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Pak govt drops another inflation bomb; petrol up by Rs 22
Islamabad: The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dropped another bomb of inflation on the masses on Thursday as it jacked up petrol price by Rs 22.20 per litre and increasing…
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Pakistan govt calls emergency session of parliament; introduces bill to raise Rs 170 billion taxes
Islamabad: The cash-strapped Pakistan government on Wednesday introduced a money bill in parliament to raise Rs 170 billion in taxes by June this year as part of conditions by the IMF to…
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Pak court cancels bail of ex-PM Imran Khan in election commission protest case
Islamabad: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court here on Wednesday rejected the bail of former prime minister Imran Khan for failing to attend the court hearing of a case linked to protests outside the…
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IMF, Pakistan fail to strike deal on bailout package
Washington: Cash-strapped Pakistan and the IMF have failed to reach a staff-level agreement on a much-needed USD 1.1 billion bailout package aimed at preventing the country from going bankrupt. After 10 days…
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Pervez Musharraf laid to rest; Rtd, serving military officers attend funeral prayers
Karachi: Pakistan’s former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf was on Tuesday laid to rest with military honours in an army graveyard here in the presence of his relatives and several retired and…
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Peshawar mosque attack: Conspiracy hatched in Afghanistan, says Pak law enforcement
Peshawar: The plot to target a highly secure mosque here in the capital of Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hatched in Afghanistan and funded by their intelligence agency, the country’s law…
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US reiterates support to Pakistan in fight against terrorism
Islamabad: The United States has reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a “stalwart partner” of the US in the face of…
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3 killed, 12 injured in road accident in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least three people were killed and 12 others injured in a road accident in the Khanewal district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Sunday, rescuers told media. According to the…
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US threatened to bomb Pakistan back to the Stone Age after 9/11 terror attack, Musharraf in his memoir
Islamabad: The US threatened to bomb Pakistan “back to the Stone Age” after the 9/11 terror attacks if then President General Pervez Musharraf did not cooperate with America’s war on Afghanistan. In…
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5 injured in TTP-orchestrated explosion in Pak’s Quetta
Karachi: At least five people, mostly policemen, were injured in an explosion in Quetta on Sunday in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, in yet another instance of systematic attacks targeting security officials in…
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Don’t get a haircut: When Pervez Musharraf praised Dhoni’s long locks
New Delhi: Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, who passed away on Sunday, always enjoyed the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry and once suggested former Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni to not trim his…
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Pak traders threaten nationwide protest if more taxes are imposed
Islamabad: Traders in Pakistan have threatened to launch a nationwide protest if the government imposes a fresh wave of taxes to fulfill International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) conditions and demanded that the government…
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Pakistan politician booked for using Kalashnikovs against police in Lahore
Lahore: A former provincial lawmaker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shabbir Gujjar, was on Saturday booked under terrorism charges, local media reported. According to the police, 12 provisions, including terrorism, have been…
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Pakistan considers issuing energy bonds for tech up-gradation in industry: official
Islamabad: The Pakistani government is contemplating releasing energy-saving certificates and energy conservation bonds to encourage technological up-gradation in industry, a Pakistani official said. Sardar Mohazzam, managing director of the National Energy Efficiency…
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Pakistan: Karachi saw 140 street crimes in single day: Official
Karachi: Karachi had witnessed 140 street crimes, including three murders and 36 incidents of cash snatching, ARY News reported. Presenting a detailed copy of the criminal record in Karachi, Additional Inspector General…
