Pakistan
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First shipment of discounted Russian crude oil arrives in Karachi: Pak PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that the first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil has arrived in the port city of Karachi, a development that will provide relief…
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Imran Khan upset over losing army’s backing: Bilawal Bhutto
Karachi: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said PTI Chairman Imran Khan is not against the military’s interference in politics. Rather, the former Prime Minister is upset with the army only…
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Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report
Rawalpindi: Due to bad weather, a flight of the IndiGo airlines en route to Ahmedabad from Amritsar strayed into Pakistan near Lahore and went up to Gujranwala before heading back to Indian…
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Pakistan unlikely to devalue rupee as pressure has eased
Islamabad: Amid negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to restart a $6.7 billion bailout programme, Fitch Ratings said that it is unlikely that Pakistan will devalue its currency again as pressure…
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Pakistan’s brain drain witnesses sharp increase
Islamabad: The brain drain phenomenon in Pakistan has witnessed a sharp increase, with a growing number of highly-educated professionals opting to leave the country in search of better opportunities elsewhere, media reports…
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Pakistan: Judge refuses to send ‘forcibly converted’ Hindu girl to parents
Karachi: A 14-year-old Hindu girl, who was allegedly kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam and married off to a Muslim man in Pakistan’s Sindh province, has appeared before a district court which refused…
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Pakistan’s defence budget increased by 16%
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has proposed a roughly 16 per cent increase in the defence budget as the country continues to face internal and external security challenges, the media reported. Interestingly, all…
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Imran Khan says stage set for his court martial
Islamabad: Pakistan’s embattled former prime minister Imran Khan has said that the stage has been set for his “court martial” after the country’s all-powerful army vowed to try the “masterminds and planners”…
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Shah Mehmood Qureshi might lead PTI sans Imran Khan: Sources
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and party’s Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi do not really like each other, but, as luck would have it, the latter is the most likely…
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Pakistan to unveil pre-election budget amid financial crisis
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is set to unveil on Friday Rs 14.5 trillion annual budget for 2023-24 that includes a staggering 66 per cent hike in the discretionary budget of…
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Lahore HC grants Imran Khan bail in fraud case pertaining to Toshakhana gifts
Lahore: The Lahore High Court (LHC) granted Imran Khan protective bail on Wednesday till June 21 in a case involving fraud and forgery in the sale of Toshakhana gifts, reported Dawn. Justice…
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Pak court grants protective bail to Khan in Toshakhana case until June 21
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted protective bail to former prime minister Imran Khan till June 21 after a fresh FIR was registered against him for committing forgery in selling the…
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Pakistan’s economy to grow by 2% in the next fiscal year: World Bank
Islamabad: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s economy to grow by two per cent in the next fiscal year, much lower than the 3.5 per cent target set by the country’s top economic…
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Former Pak minister Qureshi released from prison; to meet Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who was among some of the top leaders of Imran Khan’s party to be arrested following the May 9 violent protests, was released from…
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Issued 215 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India: Pak High Commission
New Delhi: The Pakistan high commission on Tuesday said it issued 215 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to facilitate their participation at an event to be held on the eve of ‘martyrdom…