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  Pakistan National Assembly passes bill to meet FATF requirement

  World | January 07, 2020 12:17 IST

  Qamar said presently the countries did not entertain any request from the Pakistan government to hand over any wanted person to it because of the perception that cases were filed on a political basis in Pakistan.

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  Sharif exempted from personal appearance in corruption case

  World | January 04, 2020 15:39 IST

  An accountability court has allowed former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif exemption from personal appearance on medical grounds in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills corruption case till the next hearing. 

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  US resumes military training programme for Pak, security assistance continue to remain suspended

  India | January 04, 2020 10:04 IST

  US has approved the resumption of its military training programme for Pakistani security personnel but the country's security assistance suspension for Pakistan still remains in effect.

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  UAE extends $200 million aid to Pakistan for economic projects

  World | January 03, 2020 12:03 IST

  Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, who is also deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Armed Forces, instructed the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development to allocate the $200 million aid. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed becomes the first foreign dignitary to visit Pakistan in 2020.

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  Drag Musharraf's body to central square in Islamabad, hang for 3 days: Pakistan court

  World | December 19, 2019 18:52 IST

  Pakistan's special court which sentenced former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to death in its detailed judgement on Thursday said that his body should be dragged to the central square in Islamabad and hanged for three days if he dies before his execution.  

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  Pak submits report comprising answers to FATF's remaining 22 action plans

  World | December 06, 2019 21:42 IST

  Pakistan submitted a report comprising answers to 22 questions to the FATF, Geo News quoted officials as saying. The report details Pakistan's actions against the groups the United Nations has listed as terrorist organisations as well as sentences handed to them by the courts.

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  Polio cases in Pakistan rise to 94 this year

  World | December 05, 2019 15:18 IST

  According to the official, two of the three affected children had been given polio vaccine. So far, 68 cases have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 14 from Sindh, seven from Balochistan and five from Punjab.

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  3 suffer heart attack on Pakistan International Airlines flight

  World | December 03, 2019 8:03 IST

  The PIA's PK-742 flight, which had around 225 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Karachi Airport on Sunday after three passengers complained of severe chest pain, Pakistan Today said in a report.

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  Pak court stops special court from announcing verdict in Musharraf treason case on Thursday

  World | November 27, 2019 17:03 IST

  The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday stopped the special court from issuing the ruling in the case against Musharraf, Dawn News reported. The Pakistan government had filed a petition in the court on Monday to stop the special tribunal from issuing its verdict on November 28.

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  JUI-F chief seeks opinion on 'Plan B' of Azadi March

  World | November 12, 2019 10:48 IST

  amiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has sought the opinion of provincial chapters regarding the party's 'Plan B' for the ongoing anti-government 'Azadi March' protest

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  Islamabad High Court may get 1st ever woman judge

  World | November 12, 2019 9:21 IST

  The CJP will consider the names of three lawyers for appointment as additional judges for a period of one year.

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  Protesters gather in Islamabad, demand PM Khan resignation

  World | November 01, 2019 12:32 IST

  An influential Pakistani cleric, who is leading a demonstration against Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrived here on Friday to hold a mammoth protest rally, demanding the premier to step down

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  Pak train inferno toll reaches 74

  World | November 01, 2019 10:31 IST

  Railway officials said there were more than 200 passengers travelling in the three carriages.  

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  Claiming army's support, Imran vows not to resign

  World | October 24, 2019 21:24 IST

  The Azadi March in Islamabad on October 31 will be led by Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman. All major Opposition parties including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz of jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan Peoples Party of former president Asif Ali Zardari have announced their support

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  Remember breakup of Pak in 1971, mend your ways: Rajnath to Islamabad

  India | September 25, 2019 22:55 IST

  "Pakistan broke up in 1971 – Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed. I am saying do not repeat the mistake, or else understand clearly what will happen to PoK," he said.

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  Sheikh Rashid barred from Islambad Press Club for 'insulting' cancer patient

  World | September 04, 2019 10:30 IST

    The decision was taken on Tuesday after NPC President Shakeel Qarar met Geo TV video journalist Nasir, who is receiving treatment for cancer at Benazir Bhutto Hospital in Rawalpindi, said a press release issued by the press club.

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  Pakistan's U Turn: Jittery Imran Khan now says Islamabad won't use nuclear weapons first

  India | September 02, 2019 21:06 IST

  Pakistan will not use nuclear weapons first, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday. This comes after several war mongering statements issued by the top Pakistani leadership threatening India with nuclear weapons.

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  Pakistan EMBARRASSED: South Asian Speakers' Summit overlooks Islamabad's claims on Kashmir

  World | September 02, 2019 18:43 IST

  The global community is no mood to entertain Pakistan's claims on Kashmir. The more Islamabad looks to internationalise the Kashmir issue, an internal matter of India, the more it is left red-faced in embarrassment.

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  Pak hands India list of 261 Indian prisoners in Pakistani jails

  India | July 01, 2019 20:14 IST

  Pakistan's Foreign Office said in a statement that the step was consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on May 21, 2008.

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  Guests at Indian High Commission's Iftar manhandled by Pakistan officials, India seeks urgent probe

  World | June 03, 2019 6:41 IST

  Over 300 Pakistani guests, including parliamentarians, government officials, media representatives, retired military officials, businessmen and retired diplomats, were prevented from attending the function.