Pakistan
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Non-bailable arrest warrants issued against former Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Two non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday for failing to appear in courts in the Toshakhana case and for threatening a woman magistrate while…
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Doha-bound Indian flight makes emergency landing in Karachi as passenger dies mid-air
New Delhi: A Doha-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi on Monday was diverted to the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi after a man died mid-flight. “Unfortunately, on arrival, the passenger was declared…
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Pakistan becoming land of illiterates as poverty drives out children from school
New Delhi: The deepening economic crisis in Pakistan is leading to a large number of school dropouts. With surging inflation and shortage of essential items including food, many children are now being…
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Pak faces ‘uphill task’ to try & get Kashmir into ‘centre’ of UN’s agenda: FM Zardari
United Nations: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has admitted that Islamabad faces an “uphill task” to get the Kashmir issue into the “centre” of the agenda of the United Nations. Zardari…
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Pakistan’s remittances increase 4.9 pc in Feb: Central bank
Islamabad: Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers increased by 4.9 per cent in February on a month-on-month basis, the central bank said. The workers’ remittances recorded an inflow of $1.987 billion in…
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Quetta police arrive in Lahore to arrest Imran Khan
Lahore: The Quetta police have reportedly arrived in Lahore with a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The police team, led by SP Nadeem, includes DSP…
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US urges Pakistan to improve its business environment
Washington: The United States Thursday urged Pakistan to improve its business environment which would make the South Asian country more attractive and competitive around the world. Pakistan is under a severe economic…
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Pak finance minister hopeful of signing bailout deal with IMF this week
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar vowed on Thursday that the government was “absolutely committed” to completing the current USD 7 billion bailout programme with the IMF, once again indicating that the…
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Driver slits Hindu doctor’s throat in Pakistan, arrested
In a ghastly incident, a renowned Hindu dermatologist from Hyderabad, Pakistan was allegedly murdered by his driver on March 7 after an altercation broke out between the two. According to a statement…
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Police in Lahore books ousted Pak PM Imran Khan on charges of murder, terrorism
Lahore: The police in Lahore on Thursday booked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan and 400 others on the charges of murder and terrorism during their clash with police personnel during the party’s…
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Cops involved in resisting Islamabad’s Aurat March suspended: Pak Minister
Islamabad: Police in Islamabad on Wednesday apologised and suspended its personnel involved in baton-charging a women’s rally held here in the Pakistani capital to mark the International Women’s Day. The Aurat March…
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Police use water cannon, tear gas on Imran Khan’s supporters as rallies banned in Lahore
Lahore: Pakistan’s police on Wednesday fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters who gathered outside his residence here, defying a government ban on rallies.…