels Iran ambassador, recalls envoy after air strike
Islamabad: Following Iran’s launch of a barrage of missiles on Pakistan, Islamabad on Wednesday expelled the Iranian ambassador and recalled its ambassador from Tehran, Geo News reported. “Pakistan has decided to recall…
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US Ambassador in India defends PoK visit of American envoy in Islamabad
New Delhi: The US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti on Tuesday dismissed criticism of the American envoy in Islamabad visiting Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) on the ground that a US delegation had also visited…
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4.6 magnitude earthquake hits area near Islamabad in Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richer scale hit an area about 193 km away from Pakistan’s national capital Islamabad on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology informed. The tremors…
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Imran Khan’s close aide Shah Mehmood Qureshi held from his house in Islamabad
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, a close aide of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, was arrested by police from his house here on Saturday. Qureshi, 67, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
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Pakistan’s elections postponed for new constituency delimitation
Islamabad: Pakistan’s election commission on Thursday decided to conduct a fresh delimitation of Constituencies on the basis of the new census, delaying the general elections which were scheduled to be held within…
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Pakistan: Islamabad courts reject 9 bail pleas of Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s local courts in Islamabad rejected nine petitions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking bail in connection with the First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him over violent protests, Dawn…
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Pakistani rupee drops to 3-month low on first day of caretaker govt
New Delhi: The Pakistani rupee (PKR) witnessed a significant drop on Tuesday — the first day of the caretaker government taking over the reins of power in the centre — and closed…
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Pak court refuses instant relief to Imran Khan; reject request
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s bid to get his conviction suspended in a corruption case did not succeed on Wednesday as the Islamabad High Court adjourned the hearing but…
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Earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude hits parts of Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan on Saturday with no loss of life or property reported so far. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre here, the epicentre of…
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Imran Khan fails to appear before poll panel over failure to hold intra-party elections
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister and chief of PTI Imran Khan on Friday failed to appear before the election commission despite having been served a final notice over the party’s failure to…
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11 construction workers die in Pakistan building collapse
Islamabad: At least 11 construction workers were killed and six others injured on Wednesday when a wall of a building collapsed on them after heavy rains in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The building…
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Debt-trapped Pakistan slashes trade deficit by 43 per cent in FY 23
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has slashed its trade deficit by a staggering 43 per cent to USD 27.55 billion in the fiscal year 2023, according to a media report on Wednesday. The government’s…
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Imran Khan appears at anti-terrorism court
Lahore: Former prime minister of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan leaves to appear before an anti-terrorism court under heavy security, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, May 19, 2023. (PTI Photo)…
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Anti-corruption watchdog seeks 14-day physical remand for ex-Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s anti-corruption watchdog on Wednesday sought a 14-day physical remand of former prime minister Imran Khan as he was produced before a special court inside a high-security police facility here for…
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Imran Khan’s supporters storm Pak Army headquarters, chant slogans against it
Lahore: In unprecedented scenes, supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stormed the Pakistan Army headquarters in the garrison city of Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander’s residence in Lahore after…
