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Pakistan and IMF Deal: A Path towards Economic Stability

Pakistan and IMF deal June 30, 2023 Pakistan recently reached a significant agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that has the potential to pave the way for economic stability and growth. This landmark deal brings hope to a nation grappling with several economic challenges and sets the […]

Pakistani police storm home of former PM Khan, arrest 61

LAHORE, Islamabad — Pakistani police stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 61 people amid tear gas and clashes between Khan’s supporters and police, officials said. Senior police officer Suhail Sukhera, who led the operation in an upscale […]

Pakistani journalist crushed by Imran Khan’s truck during coverage

LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 30 – A female journalist was crushed to death by a vehicle carrying former prime minister Imran Khan in an accident in eastern Pakistan on Sunday as he led a convoy along with his supporters towards the capital, party officials and journalists said. The incident […]

Pregnant women struggle to find care after Pakistan’s floods

RAJANPUR, Pakistan — The first five months of Shakeela Bibi’s pregnancy were smooth. She picked out a name, Uthman, made him clothes and furniture. She had regular checkups at home and access to medicine. Then an ultrasound revealed the baby was upside down. The doctor told Bibi to […]

Former Pakistan PM Khan’s aide, TV channel face sedition charges

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 – A close aide to Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and a local media house will face sedition charges, accused of inciting mutiny in the powerful military, the country’s interior minister said on Wednesday. The charges were related to comments made by Khan adviser […]

Pakistani lawmakers elect Shahbaz Sharif as new premier

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister on Monday, after a walkout by lawmakers from ousted Premier Imran Khan’s party. Sharif was the only contender. He is the brother of disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but his election will […]

Pakistan PM Khan protests to US about alleged interference

ISLAMABAD, April 1 – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said his government handed an official protest to the U.S. embassy on Friday over what it called Washington’s interference in the country’s affairs. “We now have given a demarche to (the) American embassy,” Khan told local television channel ARY […]

Pakistan’s parliament adjourns debate on embattled premier

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament on Thursday adjourned a debate on the political survival of Prime Minister Imran Khan after the opposition had called for a no-confidence vote on the embattled premier. Besieged by the opposition and abandoned by coalition partners, Khan faces the greatest challenge so far in […]

Pakistan PM Khan faces toughest test as no-confidence move looms

ISLAMABAD, March 20 – Pakistan’s parliament will convene on Friday to take up a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the lower house speaker’s office said on Sunday, in what is shaping up to be his toughest test since coming to power in 2018. An alliance of […]

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