Pakistan
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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…
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Pakistan seeks IMF loan to revive economy: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed interest in securing a new loan from the IMF during his talks with its chief Kristalina Georgieva though there are slim chances for the…
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Imran Khan lashes out at PML-N-led govt for trashing rule of law and destroying economy
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday lashed out at the PML-N-led coalition government for trashing the rule of law and destroying the economy under the watch of the powerful…