Pakistan
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EU removes Pakistan from list of ‘High-Risk Third Countries’
Islamabad: The EU has removed Pakistan from its list of “High-Risk Third Countries” that do not have a robust anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing regime, a move welcomed by Prime Minister…
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No formal discussions at ICC board meet on Pakistan playing World Cup games in Bangladesh
New Delhi: ICC sources on Wednesday dismissed speculations about Pakistan playing their World Cup matches in Bangladesh instead of India due to the political tension between the two countries, terming it a…
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Pakistan approves bill to curtail powers of Chief Justice
Islamabad: After the Pakistan federal cabinet approved a ‘controversial’ bill to deprive the office of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) of powers to take suo motu notice in an individual capacity, the…
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Pakistan PM Sharif urges parliament to curtail powers of Chief Justice
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that “history would not forgive us” if parliament did not enact laws to curtail the powers of the chief justice, a day after…
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Pakistan runs short of life-saving drugs
Karachi: The pricing policy of Drug Regularity Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) and the depreciating rupee have caused extreme shortage of most imported and critical medicines in Pakistan, media reports said on Monday.…
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Burqa-clad women protest in Pak for release of political outfit’s chief
Islamabad: Following the arrest of Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, chief of Pakistani political outfit Haq Do Tehreek (HDT), in January, the situation in Gwadar has been calm so far. But after the lifting…
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Inflation in Pakistan reaches all time high of 46%
Islamabad: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), reached an all-time high of 46.65 percent year-on-year for the week ending on March 22, in comparison to last week 45.64’s percent…
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Pak PM Sharif accuses President Alvi of following dictates of Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday hit back at President Arif Alvi, accusing him of being partisan and following the dictates of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party instead of remaining neutral as…
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Most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan, says Home Minister Amit Shah
Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday security in the ocean needs to be strengthened as most of the narcotic drugs are shipped in Pakistan and go via Iran to…
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China rolls over $2bn deposits to Pakistan
Islamabad: China has granted a rollover of $2 billion State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) deposits to Pakistan for one year, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed. It was one of the requirements…
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World does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from Pakistan: India at UNHRC
Geneva: India on Thursday said the world does not need lessons on democracy and human rights from Pakistan whose contribution as a leading exporter of terror and violence is unparalleled and where terrorists…
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Pak’s election body postpones Punjab polls to Oct; Imran Khan says constitution violated
Lahore: Pakistan’s top election body has delayed assembly polls in the politically crucial Punjab province by more than five months, citing deteriorating security situation in the cash-starved country, a move criticised by…
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Pakistan’s Election Commission postpones Punjab elections to October 8
Lahore: Pakistan’s electoral watchdog on Wednesday postponed election in the Punjab province — originally scheduled for April 30 to October 8 — citing an abysmal law and order situation in the country.…
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Pak court rejects FIA’s plea to cancel Imran Khan’s bail in prohibited funding case
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday rejected the country’s top investigating agency’s plea to cancel former prime minister Imran Khan’s bail in the prohibited funding case, a media report said. Khan, the…