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Nawaz Sharif decides to stay in govt despite pressures
Islamabad: After extensive deliberation, PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has decided to continue running the government as he refused to dissolve the national assembly amid political pressure and economic woes, media reports said.…
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Pak government no to early polls, will complete a full term
Islamabad: After much deliberation, the coalition partners in Pakistan have decided that the incumbent government will go ahead with the completion of its term instead of holding early elections, sources said on Monday.…
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Imran Khan says long march to Islamabad from May 25
Peshawar: PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday announced that his party’s long march towards Islamabad for the country’s “battle for real freedom” will begin on May 25, media reported. “Today we held…
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Pakistani origin Spanish sisters murdered by uncle for failure to take husbands to Spain
Islamabad: Two Pakistani-origin Spanish sisters have been murdered by their paternal uncle in Pakistan’s Punjab province for allegedly failing to take their husbands to Spain, according to a media report on Saturday.…
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Imran praises India for buying discounted oil from Russia
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan once again praised India for buying discounted oil from Russia despite being a key member of a US-led Quad alliance. “Despite being part of…
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Former Pak minister Shireen Mazari “beaten” and in police custody
Islamabad: Former Pakistani human rights minister Shireen Mazari was “beaten” and taken away by the police, her daughter said on Saturday. Mazari, a former cabinet colleague of Imran Khan, has been criticising…
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US offers strong support to rebuild Pakistan’s economy
New York: Hours after Pakistan Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in New York for a series of meetings with the US Secretary of state Antony Blinken, a State Department spokesperson assured Islamabad…
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30 militants released as Pak-TTP talks resume: Sources
The Pakistan government has released 30 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants as talks between the two sides have resumed, sources said. However, no high-profile TTP inmate has been released, Geo News quoted the…
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‘Tarbooz politics’ in Pakistan: Politician distributes watermelons with his name carved on them
Lahore: As people across Pakistan are reeling under sweltering heat, a Lahore-based politician came up with a novel and cheap idea to help them in their efforts to stay cool. In a…
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Pakistan registers nearly 6% growth in 2021-22, economy rises to USD 383 billion: report
Islamabad: Fuelled by imports and consumption, Pakistan’s growth rate accelerated to nearly 6 per cent during the last year of Imran Khan’s government, the highest pace in four years, helping to increase…
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World champion Amir Khan has set an example; youth must follow his methods
British born boxer, world champion Amir Khan whose origins are from Pakistan, announced his retirement recently and brought to an end the most successful reign by any boxer whose ancestry lies in the Indian subcontinent.…
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Army families will back me to remove Shehbaz govt: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday termed the Shehbaz Sharif-led government, the result of a US-backed conspiracy and claimed that the families of army personnel…
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Seventy-five years after partition, Pakistani woman reunites with Indian brothers
Islamabad: Seventy-five years after she was separated from her family during the violence at the time of the Partition, a woman born in a Sikh family who was adopted and raised by…
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Sharp rise in Pakistan’s default risk in global bond markets
Karachi: Taking cue apparently from a sharp rise in Pakistans default risk in global bond markets, foreign investors have returned to the selling counters in the domestic market, as they pulled out…
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Striving for Peace in Strife Torn Kashmir
Killings by Pakistan trained; pro- Pakistan terrorists have been unrelenting in Kashmir. When Modi announced demonetization one of the arguments was that this is aimed at containing terrorism in Kashmir. Later even…