Pakistan
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Pak government passes resolution to extend seven ordinances
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution to extend seven ordinances for an additional 120 days amidst a heated debate with the key coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party roasting the…
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CT in Pakistan: India’s participation cannot be decided by ICC
New Delhi: A ‘hybrid model’ to host next year’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains an option as India’s participation cannot be decided by the ICC if there is a government policy against…
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Six Pakistan migrants get Indian citizenship in Jaipur
Jaipur: Six Pakistani Hindu migrants, living in Rajasthan for years, were granted Indian citizenship on Friday. Additional District Collector (South) Shafali Kushwaha handed over the citizenship certificates to the migrants — Premlata,…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif proposes 5-year plan for country’s economic revival
Islamabad: The newly-elected government of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to work on a comprehensive five-year roadmap for the cash-strapped country’s economic resurgence, according to a media report on Friday.…
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Imran Khan’s party to move Supreme Court after being denied reserved seats
Islamabad: Imran Khan’s party has announced that it would approach the Supreme Court after a top court rejected the Sunni Ittehad Council’s petition challenging the election commission’s decision to allocate reserved seats…
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Will work closely to deepen all-weather strategic ties with China: Zardari
Islamabad: Pakistan’s newly elected President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday promised his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he would work closely with him to deepen the all-weather strategic partnership with Beijing and…
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Pak court allows Imran Khan to meet party lawyers at Adiala jail: Report
Islamabad: A top Pakistani court on Thursday allowed Imran Khan to meet four lawyers of his party at the Adiala jail, days after the Punjab provincial government banned the former prime minister…
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Pakistan to set up country’s biggest IT park in Islamabad
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to set up the country’s biggest Information Technology Park here in the federal capital as part of newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s efforts to enhance IT…
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Pak court rejects Imran Khan-backed Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea on reserved seats
Peshawar: A top Pakistani court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council, serving as a platform for jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party lawmakers, to allot them…
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PIA pilots and cabin crew barred from fasting during Ramzan while on duty
Karachi: Pakistan’s national flag carrier, PIA has barred its pilots and flight attendants from fasting during the ongoing holy month of Ramzan on their on-flight duty days, citing a medical recommendation which…
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Imran Khan’s party chief minister meets PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province chief minister, belonging to the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Wednesday met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who assured him of addressing concerns regarding funds…
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Imran Khan’s party demands lifting ban on meeting him in jail
Lahore: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party on Wednesday demanded the lifting of the ban imposed on meeting him in prison, with a top aide claiming a threat to his life…
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Imran warns of Sri Lanka-like crisis in Pakistan amid high inflation
Rawalpindi: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned of a looming financial crisis and public unrest in the country akin to that faced by Sri Lanka, a…
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IMF mission likely to arrive in Pakistan today for economic review talks
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission is expected to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday for the economic review of USD 3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), reported ARY News, citing sources. According…
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Muhammad Ishaq Dar takes charge as Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister
Islamabad: Veteran politician-cum-economist Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday assumed charge as Pakistan’s new foreign minister as the cash-strapped country attempts to tackle myriad problems on the domestic and external fronts, including its…
