Pakistan
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Shehbaz approves task force for protection of minorities in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of the rights of minorities after the National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed a resolution…
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Ailing Pervez Musharraf expected to return to Pakistan soon
Dubai: Pakistan’s former military leader Pervez Musharraf, who has been living in Dubai since 2016, is expected to return to Pakistan soon. As per sources, Musharraf is expected to return to Pakistan…
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Pakistan seeks US help to revive IMF deal
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought support from the US for the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, as the global lender is yet to agree to a staff level pact despite the…
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Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding
Islamabad: Pakistan’s government has hiked fuel prices by up to 29 per cent, removing fuel subsidies in an attempt to trim the fiscal deficit and secure critical support from the IMF for…
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Nawaz Sharif calls on Shehbaz govt to facilitate Musharraf’s return to Pakistan
London: Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif called on the Shehbaz Sharif government to facilitate former president Pervez Musharraf’s return to Pakistan. “I have no personal enmity…
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Imran Khan, wife Bushra Bibi accused of receiving land as graft
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi of accepting Rs 5 billion and hundreds of kanals of land from Bahria…
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Pakistan finance minister warns of default if fuel subsidies not abolished
Islamabad: Pakistan will default if the government does not abolish the subsidies on petroleum products, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, warning that the cash-strapped country’s economy could be in a similar…
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India, Pak seem to be increasing size of nuclear weapon inventories: Arms watchdog
Stockholm: India and Pakistan also seem to be increasing the size of their nuclear weapon inventories, a leading arms watchdog has said. At the start of 2022, nine states — the US,…
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Blasphemy issue fuels protests in PoK
Islamabad: The reactive politics as visible in Pakistan is indeed unique, especially when it comes to developments in India and on sensitive issues. In reaction to the statement made by BJP spokesperson…
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Pakistan leans on Qatar for LNG amid falling foreign currency reserves
Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Saturday that Pakistan will seek a deferred payment plan for liquefied natural gas (LNG) bought under long-term deals with Qatar as the nation’s economy continues…
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Pakistan FM informs UNGA President of controversial remarks on Prophet
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a telephone call apprised President of UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid of the controversial remarks made by two former senior officials of India’s ruling…
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Pervez Musharraf hospitalised in UAE: Family
Lahore/Dubai: Pervez Musharraf is hospitalised in the UAE after his condition deteriorated as he is going through a “difficult stage where recovery is not possible”, his family said on Friday amidst speculation…
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Imran Khan blames Shehbaz Sharif government for rising inflation
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday blamed the Shehbaz Sharif-led government for rising inflation in the country which is adversely affecting the overburdened population. Khan…
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IMF asks Pakistan to reopen CPEC deal ahead of payment to China
Islamabad: Putting Islamabad in a tight spot, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to renegotiate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy deals before making payments of around Pakistani rupees 300…
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Pakistan’s popular TV host Amir Liaquat dies at 49 under mysterious circumstances
Karachi: Pakistan’s former Member of the National Assembly (MNA) and popular television host Amir Liaquat, 49, passed away in Karachi under mysterious circumstances, local media reported on Thursday. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)…
