Pakistan
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Imran’s plea seeking suspension of arrest warrant rejected
Islamabad: A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Monday rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khans’ plea seeking suspension of the non-bailable arrest warrant issued against him in the Toshakhna case,…
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Bilawal Bhutto threatens to quit Pakistan cabinet
Karachi: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that it would be difficult for his party to retain ministries in the Centre if the federal government…
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Pakistan: 9 policemen killed, 13 injured in blast in Balochistan
Karachi: At least nine security personnel were killed and 13 others injured in a suicide attack on them in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Monday, police said. The blast near the truck…
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Imran Khan dodges arrest after Islamabad Police show up at his residence
Lahore: A team of Islamabad police on Sunday reached Lahore residence of ousted prime minister Imran Khan to arrest him in the Toshakhana case, but returned after assurance from his legal team…
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Pakistan: Imran Khan likely to be arrested today
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan is likely to be arrested in Toshakhana case on Sunday as the Islamabad police reached Lahore with the deposed premier’s arrest warrant, local media reported. A…
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Moody’s downgrades long-deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks
Islamabad: Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the long-term deposit ratings of five Pakistani banks to Caa3 from Caa1, The Express Tribune reported. The ratings of Moody’s Investors Service suggest that the ongoing…
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Pakistan, Taliban discussing resettlement plan for TTP
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are discussing a resettlement plan for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a renewed push to address the issue of cross-border terrorist attacks that have threatened…
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‘Controversial banners’: Permission to ‘Aurat march’ in Pak’s Lahore denied
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Lahore on Saturday denied permission to hold the ‘Aurat rally’ due to ‘security concerns’ and ‘controversial’ placards, and banners promoting women’s rights. The permission was denied also…
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Social media reunites Sikh family separated at the time of Partition
Lahore: Seventy-five years after they separated during the Partition in 1947, the families of two Sikh brothers met at the Kartarpur Corridor, singing songs and showering flowers on each other in an…
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Watch: Gold slabs weighed against Pakistani bride in Dubai
Traditionally a wedding is measured by the scale of wealth spent on it. It is common in most South Asian families where the more money spent on grandeur, the more it is…
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Pakistan inflation hits all-time high
Karachi: Pakistan’s annual inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), soared to a record high of 31.55 percent in February, compared to 27.6 percent in the previous month, driven by massive…
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Moody’s changes Pakistan’s outlook from negative to stable
Islamabad: Moody’s Investors Service has changed Pakistan’s outlook from negative to stable while downgrading its local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from “Caa1” to “Caa3” — the lowest…
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Journalists, police clash at Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan’s Lahore city
Lahore: Chaos descended upon the Gaddafi Stadium, which was hosting a PSL cricket match, after a group of journalists were denied entry to the venue by police officials for wearing masks in…
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Ex-Pak general arrested for incitement against institutions
Islamabad: Lieutenant General (retd) Amjad Shoaib was detained by the Islamabad police on Monday on charges of inciting the public against national institutions. Cops from the Ramna police station apprehended the former…
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28 Pakistanis die after migrant ship capsizes off Italy
Islamabad: Of the 59 migrants who died after their overloaded boat capsized in stormy seas off Italy’s southern Calabria region, 28 were Pakistanis, officials said. “As of a few minutes ago, the…
