Pakistan
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Pak court to hear Nawaz’s appeal against his conviction in Al-Azizia corruption case
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court will hear on Thursday an appeal by former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif against his conviction in the Al-Azizia Steel mill corruption case. Sharif, 73, was sentenced…
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US House asks Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights
Washington: A resolution has been introduced in the US House of Representatives urging Pakistan to uphold democratic institutions, human rights, and the rule of law, as the cash-strapped country prepares for general…
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Pak court rejects Imran Khan’s plea to withdraw appeal against disqualification
Islamabad: A Pakistani high court on Wednesday rejected jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s plea seeking the withdrawal of his appeal against his disqualification in the Toshakhana corruption case. Khan, 71, has…
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10 killed as passenger bus in Pakistan comes under gunfire
At least 10 people were killed and 25 others injured when a passenger bus came under gunfire by unidentified assailants on the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, the media reported on…
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Pak court adjourns hearing of cipher case against Imran Khan, Qureshi till Dec 4
Islamabad: A Pakistan court hearing a case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and ex-foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi for allegedly leaking a diplomatic cable on Saturday adjourned the hearing till…
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Pakistan: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan elected as new PTI chairman
Peshawar: Lawyer Gohar Ali Khan was on Saturday was elected unopposed as the new chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after its intra-party elections were held earlier in the day. PTI chief Imran…
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Pakistan’s election commission to issue schedule for February 8 election this month
Islamabad: The chief of Pakistan’s top election authority on Friday said the schedule for the upcoming general election will be announced around the middle of December amidst rumours of a possible delay…
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Islamabad High Court to hear Nawaz’s appeal against Al-Azizia conviction on December 7
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court on Friday fixed for hearing former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif’s appeal against his conviction in the Al-Azizia reference on December…
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Pak apex anti-graft body files corruption case against Imran Khan, his wife
Islamabad: A Pakistani accountability court on Friday filed a corruption case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, his wife and other suspects in a Rs 50 million corruption case. The National…
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Saudi Arabia extends term of USD 3 billion deposit to Pakistan: Central bank
Islamabad: In a major relief to debt-ridden Pakistan’s struggling economy, Saudi Arabia has extended the term of its USD 3 billion deposit with the country’s central bank for another year, according to…
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Pak court acquits Nawaz Sharif in Avenfield case
Islamabad: In a major relief to Nawaz Sharif ahead of elections, a top Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the former prime minister in the Avenfield corruption case while his acquittal in another…
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Don’t be so narrow-minded: SC on plea to ban Pak artistes in India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a complete ban on artistes from Pakistan to perform or work in India, and asked the petitioner not to be “so narrow-minded”.…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Pakistan
Islamabad: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolted Pakistan on Tuesday, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 3:38 am (IST) today. The…
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Pak’s jailed Imran sent to 14-day judicial remand in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case
Islamabad: A special court here on Monday sent jailed ex-Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan to 14-days judicial remand in a corruption case after it rejected a plea of the anti-corruption watchdog to…
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Ahmadi place of worship attacked, minarets demolished in PoK
Lahore: More than three dozen people, said to be activists of a radical Islamist party attacked a place of worship of the Ahmadi community and demolished its minarets and terrorising them in…
