Pakistan
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Pakistan cuts 1.5 lakh jobs, dissolves 6 ministries as part of IMF deal
Islamabad: To minimise administrative expenditures, cash-strapped Pakistan on Sunday announced to abolition of about 150,000 government posts, closing six ministries, and merging two others, as part of reforms agreed upon with the…
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Actions will ‘certainly have consequences’: India warns Pakistan
United Nations: India on Saturday warned Pakistan that its “policy” of cross-border terrorism will never succeed and its “actions will certainly have consequences”. “Many countries get left behind due to circumstances beyond…
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Pakistan: 6 killed, 10 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa helicopter crash
Islamabad: A chartered helicopter crashed in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday afternoon, killing six people on board while injuring 10 others, police officials said. The incident happened at about 1…
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Massive military expansion in India, says Pak PM; raises Kashmir issue at UN
United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massive expansion of its military capabilities” and issuing threats to cross the LoC for taking over Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, as he…
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Support terrorism, split into 3 parts; Yogi
Kathua: If Pakistan continues to support terrorism, it could be split into three parts, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday, September 27. Issuing the warning to the neighboring country…
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Pakistan: 8 injured in police station explosion
Islamabad: Eight people were injured in an explosion inside a police station in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescuers said. The accident happened in the Swabi district of the province where a…
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IMF board approves $7bn bailout for Pakistan
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund’s board (IMF) on Wednesday approved a USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for cash-strapped Pakistan, providing a critical boost to the country’s struggling economy. The development…
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Saudi Arabia issues stern warning to Pakistan for sending beggars under Umrah and Haj visas
Saudi Arabia has warned Pakistan to take serious and urgent notice of beggars flooding the kingdom under Umrah and Haj visas, calling on Islamabad’s Ministry of Religious Affairs to prevent such people…
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Pakistan shocker: Teenage girl gang-raped in front of family
Islamabad: In a gory reminder of horrendous Lahore motorway incident of 2020, a teenage girl was gang-raped allegedly by robbers in front of her family near the famous Pakpattan city of Punjab…
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Jolt to Imran Khan’s party, reshuffle in national assembly strips its parliamentary presence
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has received a massive blow after a fresh allocation of seats to various political parties in the national assembly ended its parliamentary presence. As…
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Jolt to Shehbaz Sharif govt as Pakistan SC rules in favour of Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday rebuked the top election body and ordered it to implement its verdict on reserved seats, a decision that is likely to benefit the party…
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Pakistan is a team with eleven captains, says ex-player Danish Kaneria
Pakistan is going through one of the worst phases in its cricket history. In the past this land had produced some of the best cricketers of the world. Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Fazal…
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Imran Khan booked for inciting Pak govt officials to mutiny: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top investigating agency has registered a case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan for allegedly inciting government officials to mutiny through his social media posts, according to a media…
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Pak court seeks clarification from govt on Imran Khan’s possible military trial
Islamabad: A Pakistani high court on Thursday asked the government to clarify the uncertainty surrounding the possible military trial of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was…
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Leaders & lawmakers of Imran Khan’s party held; NA Speaker promises action
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities arrested several leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, including its chairman and around a dozen lawmakers, as National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday promised action…
