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Pakistan's weekly inflation rate increases by 3.38 per cent after fuel price hike
World | Jun 19, 2022, 10:06 AM ISTThe increase in the weekly inflation is the highest since the change of the base year for measuring the SPI, the Dawn reported.
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'Forced to implicate Pervez Musharraf in Benazir's assassination case', claims Ex Pak police officer
World | Jun 18, 2022, 10:05 AM ISTThe former notorious police officer, who is now-a-days out on bail for being involved in about 400 fake encounter cases, also said that he was ready to give the statement under oath.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan rejects budget for new fiscal year as 'anti-people, anti-business'
World | Jun 11, 2022, 09:34 AM ISTToday's SPI of 24 per cent indicates that inflation will be between 25/30 per cent which on the one hand will destroy the common man," he said continuing the thread on Twitter, Dawn reported.
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Major chaos in Pakistan as Imran Khan's march enters Islamabad; tear gas fired, army called in
World | May 26, 2022, 07:13 AM ISTImran Khan, who was ousted from power by a no-trust vote, has asked "all Pakistanis" to take to the streets in their respective cities and appealed to women and children to come out of their homes for "real independence".
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Modi Govt 8 years: How PM handled Pakistan with iron fist - Surgical strike, Balakot air strike
India | May 26, 2022, 03:54 PM ISTThe Modi government handled Pakistan with an iron fist by conducting two operations -- Surgical Strike in 2016 and Balakot Air Strike in 2019 against terror launch pads in response to Uri and Pulwana terror attacks.
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Key PTI members arrested, Islamabad sealed ahead of Imran Khan's Azadi March today
World | May 25, 2022, 11:59 AM ISTImran Khan announced that his party's long protest march to Islamabad will begin on May 25 demanding the dissolution of the National Assembly and a date for the next general election and inviting people to join in large numbers.
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Imran Khan wants to unleash civil war in Pakistan, alleges PM Shehbaz Sharif
World | May 23, 2022, 09:12 PM ISTImran Khan, 69, the cricketer-turned politician, was removed from power through a no-confidence vote in parliament by the Opposition parties last month.
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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan calls for march to Islamabad on May 25; seeks fresh elections
World | May 22, 2022, 09:53 PM ISTEx-prime minister Khan served as prime minister of Pakistan for over three and half years. He was removed from the position through a no-confidence vote in parliament by the Opposition parties last month.
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Pakistan crisis LIVE: PTI to submit mass resignations in National Assembly
World | Apr 10, 2022, 11:58 PM ISTThe removal of Imran Khan has set in motion the process to elect the new leader of the house. The combined opposition has already named PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate.
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No comment: India on political crisis in Pakistan
India | Apr 08, 2022, 12:13 AM ISTOn Thursday night, the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a landmark judgement ruled President and Deputy Speaker's move as unconsitutional and ordered a no-confidence vote on Saturday.
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Pakistan political crisis: SC to resume hearing today, promises to give 'reasonable order'
World | Apr 05, 2022, 11:47 PM ISTImran Khan today targeted his political opponents, accusing them of conspiring against his government at the best of their foreign masters, in an apparent reference to the US.
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Pak PM says his life is in danger; 'establishment' gave him 3 options ahead of no-confidence vote
World | Apr 01, 2022, 11:28 PM ISTTerming the Opposition’s no-confidence motion a conspiracy, Imran Khan said he knew about it since August last year and he had reports that some Opposition leaders were visiting embassies.
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What 'threatening letter' that Imran Khan brandished in Islamabad rally actually states
World | Dec 27, 2022, 03:45 AM ISTWhile Imran Khan refused to divulge much details about the letter, a senior Pakistan government official has claimed that the letter Imran Khan was talking about is actually a telegram sent by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan to Islamabad.
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Did Pakistan Army chief General Bajwa ask Imran Khan to step down from PM's post?
India | Mar 19, 2022, 08:15 PM ISTThough the Pakistani army told the media that they discussed "matters of mutual national, regional, and international interest", sources say that the meeting was all about the impending no-confidence vote that Imran Khan is trying to thwart using "illegal" means.
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Pak PM Imran Khan faces revolt from within his ruling party ahead of no-trust vote on March 28
World | Mar 18, 2022, 03:19 PM ISTAround 100 lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) submitted a no-confidence motion. The National Assembly session for the move is expected to be convened on March 21 and the voting is likely to be held on March 28.
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Pakistan likely to remain on FATF’s grey list for four more months: Report
Mar 04, 2022, 05:38 PM ISTPakistan has been on the grey list of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since June 2018 for failing to check money laundering, leading to terror financing, and was given a plan of action to complete it by October 2019.
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India agrees to give more data on western river projects to Pakistan: Report
World | Mar 03, 2022, 02:18 PM IST3-day meeting between the two commissioners of PCIW completed discussions on all agenda items on Wednesday. The talks were held in a very cordial environment and the final outcome of crucial parleys is expected to be announced on Thursday.
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit Russia on Feb 23-24: Reports
World | Feb 21, 2022, 11:38 AM ISTRussian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that preparations for the visit of Prime Minister Khan were underway, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Sunday.
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Pak records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
World | Jan 21, 2022, 07:20 PM ISTAt the same time, the number of positive cases surged to 13,53,479, it said. The previous highest of 6,825 was reported on June 13, 2020, the ministry data showed. The first coronavirus patient was detected in February, 2020.
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Pakistan again lifts ban, fourth so far, on China’s TikTok
World | Nov 20, 2021, 07:10 AM ISTIt was the 4th time in the past 15 months that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority imposed and lifted such a ban.