Pakistan
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Issued 215 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India: Pak High Commission
New Delhi: The Pakistan high commission on Tuesday said it issued 215 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to facilitate their participation at an event to be held on the eve of ‘martyrdom…
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Bushra Bibi seeks court protection to evade potential arrest
Lahore: Bushra Bibi, the wife of former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, filed a petition in the Lahore High Court on Tuesday seeking a blanket cover in…
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General elections will be held in October: Pak Defence Minister
Islamabad: The general elections in Pakistan will be held without any delay in October this year, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, dispelling speculation about a possible postponement in polls. Political experts firmly…
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Defectors from ex-Pak PM Imran Khan’s party form new outfit
Lahore: A group of former provincial lawmakers who quit ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party over the May 9 attacks on sensitive military installations and government buildings, on Monday floated a…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi summoned on June 7
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on June 7 for the investigations of the 190 million pounds settlement case…
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Iran to form naval alliance with 4 Gulf countries; India, Pakistan
Tehran: The Iranian navy announced a joint alliance with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq alongside India and Pakistan, according to Iranian media. This Commander of the Iranian Navy Admiral Shahram Irani…
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Imran Khan likely to be tried in military court, says Pakistan’s defence minister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the chances were that former prime minister Imran Khan could be tried in a military court for his alleged involvement in the May 9…
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Pakistan allows barter trade with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan
Islamabad: In a bid to ease the mounting pressure on its fast-depleting foreign reserves, cash-starved Pakistan has announced a barter trade agreement with Russia, Iran and Afghanistan for certain goods. The Ministry…
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Pakistan releases 200 Indian fishermen from Karachi jail
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday released 200 Indian fishermen from a prison in Karachi and will hand them over to Indian authorities at the Wagah border after “due process.” The fishermen were released…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s ‘Wasim Akram’ quits politics
Quetta: Former Chief Minister of Pakistan Punjab Usman Buzdar, known to be close to PTI Chairman Imran Khan, on Friday announced his plans to quit politics, media reports said. Addressing a press…
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Pakistan: PTI president Parvez Elahi arrested again
Lahore: The President of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Parvez Elahi was on Friday arrested again minutes after a judicial magistrate here ordered his release in an embezzlement case. Elahi, a close aide to…
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Imran Khan isolated after closest aides leave PTI
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan is faced with the toughest battle of his life as he struggles to tackle a severe political isolation after his closest…
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Pakistan to approach IMF for new programme
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to negotiate a new programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) immediately after the budget as the coalition government is planning to conclude the $6.5 billion Extended Fund…