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Pakistanis suffering 8-15 hrs of load-shedding on a daily basis
Islamabad: Amid the sizzling hot weather, Pakistanis have been suffering eight to 15 hours of scheduled and unscheduled power load-shedding on a daily basis across the country. Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar,…
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Bilawal to take oath as Pak foreign minister, confirms senior PPP leader
Islamabad: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will take oath as Pakistan’s foreign minister in a day or two, a senior party leader said on Saturday, ending speculation that all allies of the government…
- India
Pak to take part in Asian Track Cycling Championship in Delhi
Islamabad: In a step that may pave way towards hopes of a positive forward movement and de-escalation of tense ties between Pakistan and India, a team of Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) will…
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Bomb threat emails to Bengaluru schools tracked to Syria, Pakistan
Bengaluru: In a major development, the hoax bomb threats given to more than 14 international schools in Bengaluru have been tracked to Syria and Pakistan. Police sources investigating the issue confirmed on Saturday…
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Pak lost $40 bn in foreign investment due to slow pace of CPEC
Islamabad: China had so many expectations from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), but it was perplexed after seeing the former PTI government’s attitude and policies, said Pakistan Minister for Planning and Development,…
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Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan after Eid, says PML-N leader
Islamabad: Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to Pakistan from London after Eid ul-Fitr and the former prime minister and supremo of the PML-N party will face the cases pending against him…
- India
New opportunities for normalising India-Pak relations
New Delhi: The change in government in Islamabad can become a harbinger for not just restoring civility in relations between India and Pakistan but also give a push for normalisation of ties…
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‘Mera tohfa, meri marzi’: Imran on Toshakhana controversy
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday responded to the Toshakana controversy and said they were his gifts, so it was his choice whether to keep them, media reports said. “‘Mera…
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Pakistan’s newly-elected PM Shehbaz Sharif to unveil Cabinet on Monday
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to form a new Cabinet on Monday after a week-long delay amid deliberations on how to accommodate all coalition partners, according to a media…
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PoK activist slams Imran Khan for labelling dissenters as traitors
Islamabad: Activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Shabir Choudhry, said that former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan labels everyone who raises a voice against atrocities as a traitor. The PoK activist stressed that…
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Pakistan’s relationship with Taliban now on the edge
Islamabad: It appears that after several months of failed efforts to deal with TTP, Islamabad’s relationship with the Taliban government is now on the edge, the media reported. Many observers had already…
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PPP may not join Pak Cabinet, says Zardari
Islamabad: PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, who is considered a key player behind the ouster of Imran Khan as Pak Prime Minister, said that his party will not take ministries, The News…
- India
Over 9,500 inducted in BSF this year for security duties
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF), India’s frontier force for Pakistan and Bangladesh, has commissioned over 9,500 personnel in the first three-and-a-half months of this year to bolster its manpower, official…
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Pak’s Shehbaz Sharif writes to PM Modi seeking talks for peaceful, cooperative ties
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi seeking talks for peaceful and cooperative ties. In the letter, Sharif mentioned that Pakistan is…
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Saudi Crown Prince invites new Pakistan PM Shehbaz to Riyadh
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on Saturday telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and invited him to visit Riyadh at the earliest, amid political and economic crises besetting the fellow…