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Pakistan: Imran Khan, sister summoned in land corruption scandal
Lahore: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) of Pakistan’s Punjab has summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, his sister Uzma Khan and her husband Ahad Majeed in the Layyah land corruption case,…
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Imran Khan would never be a key player in national politics again: Pak Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan would never be a key player in national politics again, hinting at his disqualification. Embattled Khan faces…
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Pakistan’s ruling PML-N chooses Shehbaz Sharif as party president
Islamabad: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has picked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the party’s president while Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of the party supremo, Nawaz Sharif, was chosen as the…
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Cyclone Biparjoy: Thousands of people evacuate homes in Pakistan
Karachi: Thousands of people living in coastal towns and small islands in Pakistan left their homes for safer places ahead of the approaching Cyclone Biparjoy that is expected to make landfall in…
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Imran Khan still keen on chasing talks with Pakistan Army
Islamabad: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out talks with the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif calling it an exercise in futility, but appeared to be keen on…
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Pakistan govt orders mass evacuation ahead of cyclone landfall
Karachi: The Pakistan authorities on Monday started evacuation efforts to move 80,000 citizens from the low-lying coastal areas in the southern Sindh province as the fast-approaching severe Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to…
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All conditions met, no hurdle left in striking deal with IMF: Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his optimism that Pakistan, which has fulfilled “all the preconditions” of the IMF, will still be able to sign a staff-level agreement with the global…
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First shipment of discounted Russian crude oil arrives in Karachi: Pak PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that the first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil has arrived in the port city of Karachi, a development that will provide relief…
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Imran Khan upset over losing army’s backing: Bilawal Bhutto
Karachi: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said PTI Chairman Imran Khan is not against the military’s interference in politics. Rather, the former Prime Minister is upset with the army only…
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Indigo flight strays into Pakistan amid bad weather: Report
Rawalpindi: Due to bad weather, a flight of the IndiGo airlines en route to Ahmedabad from Amritsar strayed into Pakistan near Lahore and went up to Gujranwala before heading back to Indian…
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Pakistan unlikely to devalue rupee as pressure has eased
Islamabad: Amid negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to restart a $6.7 billion bailout programme, Fitch Ratings said that it is unlikely that Pakistan will devalue its currency again as pressure…
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Pakistan’s brain drain witnesses sharp increase
Islamabad: The brain drain phenomenon in Pakistan has witnessed a sharp increase, with a growing number of highly-educated professionals opting to leave the country in search of better opportunities elsewhere, media reports…