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Pak PM condemns ‘unprovoked’ firing by Afghan Taliban forces in border town Chaman
Karachi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday condemned the “unprovoked” firing by Afghan Taliban forces in the border area of Chaman in the restive Balochistan province that killed seven people and said…
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BSF nabs three Pakistani fishermen from creek area near border in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday nabbed three Pakistani fishermen and seized their boat from a creek area near the India-Pakistan border off the Kutch district coast in Gujarat, the BSF…
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Afghan forces fire rockets into Pakistan territory, 6 killed
Quetta: At least six civilians were killed while over two dozen sustained injuries when Afghan forces fired rockets into the Pakistani territory from across the Chaman border on Sunday evening, in a…
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Shehbaz Sharif’s son Suleman returns to Pakistan after four years of self-exile
Lahore: Suleman Shehbaz, the absconding son of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, returned to the country in the early hours of Sunday after four years of self-exile in London, according to the…
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Over 20 mn Pakistanis rely on underfunded floods aid as winter sets in: UN
United Nations: More than 20 million people in Pakistan continue to depend on humanitarian aid and the needs will grow as winter sets in, said UN humanitarians. Critical humanitarian needs in Pakistan…
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Pakistan tops index measuring global Chinese influence
Islamabad: Pakistan is the country in the world that is the most influenced by China, according to a new study that measures Beijing’s expanding global sway. The China Index — a database…
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Pak court bars arrest of PM Shehbaz Sharif’s son on arrival in money laundering case
Islamabad: A top court in Pakistan on Thursday barred the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from arresting Suleman Shehbaz, the son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a money laundering case when he…
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Pakistan seeks emergency $3bn Saudi cash injection
Islamabad: Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to urgently provide $3 billion in cash after its foreign exchange reserves fell to a critically low level, as the new army chief was also expected…
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Pakistan passport ranks fourth lowest in world
Islamabad: Pakistan has been ranked 94th, sharing the slot with Somalia, in terms of passport strength while the UAE has topped the list of the world’s most powerful ones. According to the…
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Pakistan’s total external debt stocks by 2021 stood at USD 130.43 billion: World Bank
Islamabad: The World Bank has estimated Pakistan’s total external debt stocks stood at USD 130.433 billion by end-2021 in comparison to USD 115.695 by the end-2020, Business Recorder, reported. In its latest…
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Nearly 300 shops gutted after massive fire in Pakistan’s Islamabad
Islamabad: A massive fire broke out Wednesday at a popular Sunday Bazaar in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, burning nearly 300 shops and stalls. The blaze started near Gate No 7 of the Bazaar…
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Pak to become sixth largest economy in the world by 2075: Goldman Sachs
Islamabad, Dec 7 (IANS) A research paper published by Goldman Sachs projected Pakistan to be the sixth largest economy in the world by 2075 given that “appropriate policies and institutions” are in…
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Imran used to call Gen Bajwa for every little thing: Aide
Islamabad: A close aide of Pakistan’s former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa has revealed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan used to call him for every little thing and…
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Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in Jan
Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to the country next month from London where he has been living in self-exile for almost four year, a party leader said.…
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ECP gears up to de-seat Imran as PTI chair
Islamabad: After disqualifying former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case for making “false statements and incorrect declaration”, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is now gearing up to remove him…
