Pakistan news
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India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic consequences”: Pak minister
United Nations: While admitting to a “fragile” food situation in his country, Pakistan’s Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal has thrown a warning that India’s policies in Kashmir could have “potentially catastrophic…
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Husband on the run after boiling wife’s body in a cauldron in Karachi in front of his children
Karachi: In a shocking incident, a mother of six children was killed and boiled in a cauldron allegedly by her husband in Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood in Karachi, local media reported. The body of…
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Zardari wishes to see Bilawal Bhutto as PM in his lifetime
Nawabshah: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he sincerely wishes to see his son Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as the Prime Minister of the country in his…
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Pakistan: 20 killed as torrential rains cause havoc in Karachi
Islamabad: The toll in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi from the latest spell of monsoon rains which started last week went up to around 20, rescue workers and local media reported.…
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Pakistan: 68 killed as torrential rain batters Sindh and Balochistan
Karachi: At least 68 people have died in Pakistan’s Karachi city in Sindh province and neighbouring Balochistan province as torrential rains and flash floods battered the area, officials said on Monday. As…
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Christian man in Pakistan sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’
Lahore: A Pakistan court has sentenced a Christian man to death after finding him guilty of blasphemy. The Lahore court gave its verdict in the case after keeping Ashfaq Masih in jail…
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US special Envoy for Business Affairs to visit India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Washington: US Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Dilawar Syed, will visit India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to build commercial and economic ties in the South Asia region. Taking to Twitter, Syed…
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Pakistan secures deal with IMF to restore stalled USD 6 bn aid
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has secured a deal with the International Monetary Fund to restore the stalled USD 6 billion assistance package and unlock doors for financing from other international sources, according to…
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20 jailed Indian fishermen released by Pak repatriated to India through Wagah border
Lahore: Twenty Indian fishermen who were released by the Pakistani government in a goodwill gesture crossed Wagah Border on Monday evening as they were repatriated to their homeland. The 20 fishermen from…
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Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding
Islamabad: Pakistan’s government has hiked fuel prices by up to 29 per cent, removing fuel subsidies in an attempt to trim the fiscal deficit and secure critical support from the IMF for…
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Pakistan finance minister warns of default if fuel subsidies not abolished
Islamabad: Pakistan will default if the government does not abolish the subsidies on petroleum products, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, warning that the cash-strapped country’s economy could be in a similar…
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Blasphemy issue fuels protests in PoK
Islamabad: The reactive politics as visible in Pakistan is indeed unique, especially when it comes to developments in India and on sensitive issues. In reaction to the statement made by BJP spokesperson…
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Pakistan leans on Qatar for LNG amid falling foreign currency reserves
Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Saturday that Pakistan will seek a deferred payment plan for liquefied natural gas (LNG) bought under long-term deals with Qatar as the nation’s economy continues…
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Pakistan FM informs UNGA President of controversial remarks on Prophet
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a telephone call apprised President of UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid of the controversial remarks made by two former senior officials of India’s ruling…
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IMF asks Pakistan to reopen CPEC deal ahead of payment to China
Islamabad: Putting Islamabad in a tight spot, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to renegotiate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy deals before making payments of around Pakistani rupees 300…
