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Political party conspiring against IMF deal: Pakistan PM Sharif
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], August 28 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, without naming the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), said that it was unfortunate that a political party was doing politics over the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and self-centered politics could
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Imran Khan remains defiant, says "Haqeeqi Azadi will not stop"
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday said that he will help flood-affected people but would not stop Haqeeqi Azadi campaign for real independence of the country, local media reported.
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Pakistan Floods: Nearly 30 students trapped in Kumrat valley await rescue
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], August 27 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating flood situation in Pakistan, as many as 30 students trapped in Kumrat Valley in the Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are waiting to be rescued, local media reported.
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China commences military drills in Taiwan, hours after US Senator Blackbur
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 26 (ANI): Infuriated over US Senator Marsha Blackburn's visit to Taiwan, China on Friday commenced military drills in the seas and airspace around the self-governed island, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Enraged protestors block Islamabad-Peshawar motorway against inf
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Hundreds of infuriated protestors walked down the streets of Pakistan and blocked the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway (M-1) for hours demonstrating against the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) over inflated electricity bills, local media reported o
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Pakistan: Sit-in continues for seventh consecutive day in Bajaur for bette
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Braving rains, the people of Bajaur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province continued their protest on the seventh consecutive day here on Thursday against the deteriorating law and order situation, local media reported.
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Qatar's investment to end funding gap in Pakistan, says Finance Minister
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 26 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday said that Qatari investment will end the country's financing gap, local media reported.
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Pakistan FDI drops 43 pc from last year to USD 59 million in July
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25 (ANI): Pakistan's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fell 43 per cent to USD 59 million in July from USD 103.8 million a year ago, local media reported citing central bank data.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shahbaz Gill seeks bail in sedition case
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25 (ANI): Imran Khan's close aide and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill on Thursday filed a bail petition in a sedition case, local media reported.
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PTI leader Shahbaz Gill files bail plea in Islamabad court
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25 (ANI): Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shahbaz Gill on Thursday filed a plea seeking bail in the sedition case filed against him, in a district and sessions court in Islamabad, local media reported.
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Pakistan govt employees announce sit-in, demands hike in house rent
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 25 (ANI): Pakistan government's employees announced to stage a demonstration outside the Parliament House on September 14, demanding a 100 per cent increase in house rent, medical and conveyance allowances, local media reported.
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Pakistan election body postpones second phase of local government polls in
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 24 (ANI): Pakistan election body on Wednesday postponed the second phase of local government elections in Sindh province due to heavy rains and the flooding situation, local media reported.
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