Pakistan
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‘Pak should also lay claim on Rishi Sunak because his grandparents were from Gujranwala’
Islamabad: Former British Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to make history by becoming the first Hindu and first person of colour to become the UK’s next Prime Minister. The 42-year-old was born…
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Pakistan kicks off nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign
Islamabad: Pakistan has kicked off a week-long nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign in an effort to prevent more children from falling victim to the crippling disease, according to government health officials. During the…
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Imran Khan claims his long march will be biggest in history
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said the incumbent rulers wanted to send him to jail so that people did not come out for street protests, The…
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Pak convinces Saudi to set up $12 bn refinery, petrochemical complex
Islamabad: The Shehbaz Sharif government has succeeded in persuading Saudi Arabia to revive a major project shelved during the PTI government and establish a state of the art deep conversion refinery along…
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Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead in Kenya
Islamabad: Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif has been shot dead in Kenya, his wife confirmed on Monday. Taking to Twitter, Sharif’s wife Javeria Siddique, said: “I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist…
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Death toll from floods in Pakistan rises to 1,731
Islamabad: The death toll from this season’s monsoon rain and floods since mid-June has risen to 1,731 along with 12,867 injuries in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. According to…
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Imran Khan booked in ‘attempted murder’ case
Islamabad: Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and member of the National Assembly Saturday registered a case of “attempted murder” against PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan, reported…
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan to announce date for the mega protest next week
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he will announce the date for his much-publicised mega protest next week to press for the dissolution of the National Assembly and…
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Removal from FATF grey list to boost Pakistan’s reputation
Islamabad: Pakistan’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) list of countries would help boost the nation’s reputation and get a credit rating upgrade from global agencies, analysts said. Since the…
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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…