Pakistan
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Pakistan’s ruling PML-N chooses Shehbaz Sharif as party president
Islamabad: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has picked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the party’s president while Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of the party supremo, Nawaz Sharif, was chosen as the…
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Life returns to normal as cyclone Biparjoy ‘largely spares’ Pakistan
Islamabad: Authorities in Pakistan’s Sindh said that normal activities can resume from Saturday as the threat of cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea off the coasts of the province has been averted…
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Pakistan: EC can announce elections dates without President’s nod
Islamabad: A bill aimed at empowering the Election Commission of Pakistan to announce election dates without the consent of the President was passed in the Senate on Friday despite opposition from lawmakers…
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Cyclone Biparjoy: 82,000 people evacuated to safe places in Pakistan
Islamabad: The coastal regions of Pakistan were on high alert on Thursday with over 82,000 people being evacuated to safer places in the southern Sindh province as Cyclone Biparjoy, currently classified as…
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Asia Cup 2023: India to play Pakistan in Sri Lanka
New Delhi: Ending months of speculation around Asia Cup, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday announced that the tournament will be staged in a hybrid model with four games in Pakistan and…
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Pak FM Bilawal to travel to China and Japan to boost bilateral ties
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will embark on a two-nation visit to China and Japan from June 27 to deepen bilateral cooperation. He will travel to China in the last…
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Cyclone Biparjoy: Reluctant residents of Kutch village finally agree to evacuation
Salaya: Of some 70 villages in the coastal area of Gujarat’s Kutch district, people of Salaya are the last to shift to safe shelters in the face of the approaching cyclone Biparjoy.…
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Cyclone Biparjoy: Thousands of people evacuate homes in Pakistan
Karachi: Thousands of people living in coastal towns and small islands in Pakistan left their homes for safer places ahead of the approaching Cyclone Biparjoy that is expected to make landfall in…
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Imran Khan still keen on chasing talks with Pakistan Army
Islamabad: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out talks with the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling it an exercise in futility, but appeared to be keen on…
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Pak deploys Army, Navy for evacuations as ‘Biparjoy’ approaches Karachi
Karachi: Authorities in Pakistan’s Sindh province have enlisted the help of the Army and Navy as they stepped up the evacuation of more than 80,000 residents living near the coastline as Cyclone…
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Pakistan govt orders mass evacuation ahead of cyclone landfall
Karachi: The Pakistan authorities on Monday started evacuation efforts to move 80,000 citizens from the low-lying coastal areas in the southern Sindh province as the fast-approaching severe Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to…
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All conditions met, no hurdle left in striking deal with IMF: Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his optimism that Pakistan, which has fulfilled “all the preconditions” of the IMF, will still be able to sign a staff-level agreement with the global…
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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…
