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Pak Opposition urges Imran Khan to step down voluntarily after 'losing maj
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): After several ruling party lawmakers announced that they would not follow the party line in the no-trust vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the opposition leaders urged him to step down voluntarily, saying that he has "lost the majority" in the Nati
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Pakistan witnesses unprecedented rise in attacks and arrests against Shia
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Pakistan has witnessed an unprecedented rise in attacks and arrests against its Shia minority, who make up between 15 per cent and 20 per cent of the Sunni-majority country, a media report said on Thursday.
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Violence against women in Pakistan worsened under Imran Khan's regime
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 18 (ANI): Violence against women in Pakistan continues unabashed, it has witnessed rising cases of harassment under the Imran Khan regime.
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'Missile test' by Pakistan fails
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): An unidentified object was noticed by residents of Jamshoro, Sindh, in Pakistan at around 12 noon on Thursday. The object resembled a rocket or missile that looked clearly giving mid-way through its projectile.
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Imran Khan fights for survival amid opposition's 'no-confidence' move
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): As discomfort between the powerful Army and Pakistan Prime Minister continues to grow over several issues, it appears that Pakistan's powerful military establishment is fed up with the Imran Khan-led government.
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No trust vote: Imran Khan govt directs spy agencies to monitor lawmakers
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has directed the civilian intelligence agencies to monitor the lawmakers, reported local media citing sourc
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Pakistan poll body says it has no role in no-trust vote after criticism fr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the horse-trading of Pakistani lawmakers, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday responded to criticism from the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan by stating that the poll body has nothing to do with the
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Pakistan: Ahead of no-trust vote, dozens of dissident PTI lawmakers come o
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the vote on the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against Prime Minister Imran Khan, dozens of dissident Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs came out in the open on Thursday, local media reported.
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Pakistan's 'deep state' targeting dissents living in exile abroad: Report
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Pakistani dissidents have accused the country's "deep state", that is, the military and an array of intelligence and security outfits of Pakistan, of targeting its critics living in exile abroad, according to a media report.
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Sindh House has become centre of horse trading, says Pakistan I and B Mini
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Pakistan Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday said that there were reports of the transfer of huge amounts of money to Sindh House.
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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif suggests forming a national govt 'minus PTI'
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Ahead of the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly, Pakistan's Leader of Opposition and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has suggested the formation of a national government excluding the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
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Pakistan denied relief by US court in Reko Diq case
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): A US court has dismissed Pakistan's motion to stay enforcement of USD 6 billion penalty imposed against the country in the Reko Diq case by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in July 2019, according to a media report.
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