Pakistan
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Pakistan drops further on World Press Freedom Index
Karachi: Pakistan has dropped further on the list of countries in terms of protection of journalists in a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), media reports said. According to the RSF report,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia pledges $8bn package to Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide Pakistan a “sizeable package” of around $8 billion to help revive the country’s ailing economy amid the maiden trip of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan ducks questions on sloganeering against Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided condemning the hooliganism and sloganeering by the pilgrims at Masjid-e-Nabawi mosque against newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation, terming the whole incident as…
- Pakistan
Reham Khan was paid to write book against me in 2018: Imran
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday alleged that the Sharif family “paid a woman” — a tacit reference to his ex-wife Reham Khan — to write a book against…
- World
PPP to hold protest against insult of Shehbaz Sharif at Masjid-e-Nabawi by ‘PTI workers’
Islamabad: After Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was insulted at the Masjid-e-Nabawi, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh announced a protest across the province on Saturday and accused former PM Imran Khan’s Pakistan…
- India
Three Kashmiri students arrested for celebrating’ Pak cricket team win released from jail in UP
Agra: Three Kashmiri students, who were booked under sedition and cyber terrorism charges for allegedly celebrating Pakistani win in a cricket match last year, walked out of the district jail here after…
- Pakistan
Pakistan deplores India’s public notice on pursuance of higher education
Islamabad: Pakistan has strongly responded to a public notice by India regarding pursuance of higher education in Pakistan, terming the tone of the advisory as “threatening”. Pakistan Foreign Office issued a response…
- Pakistan
Pakistan objects to PM Modi’s visit to Kashmir
Islamabad: Pakistan has objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kashmir and laying of foundation stones for the construction of the Rattle and Kwar hydroelectric projects on the Chenab river, which…
- World
Russia’s Putin, Pak PM Sharif exchange letters, express desire to strengthen cooperation: Report
Islamabad: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have quietly exchanged letters expressing desire to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, a media report said on Sunday. The…
- Pakistan
Pakistanis suffering 8-15 hrs of load-shedding on a daily basis
Islamabad: Amid the sizzling hot weather, Pakistanis have been suffering eight to 15 hours of scheduled and unscheduled power load-shedding on a daily basis across the country. Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Peshawar,…
- Pakistan
Bilawal to take oath as Pak foreign minister, confirms senior PPP leader
Islamabad: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will take oath as Pakistan’s foreign minister in a day or two, a senior party leader said on Saturday, ending speculation that all allies of the government…
- India
Pak to take part in Asian Track Cycling Championship in Delhi
Islamabad: In a step that may pave way towards hopes of a positive forward movement and de-escalation of tense ties between Pakistan and India, a team of Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) will…
- Bangalore
Bomb threat emails to Bengaluru schools tracked to Syria, Pakistan
Bengaluru: In a major development, the hoax bomb threats given to more than 14 international schools in Bengaluru have been tracked to Syria and Pakistan. Police sources investigating the issue confirmed on Saturday…
- Pakistan
Pak lost $40 bn in foreign investment due to slow pace of CPEC
Islamabad: China had so many expectations from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), but it was perplexed after seeing the former PTI government’s attitude and policies, said Pakistan Minister for Planning and Development,…
- Pakistan
Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan after Eid, says PML-N leader
Islamabad: Nawaz Sharif is expected to return to Pakistan from London after Eid ul-Fitr and the former prime minister and supremo of the PML-N party will face the cases pending against him…
