Pakistan
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Imran begins long march with guns aimed at ISI chief
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has kicked off his much-awaited ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ march towards Islamabad with a no-holds-barred speech targeting the countrys premier spy chief and other intelligence officers. Addressing…
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Armed groups led by PTI leaders to create chaos during long march, warns report
Lahore: As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s much awaited long march is underway, the government has received a report indicating fears of armed groups participating in the party’s rally. According to sources, reports of…
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Pakistani rupee continues downward trajectory
Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee has continued its downward trajectory for the third consecutive session as the US dollar was traded at 222.47 PKR in the interbank market, according to the State Bank…
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Imran admits to offering army chief extension to save government
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan admitted that he had offered an extension to the tenure of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa when the then opposition was “conspiring” to topple…
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Pakistan, China decide to execute $10bn railway project
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have agreed to execute the Mainline-1 (ML-1) railway project at an estimated cost of $10 billion. The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) also decided to undertake business-to-business deals under…
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Imran slams ISI chief for political presser
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has slammed the top brass of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) for holding a press conference while repeatedly claiming to…
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Imran booed with ‘ghari chor’ chants
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was booed with ‘ghari chor’ (watch stealer) chants within the vicinity of the civil courts in Lahore. In a video circulating on social media, the…
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US pledges another USD 30 million in assistance for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: The US on Thursday pledged an additional USD 30 million in assistance for Pakistan to help the people hit by the devastating floods that have affected 33 million people and killed…
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In a first, Pakistan’s ISI chief directly addresses media
Islamabad: In an unexpected press conference, the chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum joined Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG Lt Gen Babar Iftikhar to speak about journalist Arshad Sharif’s…
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Pakistan ISI chief, DG ISPR make revelations about journo’s murder
Islamabad: Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjum, Director-General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), and chief of the Inter Services Public Relations, (ISPR) Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar have made shocking revelations about the murder of…
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Man held for hoisting Pakistan’s flag at home in Chhattisgarh
Raigarh: Police have arrested a 52-year-old man for allegedly hoisting Pakistan’s national flag at his house in Chhattisgarh’s Sarangarh-Bhilaigarh district, an official said on Thursday. The action was taken against Mustaq Khan,…
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Islamabad braces for Imran’s long march
Islamabad: A day after former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced his much-awaited march on Islamabad which will commence from Lahore on Friday, the capital administration has stepped up preparations to counter the…
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Pak govt drops ISI representative from team probing journalist’s killing in Kenya
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Wednesday reconstituted a panel probing the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya by dropping an ISI representative from the team, days after he was shot…
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Int’l investors concerned about Pakistan ability to meet bond obligations
Islamabad: The cost of insuring Pakistans sovereign debt against default climbed to a 13-year high as ratings downgrades and speculations of debt restructuring raised concerns among international investors about the countrys ability…
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Imran Khan’s long march to kick off on October 28
Lahore: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said PTI will kick off its long march on October 28, Friday from Lahore, the media reported. Addressing a press conference, the former Pakistan Prime…