Pakistan
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Voting begins in Pakistan’s presidential election: Asif Ali Zardari set to win
Islamabad: Voting began on Saturday in the Presidential elections in Pakistan in which Asif Ali Zardari is set to be elected for a second time. Asif Ali Zardari, the 68-year-old joint candidate…
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IMF refuses to get involved in Pak’s domestic politics after Imran’s plea
Islamabad: The IMF on Friday rejected a request by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s bid to link its economic assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan with an audit by the global lender on…
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Suspension of X platform enters fourth week in Pakistan
Lahore: Suspension of popular microblogging platform X in Pakistan entered the fourth week on Friday after it was enforced apparently to forestall the “propaganda” of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party…
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Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora becomes Pak Punjab’s 1st Sikh minister
Lahore: Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-term legislator, was on Thursday sworn in as a provincial minister, making him the first Sikh to occupy such a position in post-partition Punjab. Arora has…
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Saudi executes five Pakistanis for murder of Bangladeshi guard
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have executed five Pakistani expatriates who were convicted of raiding a company and killing a guard in the city of Makkah. The…
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‘Supports army’s demand to punish those involved in May 9 violence’, says Imran
Islamabad: In an apparent bid to mend fences with the powerful military, Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he supported the army’s demand to punish those involved in…
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Executed former Pak PM Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto did not receive fair trial: Supreme Court
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, executed by the military regime in 1979, did not receive a fair trial, the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday. Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa…
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Imran Khan’s party announces nationwide protests on March 10
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Tuesday announced that it will launch nationwide protests on March 10 against the “stealing” of the mandate, nearly a month…
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PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on taking oath as Pakistan PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on taking oath as the prime minister of Pakistan. Sharif on Monday took the oath as prime minister of Pakistan, assuming…
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Shehbaz Sharif to take oath as Pakistan PM today
Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif will take the oath as Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday, taking over the reins of the country for a second time since 2022, amidst staggering economic and security…
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Imran Khan’s party elects Gohar Ali Khan as its chairman
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Sunday announced that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was elected as its chairman following fresh intra-party polls. The party was forced to…
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Shehbaz Sharif – a pragmatist, loyal brother and powerful establishment’s favourite
Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif, who is known to be an astute politician and a good administrator, has once again donned the mantle of prime ministership of cash-strapped Pakistan by a quirk of fate…
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Pak Parliament convenes to elect new PM; Shehbaz Sharif poised to win
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Parliament met on Sunday to elect a new Prime Minister, a contest in which senior Pakistan Muslims League-Nawaz leader Shehbaz Sharif is poised to win easily. Shehbaz, 72, is locked…
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Pakistan Senate to take up resolution seeking permanent ban on social media sites
Islamabad: Amidst serious concerns over the continued disruption of the social media platform X in Pakistan for over a fortnight now, a member of the Senate has demanded a permanent ban on…
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Shehbaz Sharif set to become Pakistan’s Prime Minister for a second time
Islamabad: Senior PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif is set to become the next prime minister of Pakistan on Sunday to lead a coalition government after last month’s elections produced a split mandate. Shehbaz,…
