Pakistan
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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…
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Shehbaz Sharif will request China to include Karachi rail in CPEC
Karachi: Newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan would request China to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, media reports said. Speaking to…
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Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif likely to visit Saudi Arabia, China: Report
Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia and China in his first foreign trip after taking charge as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, according to a media report on Tuesday.…
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Will Imran Khan and his party’s mass resignation from Parliament help?
Islamabad: After being ejected from power through a no-confidence vote in the parliament with opposition claiming majority, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to not only boycott the voting proceedings but also…
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Imran Khan demands ‘immediate elections’ in Pakistan
Islamabad: Ousted Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has demanded an “immediate elections” in the country, hours after Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 23rd Prime Minister on Monday. Taking to Twitter,…
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Who’s Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif, the newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan has replaced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief and ex-PM Imran Khan. Sharif will be taking the oath tonight. About Shehbaz Sharif: Sharif is a Pakistani…
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Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan’s PM; to take oath tonight
Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president, was elected unopposed as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan by Parliament on Monday after rival candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced that his…
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Legislators from Imran Khan’s party will resign: Fawad Chaudhry
Islamabad: All lawmakers belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party will resign from the National Assembly ahead of the voting to elect a new prime minister, Imran Khan’s close aide Fawad Chaudhry…
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Massive pro-Imran protests staged across Pakistan
Islamabad: Massive protests were staged across major cities of Pakistan against the ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan through a vote of no-confidence called by the country’s opposition. The protests on…
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Arif Alvi not to resign following PM Khan’s ouster: report
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has decided against resigning from his office, media reports said on Sunday, days after the Supreme Court restored the National Assembly which was dissolved by him on…
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Imran Khan out, Shehbaz likely to takeover a cash-strapped Pakistan
Islamabad: The defeat of Imran Khan against the joint opposition is certainly a big win for the opposition parties, as they have been able to oust him from the premiership and are ready…
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Who ousted Imran Khan? The cast of top political players
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, a cricket turned politician and a popular leader of political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has become the first in Pakistan’s history to be removed from office…
