Pakistan
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Pakistan, China to launch 3 new corridors besides CPEC
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have decided to launch three new corridors besides the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The three are China-Pakistan Green Corridor (CPGC), which will focus on agricultural environment, food…
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Pakistan taken off from FATF’s grey list
New Delhi: Pakistan has been taken off from the grey list of the FATF, the global watchdog on terror financing and money laundering, four years after the country was put in the…
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Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa will retire next month: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Friday that he is retiring in another five weeks and will not be seeking an extension in service, according to a media…
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Pakistan’s Election Commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan for five years
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Friday disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan for five years in the Toshakhana case for hiding proceeds from the sale of gifts he received from foreign leaders.…
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Fate of Imran’s political future at stake in Toshakhana verdict
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to announce its verdict on Friday in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference, seeking the disqualification of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The election…
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US Senate has no objections to F-16 deal with Pak: State Dept
Washington: The US State Department has said that the Pakistan F-16 programme was an important part of the broader Washington-Islamabad bilateral relationship, as the American Senate did not object to the proposed…
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Biden-Speak lost in transit to Pakistan
Islamabad: Exaggeration and dramatics are Pakistans traits. So, it is hardly surprising when a fleeting, off-the-cuff remark of US President Joe Biden was greeted with hysteria. The US envoy in Islamabad was…
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Pak SC rejects govt’s request to stop ex-PM Imran’s planned protest
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday refused to get involved in the political wrangling as it rejected a plea from the government to issue directives against a planned anti-government protest by ex-premier…
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China unable to justify oppression of Balochistan
Balochistan: China is finding it tough to justify its many violations in Balochistan, besides destroying their environment and marine life, and denying jobs to locals. While the two governments are leaving no…
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Pakistan backs Saudi Arabia as Kingdom continues to be at loggerheads with US
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to side with Saudi Arabia as the kingdom continues to be at loggerheads with the United States over the cut in oil supply in the international market. “Pakistan…
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Jay Shah’s statement can ‘split’ cricketing communities: PCB urges emergency ACC meet
Lahore: A ‘disappointed’ Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday requested the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting in the wake of BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s statement that India won’t travel to…
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In a snub to India, US Congress clears Pak’s F-16 package
Islamabad: Ignoring India’s objections to Pakistan’s F-16 package, the US Congress cleared a proposed foreign military sale valued at $450 million for maintenance and sustainment services of the fighter jet, a media…