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Pakistan: Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif govt to win next elections
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday challenged the incumbent coalition government of Shehbaz Sharif to win the next elections in Pakistan.
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Stop attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, Beijing tells Gen Bajwa
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): Highlighting the attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, Beijing on Sunday asked Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to stop attacks on its nationals who are working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects in the Balochistan region.
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China's CPEC damaging environment in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Gilgit Baltistan [PoK], June 11 (ANI): Although Pakistan termed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, CPEC as a game-changer for the country's ailing economy but the fact of the matter is that Chinese mega projects are showing an adverse impact on Gilgit-Baltistan's environment leading to un
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IMF asks Pakistan to reopen CPEC deal ahead of payment to China
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 9 (ANI): 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 billion to the Chinese power plants.
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Pakistan: Balochs to protest against enforced disappearances in Quetta
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): A demonstration against the enforced disappearance of Balochs will be organized on Wednesday at Quetta Press Club around 3 pm.
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Pak PM directs country's State Bank to hold meet with Chinese banks for tr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): Amidst Pakistan's failure to address the financial issues concerning the CPEC projects, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the country's State Bank to hold meetings with the Chinese banks for bilateral trade using China's Renminbi (RMB) and Paki
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Pakistan to set up security cell for Chinese nationals in Islamabad
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 5 (ANI): Amid reports of Chinese nationals continuously being targeted in Pakistan, the Islamabad Police on Saturday decided to set up a foreign security cell at the Central Police Office (CPO) with requisite staff and logistics.
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Economic crisis: Pakistan making same mistakes as Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 5 (ANI): Pakistan is replicating Sri Lanka while trying to solve its economic crisis, denying its past mistakes as well as the current happenings domestically and ignoring the lessons it could have learned from the island nation.
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China 'directly responsible' for grim economic situation of Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 3 (ANI): Chinese firms are enjoying the lion's share of benefits from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its ill effect is directly affecting the local people of Pakistan.
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz Sharif orders release of Rs 50 billion to Chinese IPP
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 31 (ANI): In order to set in motion the squeaky wheels of Chinese projects in the country, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered the release of Rs 50 billion to Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
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Pak's high expectations from China may fall flat amidst its plunging econo
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Pakistan has been reeling under heavy economic turmoil and it is hoping that its all-weather ally China will come to its rescue however eminent economist differs, saying expectations from Beijing are highly misplaced.
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Pakistan agrees to fast-track CPEC projects after Chinese firms warn of 's
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): After the Chinese firms involved in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) warned of shutting down their projects in the country due to an increase in fuel prices, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is proactively engaged in the resolution of issues.
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