Pakistan
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Watch: Gold slabs weighed against Pakistani bride in Dubai
Traditionally a wedding is measured by the scale of wealth spent on it. It is common in most South Asian families where the more money spent on grandeur, the more it is…
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Pakistan inflation hits all-time high
Karachi: Pakistan’s annual inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), soared to a record high of 31.55 percent in February, compared to 27.6 percent in the previous month, driven by massive…
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Moody’s changes Pakistan’s outlook from negative to stable
Islamabad: Moody’s Investors Service has changed Pakistan’s outlook from negative to stable while downgrading its local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from “Caa1” to “Caa3” — the lowest…
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Journalists, police clash at Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan’s Lahore city
Lahore: Chaos descended upon the Gaddafi Stadium, which was hosting a PSL cricket match, after a group of journalists were denied entry to the venue by police officials for wearing masks in…
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Ex-Pak general arrested for incitement against institutions
Islamabad: Lieutenant General (retd) Amjad Shoaib was detained by the Islamabad police on Monday on charges of inciting the public against national institutions. Cops from the Ramna police station apprehended the former…
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28 Pakistanis die after migrant ship capsizes off Italy
Islamabad: Of the 59 migrants who died after their overloaded boat capsized in stormy seas off Italy’s southern Calabria region, 28 were Pakistanis, officials said. “As of a few minutes ago, the…
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Indians get lion’s share of Pakistani citizenship to foreigners in last 5 years
Islamabad: The Pakistan Interior Ministry has granted Pakistani citizenship to 214 foreigners during the last five years over multiple reasons, including marriage, and family relationships among others, media reports said on Sunday.…
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As terror outfits run amok, funding squeeze hits Pakistan counter-terrorism plan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s dismal economic condition and its struggle to meet the demands of the International Monetary Fund (OMF), imposing taxes, increasing rate of inflation and snowballing petroleum prices have not only forced…
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4 killed in a blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province
Islamabad: At least four people were killed and 14 wounded in an explosion inside the Rakhni market in Barkhan in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday morning, police and health officials said, local…
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Pakistan’s transgender news anchor Marvia Malik escapes death
Pakistan’s first transgender news anchor, Marvia Malik, cheated death when she was attacked by gunmen outside her residence in Lahore on the night of February 23. According to Dawn, Malik was returning from…
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Pak probe agency accuses Imran of misusing interim bail
Islamabad: Pakistans Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday accused PTI Chairman Imran Khan of “misusing” his interim bail to skip court hearings as it petitioned a banking court hearing his prohibited funding…
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Imran Khan’s party files petition in court, seeks release of detained leaders
Lahore/Peshawar: Fearing that the notorious intelligence agencies may torture senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf politicians at undisclosed locations, ousted premier Imran Khan’s party on Thursday filed a petition in a court seeking the release…
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Rape-murder of teenage women in Barkhan likely to broaden Baloch movement
New Delhi: The triple murder case of a woman and her two sons in Barkhan, Balochistan, threw up a twist after the police found the allegedly murdered woman alive and rescued her…
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1 terrorist killed in Pakistan: Military
Islamabad: One terrorist was killed by security forces during an exchange of fire in northwest Pakistan, a military statement said. The incident happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, according to the…
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Imran Khan’s party kicks off ‘Jail Bharo Tehreek’ from Lahore
Lahore: Ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Wednesday began a mass court arrest movement from Lahore over what it called the violation of fundamental rights, abuse of the Constitution…
