Pakistan
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Nawaz Sharif set to be re-elected as PML-N president after six years
Lahore: Three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is set to be re-elected as the President of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party here on Tuesday, six years after losing the post…
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Attack on Christians: 33 suspects sent to jail on judicial remand in Pakistan
Lahore: As many as 33 suspects arrested in connection with the attack on the minority Christians, their properties and police personnel on the issue of alleged desecration of a religious book in…
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Pak’s ruling coalition of PML-N and PPP invite Imran Khan’s party to ‘meaningful’ talks
Lahore: The ruling coalition of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has invited jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to abandon its street protests…
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Pakistan using terrorism against India as instrument of state policy: Puri
Chandigarh: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday accused Pakistan of using terrorism against India as an “instrument of state policy” and said under the Modi government, India has sent a clear…
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Pak asks Afghanistan to hand over TTP terrorists involved in attack on Chinese workers
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday asked Afghanistan’s Taliban government to hand over banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) terrorists involved in a deadly attack on Chinese workers to Islamabad, according to a media report. Five…
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Pakistan: 25 held, over 450 people booked after mob attack on Christians
Lahore: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday booked over 450 people and arrested 25 of them under terrorism and other charges for attacking members of the minority Christian community and police…
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IMF says ‘significant progress’ made in talks with Pakistan on new bailout package
Islamabad: The IMF has said that “significant progress” has been achieved during talks with Pakistani officials towards reaching a staff-level agreement for an extended fund facility for the cash-strapped country. Pakistan has…
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Imran hints at launching street agitation; instructs supporters to wait for his call
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s founding chairman and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday hinted at launching a street agitation to protest what he called “political persecution” of his party workers and…
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What steps did NDA govt take in 10 yrs to reclaim POK, asks Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, while reiterating that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) has always been an integral part of India, has questioned what steps has the BJP-led NDA government taken to reclaim…
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Pakistan plans to privatise state-owned enterprises to boost economy
Karachi: Pakistan plans to offload dozens of state-owned enterprises, including the ailing national flag carrier, as the cash-strapped country seeks another bailout package from the IMF to bolster the economy that has…
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Amnesty chief criticises military trial of civilians in Pakistan
Karachi: Military courts in Pakistan should not try more than 100 people for their alleged role in attacks on army installations during the riots that followed former premier Imran Khan’s arrest on…
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Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan, others acquitted in two vandalism cases
Islamabad: In a relief to beleaguered Imran Khan, a district and sessions court in Pakistan on Monday acquitted the jailed former prime minister and other leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in…
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International bodies must take cognisance of human rights violations in PoK: Rajnath
Sambalpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that international bodies should take cognisance of human rights violations in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Addressing an election rally in Odisha’s Khurda, he said, “Human…
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Fresh corruption allegations levelled against ex-Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s accountability watchdog has levelled fresh corruption allegations against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, accusing him of “illegally” possessing and selling seven high-value watches and 10 other precious gifts linked…