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ADB forecasts gloomy picture for Pakistan's economy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday forecast Pakistan's economic growth rate to slow down to 4 per cent this year from 5.6 pc in the Fiscal Year 2021.
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Pakistan Supreme Court sets aside rejection of no-trust vote against Imran
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): In a setback for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country's Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the rejection of the no-confidence motion moved by the Opposition against his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in the National Assembly.
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General elections not possible before October this year, says Pakistan Ele
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that general elections are not possible before October this year as it needs seven months to ensure "free, fair, and transparent polls" in the country, local media reported.
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Rejection of no-confidence motion against Imran Khan government an attack
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Pakistan opposition parties on Wednesday said that the rejection of the no-confidence motion against the Imran Khan government by the National Assembly Deputy Speaker is an "attack on Parliament".
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Security tightened outside Pakistan SC, Chief Justice to deliver verdict o
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Amid tightened security outside Pakistan Supreme Court, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial after noting that the deputy speaker's ruling to dismiss the no-trust motion against Imran Khan was a violation of Article 95, said that the verdict will be delivere
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MoS Muraleedharan says India desires normal ties with Pakistan, onus on Is
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Emphasizing the need for a good and healthy relationship with neighbouring countries, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday said India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan and is committed to addressing iss
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Pakistan chief justice Bandial notes NA deputy speaker's ruling prima faci
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Noting the "unconstitutional" move of National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri to dismiss the no-confidence of motion filed against Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday noted that National Assembly (NA)
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Pakistan SC resumes hearing to ascertain constitutionality of Deputy Spea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing on the case related to the constitutionality of the steps taken by the National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri for the dismissal of the no-confidence of motion filed against Prime Minister Imran Kh
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Maryam Nawaz claims Pak envoy's transfer exposes Imran Khan's 'threat lett
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 7 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz has said again dismissed the allegation of conspiracy made by Imran Khan over the purported 'threat letter'.
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Pak National Assembly Speaker seeks constitution of committee for appointm
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has written letters to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif seeking constitution of parliamentary committee for the appointment of ca
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Majority of Pakistanis reject 'foreign conspiracy' claim of Imran Khan: Su
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): The majority of Pakistani citizens do not believe that the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan is a foreign conspiracy according to a survey.
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Pakistan's public debt soars by PKR 18 trillion
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Pakistan's public debt has soared by over 18 trillion Pakistani Rupees (PKR) in the last three and a half years of the outgoing Imran Khan's government, which is more than the liabilities accumulated by any government in the country's history, a central b
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