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Rights watchdog slams Imran Khan's move to dissolve Pakistani Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 6 (ANI): Slamming Imran Khan over his "move to dissolve the Parliament rather than face a no-confidence," Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday that the action "effectively deprives Pakistani citizens of their right to choose their government".
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Blasphemy laws taking its toll on Pakistanis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): The mixing of state and religion in Pakistan has provided a dangerous cocktail for Pakistan's population and the blasphemy laws are taking their toll on the people of Pakistan, reported a Canada-based thinktank, International Forum for Rights and Security
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Pakistani rupee hits new low against US dollar amid political instability
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political crisis in the country, the Pakistani rupee (PKR) continued to decline against the US dollar in the interbank market as it hit a new low on Tuesday, reported local media.
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Pak SC adjourns hearing over dissolution of National Assembly till tomorro
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As the political crisis turned into a constitutional crisis in the country, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing over the dissolution of the National Assembly till Wednesday, local media reported.
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Pakistan's trade deficit on the rise for past nine months
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As Pakistan's economic woes continue, the country's trade deficit has been on the rise for nine consecutive months owing to an unprecedented increase in imports while exports stagnated at around USD 2.5 billion to USD 2.8 billion a month.
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Pakistan LoP Shehbaz Sharif denied an intimidation letter from President A
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Pakistan and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday denied receiving any letter from the country's President Arif Alvi regarding the proposal of names for the appointment of caretaker prime ministe
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No truth to reports claiming general election not possible in three months
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's Election Commission on Tuesday said that it was prepared to hold general elections within three months, rejecting the reports that claimed holding the electoral exercise was not possible in 90 days, local media reported.
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Pakistan's Military leadership refutes Imran Khan's claims of 'foreign con
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Refuting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims, military leadership told a National Security Committee (NSC) that the United States had threatened or was involved in the conspiracy to seek the ouster of the PTI government.
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PTI's internal rifts biggest reason of Khan's declining political grip
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): The greatest challenge to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's political grip was the struggle to bridge the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI's) internal rifts.
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Pakistan: SC seeks record of NA proceedings on no-confidence motion agains
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the record of National Assembly (NA) proceedings conducted on the no-confidence motion filed against interim Prime Minister Imran Khan as it resumed its hearing on the legality of the ruling by the deputy speaker
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IMF funding to Pakistan virtually on hold till formation of new govt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): As the political crisis in Pakistan turned into a constitutional crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) funding to the country is expected to hit another 'pause'.
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Pakistan EC reserves verdict on disqualification of former PM Yousaf Raza
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved its order on the disqualification of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in connection with a video scandal of his son, local media reported.
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