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Asif Shahzad

Asif Shahzad

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Pakistan's army vows to protect investors in billion-dollar mining sector in conflict zone

Pakistan will provide robust security to protect the interests of investors and partners, its army chief told a minerals conference on Tuesday, amid heightened

Asia|Crime|Political|World

Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says

The death toll from a militant hijacking of a train in Pakistan's southwestern mountains has risen to 31 soldiers, staff and civilians, the military said on

Death toll in Pakistan's train hijacking rises to 31, army says
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Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed

Pakistani security forces stormed a train on Wednesday that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long

Pakistan military ends train standoff, says 21 hostages and four troops killed
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Pakistan hails renewed cooperation with US after Sharifullah arrest

Pakistan highlighted its counterterrorism cooperation with Washington after the arrest of Mohammad Sharifullah, whom it blames for a 2021 attack on U.S. troops at

Pakistan hails renewed cooperation with US after Sharifullah arrest
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Pakistan 'well positioned' for first review of IMF bailout, minister says

Pakistan was "well positioned" for the first review of its $7 billion International Monetary Fund bailout programme, the finance minister told Reuters, as talks

Pakistan 'well positioned' for first review of IMF bailout, minister says
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Afghanistan says Pakistan carrying out mass expulsion of refugees

Afghan refugees are facing arrests and harassment in Pakistan as part of a mass expulsion campaign, Kabul's embassy in Islamabad said on Wednesday, after the U.N.

Afghanistan says Pakistan carrying out mass expulsion of refugees
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Cricket - Pakistan hopes hosting major cricket tournament will erase worries of instability

Pakistan is hoping that hosting its first major multi-country cricket tournament in nearly 30 years will help erase worries of instability in the

Cricket - Pakistan hopes hosting major cricket tournament will erase worries of instability
Asia|News|World

Shehbaz Sharif set for Pakistan's top job as elder brother steps aside

Shehbaz Sharif is set to begin a second term as Pakistan's prime minister in coming days, returning to the role he had until August

Shehbaz Sharif set for Pakistan's top job as elder brother steps aside
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Pakistan repays $1 billion in Eurobonds, says central bank

Pakistan's central bank has repaid $1 billion in Eurobonds, it said on Saturday, a scheduled payment ahead of the South Asian nation seeking a long-term bailout

Pakistan repays $1 billion in Eurobonds, says central bank
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Pakistan says attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan

Pakistan's military said on Tuesday that a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese engineers was planned in neighbouring Afghanistan, and that the bomber was

Economy|Finance|News

Pakistan eyes new IMF loan by early July, finance minister says

Pakistan could secure a staff-level agreement on a new long-term larger loan with the International Monetary Fund by early July, its finance minister said on

Pakistan eyes new IMF loan by early July, finance minister says
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IMF, Islamabad open talks for a new loan, says Pakistan finance ministry

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has opened discussions with Islamabad on a new loan programme, a Pakistan finance ministry statement said on Monday.

IMF, Islamabad open talks for a new loan, says Pakistan finance ministry
Asia|Political|World

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seen in court via video link, appears in good shape

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared before the Supreme Court by video link from prison on Thursday to plead his petition against changes in

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seen in court via video link, appears in good shape
Asia|World

Pakistan arrests 11 militants involved in Chinese engineers' killing, say officials

Pakistani authorities have arrested 11 Islamist militants who were involved in the suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers in March in the north of the

Pakistan arrests 11 militants involved in Chinese engineers' killing, say officials
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Pakistan's Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets charges, but to stay in jail

A high court in Pakistan overturned jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer and his

Pakistan's Imran Khan acquitted of leaking state secrets charges, but to stay in jail
Asia|World

Pakistan government submits details, photos of ex-PM Khan's life in jail

Pakistan's government submitted to the Supreme Court on Thursday details of the living conditions of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, seeking to rebuff his

Pakistan government submits details, photos of ex-PM Khan's life in jail
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Pakistan passes tax-laden budget ahead of fresh IMF loan

Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed the government's tax heavy finance bill for the coming fiscal year amid an annual inflation projection of up to 13.5% for

Pakistan passes tax-laden budget ahead of fresh IMF loan
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Pakistan to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in FY25

Pakistan plans to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in the 2025/26 fiscal year, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters, adding that up

Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

Pakistan PM unveils broader plan to sell most state-owned firms

Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, with the exception of strategic entities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday, broadening its

Pakistan PM unveils broader plan to sell most state-owned firms
Asia|MidEast|News|World

Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension

Pakistan said it used killer drones and rockets to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran on Thursday, in a retaliatory strike

Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension
Asia|News

Pakistan authorises spy agency to intercept phone calls

Pakistan has authorised its army-run spy agency to tap telephone calls and messages, strengthening its key role in the politics of the nation, as opposition

Asia|News|World

Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted on charges of marrying unlawfully by a Pakistan court on Saturday, yet he will not be freed

Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case
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Pakistan police arrests jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's aides

Pakistan police arrested two aides of former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday in a raid on his party's secretariat, despite the jailed ex-leader having won a

Pakistan police arrests jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's aides
Asia|Economy|Finance

Pakistan's finance minister in Beijing to seek debt relief, say sources

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks on power sector debt relief alongside structural reforms suggested by the

Pakistan's finance minister in Beijing to seek debt relief, say sources
Business|Economy|Finance

Pakistan's finance ministry forecasts July inflation of 12% to 13%

Pakistan's finance ministry expects inflation in July to range between 12% and 13%, easing further in August to stand between 11.0% and

Pakistan's finance ministry forecasts July inflation of 12% to 13%

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