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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz expresses willingness to resume talks with Imran Khan
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
During the federal cabinet meeting, Sharif recalled earlier talks with PTI, which started with the formation of a committee after PTI's offer. He said that Imran Khan-founded party had submitted written demands through National Assembly Speaker, which the government was expected to respond t
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Pakistan set to raise petrol and diesel prices amid growing inflation conc
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In another blow to inflation-stricken citizens, the Pakistani government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to raise the prices of petrol and diesel from February 1, 2025, according to a report by Samaa TV.
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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif urges Shehbaz Sharif to keep national interest supr
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Shehbaz Sharif briefed Nawaz Sharif on talks with PTI and other important issues, including the current political and economic situation of the country.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to mark February 8 as "Black Day" to protest agai
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a statement, PTI's Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqqas Akram announced that the party has started preparations to mark the first anniversary of the "mother of all poll robberies" as a 'Black Day' which had allowed the "power-greedy" and "self-serving" to illegitimately take hold o
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Human Rights Watch highlights Pakistan government's crackdown on free expr
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government, which took office in February 2024, is perpetuating a longstanding crackdown on free expression and civil society, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday in its World Report 2025.
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Convoy carrying aid attacked in Kurram: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The region has seen ongoing clashes rooted in decades-old land disputes, leading to at least 130 deaths since November. These disputes, along with road blockages, have left Parachinar facing critical shortages of food and medicine, with roads remaining blocked for weeks, cutting off vital su
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Pak PM orders probe into scandalous post by PIA
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar criticised the post while quoting the country's chief executive during his address to the upper house of the parliament, as per Geo News.
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Over 22 million children out of school in Pakistan, says Pakistani PM Sheh
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that more than 22 million children in the country were not attending school and also stressed the urgent need for Muslim nations to focus on girls' education, the Dawn reported, citing state media reports.
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Pakistan govt expresses "surprise" over new demands raised by Imran Khan's
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The government committee spokesperson Senator Irfan Siddiqui said he was "surprised" by Qaiser's new demands and added that that these demands were not raised in committee meetings.
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11 Pakistani soldiers killed, dozens injured in Turbat bus attack
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
At least 11 Pakistan's paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were killed and dozen sustained injuries following the attack which targeted a bus carrying soldiers in Balochistan's Turbat on Saturday.
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Pak govt to take another shot at separating IRS, Customs
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the separation of Customs and Inland Revenue Services (IRS), following a previous proposal that was resisted by tax groups. The reform aims to establish separate oversight for the two bodies and restructure the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR
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"It takes two to tango": Pakistan Dy PM Ishaq Dar urges India to improve r
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Notably, Pakistan's economy has been in dire condition following the devastating floods in 2022, high inflation, and political instability alongside structural issues, have led to multiple crises related to meeting the food and energy needs of the population.
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