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Cash-strapped Pakistan receives USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia: Finance Minister Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan has received deposits of USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting of the IMF to endorse a loan for…
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Pak: EC issues non-bailable warrant against Imran Khan for contempt
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan in a case of contempt. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also issued a…
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Pakistan-Russia oil deal hits roadblock
Islamabad: The all-important oil deal between Pakistan and Russia has hit a roadblock, as the two nations are unlikely to finalise a long-term supply deal. Pakistan and Russia had agreed to form…
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Imran Khan sought IMF’s guarantee for timely general elections
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan had sought International Monetary Fund (IMF) guarantee that the general elections in Pakistan will be held on its scheduled time, local media reported. In a…
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Pakistan assures IMF of USD 8 billion external payments: Report
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has provided the IMF with a financing plan for external payments, in which it has informed the global lender that it will arrange USD 8 billion for the purpose instead…
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Pak sets up committee for decision over WC participation in India
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 14-member committee, headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, to consider the country’s cricket team’s participation in the World Cup to be held in…
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Indo-Pak love story: Sachin, Seema granted bail by UP court
Noida: The Pakistani woman and her Indian partner, both of whom were arrested by the police in connection with her illegal stay in India, were on Friday granted bail by a court…
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Protests in Pakistan over burning of Quran in Sweden
Islamabad: People in Pakistan took out rallies on Friday against the desecration of the Quran in Sweden after the Islamic nation’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for protests over the “disheartening incident”…
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Pak Election Commission hit by cyber attack
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday raised concerns over a potential cyber security breach after numerous employees reported receiving suspicious emails from unidentified senders, media reports said. In response…
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IMF team to seek assurance from Imran’s PTI on bailout package
Karachi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking the support of Pakistan’s major political parties, including Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), for a recently-announced $3 billion bailout programme, the lender said on…
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Pakistan hopes India would implement Indus Waters Treaty in ‘good faith’
Islamabad: Pakistan has expressed the hope that India would implement the Indus Waters Treaty in “good faith” after New Delhi on Thursday said it cannot be compelled to participate in “illegal” proceedings…
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India rejects Pak’s attempt to raise Kashmir issue at NAM meet
New Delhi: India on Thursday rejected Pakistan’s attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial meeting in Azerbaijan capital Baku. Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry,…