Pakistan
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Nawaz Sharif to lead election campaign for his party once he returns: Pakistan PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan Muslim League(N) leader and his brother Nawaz Sharif is all set to make a comeback next month and will lead the election…
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PM Sharif to hold talks with Oppn leader again on nominating caretaker premier
Islamabad: Pakistan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Leader of the Opposition will hold talks again on Friday over the nomination for a caretaker premier to conduct the general elections later…
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Pakistan intruder shot dead near international border in Punjab: BSF
Punjab: Border Security Force personnel shot dead an intruder from Pakistan and thereby foiled an infiltration bid along the Inda Pakistan border in Punjab’s Tarn Taran in the early hours of Friday…
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Pak President Alvi dissolves National Assembly at PM Shehbaz Sharif’s advice
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on Wednesday at outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice, marking an end to the current government’s tenure and paving the way for the…
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Pak court refuses instant relief to Imran Khan; reject request
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s bid to get his conviction suspended in a corruption case did not succeed on Wednesday as the Islamabad High Court adjourned the hearing but…
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IMF’s agreement with Pakistan under risk if caretaker setup is prolonged: Report
Islamabad: The USD 3 billion IMF bailout package for Pakistan could be at risk if the caretaker government’s tenure gets prolonged due to the likely delay in holding general elections in the…
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Pakistan puts onus on India for conducive environment for talks
Islamabad: In response to a recent statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs holding Pakistan responsible for failing to create an environment free of terror and hostility for talks, Islamabad has now…
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Pakistan poll panel disqualifies Imran Khan for five years
Islamabad: In a major blow to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday disqualified PTI chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan for five years following his conviction…
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Ahmadi minarets in Pakistan’s Punjab province demolished
Lahore: The minarets of a worship place of the minority Ahmadi community were demolished by radical Islamists in Punjab province of Pakistan, police said on Tuesday. The minarets of the Ahmadi worship…
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Pak: Imran Khan appeals his conviction in graft case, seeks release from jail
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday challenged his conviction in a corruption case by a trial court, saying the verdict by a “biased” judge “was a “slap in the…
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Imran Khan getting ‘B-class’ treatment in jail, alleges party
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan who is incarcerated in Attock Jail after conviction in the Toshakhana case, is being given “B-Class” facilities by the Punjab Prisons Department, his lawyer and Pakistan…
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30 killed, nearly 100 injured in train accident in Pakistan
Karachi: At least 30 people were killed and nearly 100 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, in the latest rail disaster…
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19 dead as Hazara Express derails in Pakistan’s Sindh province
Karachi: At least 19 people were killed and nearly 100 others injured on Sunday when several compartments of an express train derailed in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province, Dawn reported. The Hazara Express train…
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan’s party accuses authorities of denying access to him
Islamabad: Imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Sunday accused authorities of denying his legal team access to the leader to get his signatures on essential documents for court…
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Earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude hits parts of Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan on Saturday with no loss of life or property reported so far. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre here, the epicentre of…
