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US jails FBI's undercover Pakistani agent for seven years
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): The US has jailed a Pakistan agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for seven years over charges of threatening to kill his former colleagues at the FBI. Notably, he was the main character of the FBI's entrapment operation that ran for ni
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Taliban see victory as their alone, not in mood to listen to Pakistan: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): The Taliban see the US withdrawal and their control over the country as their victory accomplished by them alone despite the global community's belief that Pakistan has been the protector and benefactor of the group for a long time. Now, after grabbi
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Pro-Taliban leader calls for Islamic revolution against Pakistani state
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Taliban's return in Afghanistan seems to have emboldened a radical leader in Pakistan, who have openly called for an "Islamic revolution" against the state.
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Pakistani provinces at odds over water distribution of rivers, accuse each
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Pakistan has been boasting a narrative of having one of the largest irrigation systems in the world but its provinces have been at odds for a long time over water sharing of rivers and it has always been a major challenge for the incumbent government
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Pak FM calls Afghanistan 'more stable' after Taliban takeover
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has called Afghanistan "more stable" after the Taliban took control of the country, a media report said.
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Opposition PPP slams Imran Khan's claim over media freedom in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Information Secretary Shazia Marri mocked the claims of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the independence of media and claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led government had left no chance in
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Raising dengue cases ring alarm bells for Pakistan's Punjab, Khyber Pakhtu
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Apart from COVID-19, Pakistan has been witnessing another health threat in the country as cases of dengue virus has soared in two of the country's provinces -- Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Pakistan has to redouble efforts to qualify for GSP+ after 2023: EU offici
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): European Union's Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara has said that Pakistan will have to redouble its efforts, to turn into reality the international conventions it has signed up for, to qualify for Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) plus
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Taliban to change Afghan passports, national identity cards
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 26 (ANI): The Taliban on Saturday announced that Afghan passports, national identity cards (NIDs) will have the name "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan" in them.
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Pakistan crux of problem in Afghanistan, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): A recent European Parliament resolution, highlighting Islamabad's role in Afghanistan, comes in the backdrop of a growing global recognition that despite the Taliban showing its true gory colours, it is nothing short of a wonder that Pakistan is stil
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Paris Club extends Pakistan's debt payment deadline to December
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 26 (ANI): The Paris Club of creditor countries has announced that it was extending the deadline for Pakistan to service its debt, so that the country can meet its resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PML-N slams Imran Khan over his 'no curbs or censorship of media in Pakist
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 26 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan over his statement that there were no curbs or censorship of media in Pakistan and his government had given media total freedom.
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