Pakistan
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Pakistan’s govt passes orders to scrap China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority
Islamabad: Pakistan’s new government has initiated a process to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, with the planning minister saying it was a “redundant organisation” that wasted resources and thwarted speedy implementation…
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Pak lost $40 bn in foreign investment due to slow pace of CPEC
Islamabad: China had so many expectations from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), but it was perplexed after seeing the former PTI government’s attitude and policies, said Pakistan Minister for Planning and Development,…
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‘Mera tohfa, meri marzi’: Imran on Toshakhana controversy
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday responded to the Toshakana controversy and said they were his gifts, so it was his choice whether to keep them, media reports said. “‘Mera…
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Six awarded death penalty for mob lynching of Sri Lankan citizen in Pakistan
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore announced the verdict in the mob lynching of Sri Lankan citizen Priyantha Kumara on false allegations of blasphemy in Sialkot last December, awarding death penalty to…
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Pakistan’s newly-elected PM Shehbaz Sharif to unveil Cabinet on Monday
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to form a new Cabinet on Monday after a week-long delay amid deliberations on how to accommodate all coalition partners, according to a media…
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PoK activist slams Imran Khan for labelling dissenters as traitors
Islamabad: Activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Shabir Choudhry, said that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan labels everyone who raises a voice against atrocities as a traitor. The PoK activist stressed that…
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Pakistan’s relationship with Taliban now on the edge
Islamabad: It appears that after several months of failed efforts to deal with TTP, Islamabad’s relationship with the Taliban government is now on the edge, the media reported. Many observers had already…
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PPP may not join Pak Cabinet, says Zardari
Islamabad: PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who is considered a key player behind the ouster of Imran Khan as Pak Prime Minister, said that his party will not take ministries, The News…
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Pak’s Shehbaz Sharif writes to PM Modi seeking talks for peaceful, cooperative ties
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi seeking talks for peaceful and cooperative ties. In the letter, Sharif mentioned that Pakistan is…
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Police enter Pak Punjab Assembly, arrest lawmakers for creating ruckus
Lahore: In an unprecedented move, police entered the hall of Pakistan Punjab Assembly and arrested at least four Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members for attacking the deputy speaker and creating ruckus, media reports…
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Pakistan Sikh trader distributes ‘Ramzan package’ to promote religious harmony
Bara: A local Sikh trader of Tirah valley in Pakistan distributed dates, cement bags and sugar packs among the local residents as part of a ‘Ramzan package’, Express Tribune reported. Local residents…
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Pak Assembly accepts resignations of 123 PTI MNAs
Islamabad: The Deputy Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, Qasim Suri, on Thursday accepted the resignations of 123 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs after they decided to disassociate themselves from the National Assembly following…
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Imran Khan moves Pak SC to ban dissident PTI lawmakers for life
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking disqualification of dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the National Assembly, media reports said. The petition lists the Election…