Pakistan
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Pakistan’s High Commission staffer accused of touching a woman ‘inappropriately’
New Delhi: A Pakistan High Commission’s staff member was taken to a city police station for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately, the police said on Monday. According to the woman, the man…
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Pakistan decides to shelve major CPEC power project
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was pushed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s regime, the media reported on…
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Saudi Arabia to establish $10bn oil refinery in Gwadar port city
Gwadar [Pakistan]: Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will visit Pakistan in February to sign an agreement for setting up an oil refinery here, Saudi Minister…
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Pakistan not going to IMF for now, says Finance Minister
Karachi: The Pakistani government will not approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package as of now and will instead explore alternative options to bring the cash-strapped country’s economy back…
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia likely to sign MoUs worth $10bn
Islamabad: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are likely to sign memoranda of understanding (MoU) worth more than $10 billion this month, the media reported on Thursday. The announcement was made at the second…
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Pakistan will no longer act as a hired gun in someone else’s war: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Striking a note of defiance against US demands for Islamabad to do more in the battle against militancy, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday Pakistan will no longer act as…
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No Indian content on Pakistan TV, it damages our culture: SC
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Wednesday said that the country’s Supreme Court will not allow Indian content to be shown on Pakistani TV channels as it “damages our culture”. Nisar’s…
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Maulana Tariq Jameel discharged from hospital; welcomed at home
Lahore: Prominent religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel, who was discharged from hospital was welcomed at his home by his near and dear ones. Maulana underwent an angioplasty, after suffering chest pain, at…
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Anti-Pakistan sentiments being aroused in India for electioneering: Imran
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has again accused New Delhi of opting out of a bilateral dialogue and claimed that anti-Pakistan sentiments were being aroused in India for the sake of campaigning…
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Malala Yousafzai pens new book on refugee girls
New Delhi: Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai is coming up with a new book, charting her experiences travelling the world and visiting refugee camps. Titled “We are Displaced”,…
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Pakistani law allowing military’s anti-terror courts expires
Islamabad: A Pakistani law that gave secret military courts powers to try civilians for terrorism charges expired on Monday while awaiting an extension from the Parliament. “The Army courts have ended after…
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Imran Khan going around the world to beg, says Pakistan’s leader
The Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah while addressing a rally on Sunday said that the prime minister of Pakistan is going around the world to “beg” for a bailout from…
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Pakistan rolls out red carpet welcome for UAE crown prince
ISLAMABAD: The red carpet was rolled out for Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Islamabad Sunday, just weeks after his country offered $3 billion to support Pakistan’s battered…
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UAE’s USD 6.2 billion bail-out package for Pakistan
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has finalised a bail-out package worth around USD 6.2 billion to assist Pakistan’s struggling economy. The package will enable Pakistan to deal with its balance-of-payments crisis.…
