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Prohibited funding: Court tells Imran to appear at next hearing or risk bail cancellation
The court extended Imran's interim bail during the hearing on Tuesday.
The PTI leader's representative asked the court to grant his request to appear at the hearing via video link.
The court, however, turned down the request.…
PM must consider launching another Zarb-e-Azb style operation: Khawaja Asif
On Tuesday, he addressed the National Assembly on a point of order and stated that internal disagreements posed serious threats to the nation.
"We must first get our house in order."
He made the observation that the nation as a whole…
Pakistan, IMF begin talks on 9th economic review
Pakistan was granted a bailout of $6 billion in 2019 and $1 billion in 2022 under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund.
This year, Pakistan has been dealing with the devastating effects of floods, which…
Fact check: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has not resigned from PML-N
Abbasi's resignation has not, however, been accepted by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif yet.
Additionally, a meeting between PM Shehbaz and Khaqan Abbasi is anticipated today following the resignation.
According to sources, Abbasi was…
Gujrat police make predawn raid at Punjab ex-CM Parvez Elahi’s residence
For at least two hours, more than 200 police officers surrounded the residence of the former CM.
The police vans continued to wander the property, but they were forced to return without making any arrests.
Since Elahi was in Lahore…
Policemen who sacrificed their lives in Peshawar blast
The devastating attack, which injured at least 221 people, many of whom were police officers, and killed at least 95 people, serves as a painful reminder of the sacrifices made by those who dedicate their lives to serving and protecting…
Pakistan’s economy in ‘collapse’ as IMF visits
Fearing retaliation in advance of the October elections, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif opposed the International Monetary Fund's demands for tax increases and subsidy reductions for months.
However, Islamabad has begun to yield to…
Islamabad, Karachi under high security alert after Peshawar Police Lines blast
Special precautions have been taken at key sensitive buildings like the President House, Prime Minister House, and Parliament building, among others, according to security sources. Islamabad has been placed on a high-security alert.
In…
Bilawal, Lavrov reaffirm Pakistan, Russia energy cooperation
On Monday, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held a joint press conference in Moscow. They made this statement.
After discussing the entirety of their bilateral relations and…
Pakistan ranks 140th among most corrupt countries
The CPI ranked 180 nations and territories based on their perceived levels of corruption in the public sector. On a scale from 0 (extremely corrupt) to 100 (very clean), the outcomes are presented.
Pakistan is ranked 140th on the list of…