Pakistan
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General Bajwa in US to meet Biden administration officials
Washington: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in the US for nearly weeklong visit, which included meetings with senior officials of the Biden administration, state media reported. “Yes,…
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Pak-Taliban alliance under unprecedented strain as their interests diverge
New Delhi: Since the Taliban seized power in August 2021, its ties with Islamabad have deteriorated amid deadly border clashes. More recently, the militants have accused Islamabad of permitting its air space…
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Death toll from devastating Pakistan floods reaches 1,693
Islamabad: The overall death toll in Pakistan from the devastating floods has increased to 1,693 after 15 new fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)…
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Pakistan upset over Afghan Taliban’s remarks, says it’s ‘against spirit of friendly ties’
Islamabad: Pakistan has termed the recent remarks of an official from the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan as “against the spirit of friendly relations”, and highlighted the need for interim authorities to take…
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Polio claims infant’s life in Pakistan
Islamabad: A 10-month-old infant died after being confirmed with the wild poliovirus in North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Health Ministry said. In a statement on Friday night,…
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China has pledged over USD 90 million for flood-hit Pakistan
Islamabad: China has so far pledged over USD 90 million in assistance to Pakistan after the devastating floods, the Chinese envoy to the country said on Friday. Ambassador Nong Rong in a…
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Thousands of disgruntled farmers paralyse Islamabad
Islamabad: Over 25,000 farmers from Pakistans Punjab province have staged a protest sit-in in Islamabad, paralysing the capital city and creating travel woes as authorities have blocked roads with containers. The farmers,…
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India, Pakistan should work together on climate change: Pak Foreign Minister Bilawal
Washington: It is time for India and Pakistan to work together on climate change, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said, as he highlighted the impact of global warming that has…
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Victory shines over Sharifs as court overturns Maryam Nawaz’s conviction in corruption case
Islamabad: In a massive shift of tides in Pakistan’s political turmoil, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has overturned the June 2018 decision of the Accountability Court against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s…
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Pakistan PM House combed, debugged after audio leak
Islamabad: A high-powered committee constituted to probe the leak of informal conversations from the Prime Minister’s House in Pakistan is said to have combed and debugged the entire premises, a confirmed source…
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Pakistan opposes UNSC membership to India
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country opposes any reforms that expand the UN Security Council to bring India into the fold. Pakistan’s UN mission and its…
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Pakistan sits on gas pipeline project with Iran; holds US sanctions responsible
Islamabad: Pakistan’s avoidance tactics have kept its gas pipeline project with Iran stagnant for a decade as the country has been blaming US sanctions for the lack of the project’s progress, media…
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Pakistan’s ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam and husband acquitted in corruption case
Islamabad: A top Pakistani court on Thursday acquitted ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz in a corruption case in which she was jailed for seven years, in a major…
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‘Wear undergarments’, Pakistan’s national carrier tells cabin crew
Islamabad: The national airline of the country — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) — has a new rule for its cabin crew: ‘Wear undergarments’, media reports said. In a strange development, PIA has…
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‘Gen Bajwa advised Imran that PM House unsafe for important conversations’
Islamabad: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had frequently advised former premier Imran Khan that that the Prime Minister’s House is unsafe for important conversations, revealed PTI leader…
