Pakistan
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China’s CPEC railway to Pakistan via PoK to cost USD 57.7 billion: Study
Beijing: China’s plan to build a railway link to Pakistan through the disputed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) region could cost about USD 57.7 billion, according to an official feasibility study, which recommended the…
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Defence ministers of all SCO countries except Pakistan to attend key conclave in India
New Delhi: Defence ministers of China, Russia and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) except Pakistan will travel to India to attend a key meeting of the grouping this…
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Shehbaz Sharif says SC has no power to act as arbitrator between govt and PTI
Islamabad: As the Supreme Court’s deadline for talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) looms, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the top court has no power to act as an…
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Terror attacks in Pakistan kill 293 people this year
Rawalpindi: A total of 293 people have been killed and 521 others injured in 436 terrorist attacks in Pakistan since January this year, the military’s media wing ISPR said. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
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Situation at LoC relatively peaceful after ceasefire agreement: Pakistan Army
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday said the situation at the Line of Control (LoC) has remained “relatively peaceful” after the ceasefire agreement with India was restored in 2021. In his first…
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Pakistan Army chief in China to boost military ties
Islamabad: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir is in China on a four-day official visit aimed at enhancing bilateral military relations with the neighbouring country, according to the military’s…
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Terror outfit planning to target Imran Khan
Islamabad: A classified report by the Pakistan Ministry of Defence has revealed that a banned terrorist outfit is planning to target former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and…
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Audio leak of Pak Chief Justice’s mother-in-law shows resentment against govt
Islamabad: An audio call, purportedly between Pakistan Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial’s mother-in-law, Mahjabeen Noon, and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Khawaja Tariq Rahim’s wife, Rafia Tariq, surfaced on Sunday where the two…
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Pakistan crisis deep enough for military takeover, warns former PM
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has warned that the country’s current economic and political crisis has all the makings of attracting a military takeover, noting that the army intervened in…
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Pakistan, Saudi expected to sign deal for USD 2bn deposits post Eid
Islamabad: Cash-starved Pakistan is likely to ink a deal for additional deposits of USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia after Eid, authorities said on Saturday, a move that will help the country…
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Pakistan warns cable operators against airing Indian channels
Islamabad: Pakistan’s electronic media watchdog on Friday ordered local cable TV operators across the country to stop airing Indian channels, warning that stringent action would be taken if they were found violating…
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Political dialogue cannot happen with a ‘gun to your head’: Pak FM Bilawal on CJP’s request
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday that his party was trying to build consensus among the country’s political leadership on holding elections, but asserted that any dialogue would…
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Former Pak PM Imran Khan’s Instagram head abducted in Lahore
Lahore: Authorities in Pakistan allegedly abducted the Instagram head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf here on Thursday as part of the federal government’s ongoing crackdown against social media activists from ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s…
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1st consignment of discounted Russian crude to arrive in Pak in May
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has placed its first order for discounted Russian crude oil, which is expected to arrive in the port city of Karachi next month, an official said on Thursday, a…
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Pak foreign min Bilawal Bhutto to attend SCO meeting in India on May 4-5
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in India next month, Pakistan’s Foreign Office announced on Thursday, a development that could provide an opportunity…
