Pakistan
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Earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude jolts parts of Pakistan
Islamabad,: An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, on Wednesday. However, no loss of life or property has been reported yet. According to the National Seismic…
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Pakistani Taliban announce three-day cease-fire on Eid al-Adha
Peshawar: The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Sunday announced a three-day cease-fire with the Pakistani government during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Eid ul-Adha is being celebrated in Pakistan from June…
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PM Sharif vows to end Pakistan’s dependency on foreign aid & IMF bailouts
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged to end Pakistan’s dependency on foreign aid and IMF bailouts and surpass neighbouring nations in economic activity, as he outlined a series of bold reforms…
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Pak police destroy tombstones of 17 graves belonging to persecuted Ahmadi community
Lahore: Police in Pakistan under pressure from a radical Islamist party allegedly destroyed the tombstones of 17 graves of the minority Ahmadi community in the Punjab province on Saturday, the second such…
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Eid ul Adha: Pakistan govt reduces petrol price by Rs 10.20
Islamabad: In a major relief for inflation-hit masses in cash-strapped Pakistan, the government has slashed the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 10.20 and Rs 2.33 per litre respectively…
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Anti-government march rocks Pakistan-occupied Kashmir again
Islamabad: The Public Action Committee (PAC), the organisation that forced the Pakistan government and the legislative government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — also known as ‘Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’ (PoK) — to…
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Pakistan PM invites former ally JUI-F chief to join ruling coalition
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited his former ally JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to become a part of the ruling coalition led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and…
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Cipher case: Pak govt challenges Imran Khan, Qureshi’s acquittals in SC
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Thursday challenged in the Supreme Court the acquittal of former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case. The case…
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Pakistan rejects hybrid model for India’s matches in ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will start on February 19 and will be held in Pakistan, refusing to entertain a hybrid model for…
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Pakistan’s Economic Survey reveals major increase in donkey population
Islamabad: Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) 2023-24 has revealed that the population of donkeys has seen a consistent and major rise during the current fiscal year with the number of donkeys in the…
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Imran Khan ready for talks with Pakistan govt: PTI Chairman
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has given a green signal for talks with the government and is “ready to forgive” what has happened to him, his party’s chairman Gohar…
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Pak missed GDP growth target; achieves 2.38 % against envisaged 3.5 % in FY 2023-24
Islamabad: Pakistan has missed the growth target for the financial year 2023-24 and achieved 2.38 per cent GDP growth against the target of 3.5 per cent, the cash-strapped government acknowledged on Tuesday.…
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Shehbaz Sharif vows to ‘eliminate terrorism’ after 7 soldiers killed in attack
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday pledged to “relentlessly eliminate terrorism” from the country after seven soldiers, including a Captain, were killed in a terrorist attack in the restive Khyber…
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Imran Khan major hurdle in political reconciliation in Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said his successor Imran Khan was the main hurdle in political reconciliation in the country and underscored the ruling PML-N party’s commitment to dialogue…
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Imran Khan’s wife files plea seeking suspension of sentence ‘un-Islamic nikah’ case
Islamabad: Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday petitioned the Islamabad High Court seeking suspension of the sentence and subsequent release in the fake marriage case. The Pakistan…
