Pakistan
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Imran Khan shows readiness for probe into 2014 sit-in by his party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday showed readiness for any inquiry into the 2014 sit-in by his party, a day after the army spokesperson hinted at a judicial…
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US emphasises importance of safety ex-Pak PM Imran Khan in jail
Islamabad: The US has emphasised the importance of ensuring the safety and security of all prisoners in Pakistan, including jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in a…
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‘Won’t tolerate foreign interference in internal affairs,’ Imran Khan’s party tells US
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Monday claimed to have told the US ambassador in Pakistan that they would not tolerate foreign interference in the country’s internal…
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‘No need to capture PoK by force…’: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: India will never give up its claim on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK) but it won’t have to capture it with force because its people, on their own, would want to be part…
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India slams Pakistan in UNGA, says it harbours most dubious track record
United Nations: In a sharp retort, India has said Pakistan harbours a “most dubious track record” on all aspects, as it slammed “destructive and pernicious” remarks made by Islamabad’s envoy in the…
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77 militant attacks reported in Pakistan in April: Report
Islamabad: Following a brief lull in March, militant attacks in Pakistan surged once again in April, as the country experienced 77 verifiable attacks last month, a security assessment report by an Islamabad-based…
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Pakistani infiltrator shot dead by BSF in J&K’s Samba
Jammu: A Pakistan infiltrator was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers in the Samba sector of the international border in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. BSF sources said…
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‘No evidence that cipher was in Imran’s custody’: Islamabad High Court
Islamabad: In a fresh twist in the cipher case, the Islamabad High Court has observed that the Federal Investigation Agency has nothing to prove that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan retained…
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Imran Khan’s party not holding ‘backdoor talks’ with anyone, says chairman Gohar Khan
Lahore: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is not holding “backdoor talks” with anyone, its chairman Barrister Gohar Khan has said, amid reports that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had green-lit negotiations with the…
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IMF approves immediate disbursal of USD 1.1 bn loan tranche to Pakistan
Washington: The International Monetary Fund has approved an immediate disbursal of USD 1.1 billion to Pakistan as part of a bailout package and said the country needs to take tough measures to…
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Pakistan’s right-wing Islamic leader says Imran’s party has right to hold rallies
Islamabad: Pakistan’s leading right-wing Islamic leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday came out in support of his erstwhile rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, saying the opposition party has the right to hold rallies and…
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Pak PM Sharif meets IMF chief in Riyadh, discuss new loan programme
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday met the International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva and discussed a new loan programme for the cash-strapped country, Sharif’s office said. In a meeting on…