Pakistan
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IMF board to meet on July 12 to review Pakistan’s loan agreement
Islamabad: The IMF’s executive board is set to meet on July 12 to review the USD 3 billion Standby Arrangement with cash-strapped Pakistan and will also possibly release the first tranche of USD…
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Pak govt announces countrywide protests over Holy Quran desecration on July 7
Islamabad: The Pakistan federal government will observe Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran on July 7 to hold countrywide protests against the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden and convene a joint parliamentary session a day…
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Sachin, Seema and PUBG: An Indo-Pak love story
Noida: It’s as filmi as it gets. Imagine an Indian man obsessed with an online game who comes across a woman gamer from Pakistan’s Karachi. They spend hours online every day, and…
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Imran Khan’s party leadership prepares ‘peaceful’ protests in case he is arrested
Lahore: Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan’s party is devising a “peaceful” protest strategy in case he is arrested in the next two weeks, a media report said on Tuesday. The 70-year-old Pakistan…
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PTI prepared for Imran Khan’s arrest in a fortnight
Islamabad: PTI Chairman Imran Khan has told his party leaders about his possible arrest within the next two weeks. Accordingly, a strategy has been devised for protest in the event of Khan’s…
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Pak court declares Toshakhana case against Khan inadmissible: Report
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday declared the Toshakhana case against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan inadmissible. Khan, 70, was indicted in the Toshakhana case on May 10 by Additional…
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Pakistan: FIRs against Ahmadis for sacrificing animals on Eid Al Adha
At least five FIRs were registered against Ahmadi minority community members for performing Eid-Al-Adha rituals, including sacrificing animals, across the Punjab province of Pakistan. The cases were filed on different dates following…
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Pakistan sees 79% rise in terror attacks in first half of 2023: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan registered a whopping 79 percent spike in terror attacks in the first six months of 2023 compared to the corresponding period last year, a prominent think-tank said here on Monday.…
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PCB seeks official clearance to travel to India for WC: Report
New Delhi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking official clearance to travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November, according to a report. In…
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Nawaz Sharif unlikely to make a comeback to Pakistan anytime soon
Lahore: Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif is unlikely to make a comeback to Pakistan anytime soon, local media reported. The source, who spoke to The…
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Six terrorists killed in Pakistan’s North Waziristan: ISPR
Peshawar: Pakistani security forces killed at least six terrorists in two districts of the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military’s media wing said. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday said that an…
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Pakistan to send delegation to inspect World Cup venues in India
Pakistan will send a security delegation to inspect venues for the ICC World Cup 2023, set to be held in India this year. According to a report of the Press Trust of…
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Shehbaz Sharif wants IMF loan programme to be Pakistan’s last
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz urged that the $3 billion pact signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be the country’s last loan programme with the global lender. The staff-level agreement…
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Pakistan, IMF reach $3bn deal after 8 months of delay
Islamabad: After an eight-month delay, the Pakistan government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have finally reached a staff-level pact on a $3 billion stand-by arrangement as the cash-strapped nation is teetering…
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‘Most painful Eid’: Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday in his Eid greetings to fellow countrymen said this year’s Eid festival was the “most painful” one for him. Taking to Twitter to…
