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04.08 / 02:41
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Pakistan: PM Shehbaz announces dissolution of National Assembly on Aug 9
Sharif on Thursday announced the dissolution of the National Assembly on August 9. The decision came after he met with parliamentary leaders at a dinner in honour of the members of parliament, where the country's political situation was thoroughly discussed, The Express Tribune reported. During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz sought their input and discussed the arrangements for the caretaker prime minister and the caretaker setup.
03.08 / 16:43
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‘Want normal relations but...’: India as Pak PM Sharif calls for talks
Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showed an intent to talk to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that it wants neighbourly ties with Pakistan but for such relationships, the atmosphere should be free from terror and violence. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “We have seen reports regarding the comments by the Pakistan PM on this issue. India's clear and consistent position is well known that we desire normal relations with all our neighbouring countries including Pakistan.
03.08 / 11:49
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"Want normal relations with Pakistan but...": MEA on Pak PM's call for talks with India
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showed his willingness to talk to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that India wanted neighbourly ties with Pakistan but there should be an atmosphere free from terror and violence for such a relationship. During a weekly briefing of MEA, Bagchi said, «We have seen reports regarding the comments by the Pakistan PM on this issue. India's clear and consistent position is well known that we desire normal relations with all our neighbouring countries including Pakistan.
01.08 / 17:23
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Ready to hold talks with India on all outstanding issues: Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday offered talks with India to address all serious and outstanding issues as he said “war is not an option” for both countries as they fight poverty and unemployment.
01.08 / 13:39
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Ready to hold talks with India on all outstanding issues: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday offered to hold talks with India to address all serious and outstanding issues as he said that «war is not an option» for both countries as they fight poverty and unemployment. Sharif made the remarks while addressing the inaugural session of the Pakistan Minerals Summit here. The meeting, organised under the slogan of 'Dust to Development', aimed at bringing foreign investment to the cash-strapped country.
31.07 / 14:47
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Pakistan & China ink six agreements to expedite cooperation under 2nd phase of CPEC
Pakistan and China on Monday signed six key documents to help undertake the second phase of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects under a new model, further cementing the all-weather strategic relations between the «iron brothers.» Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng witnessed the signing ceremony held here to mark 10 years of the CPEC, a collection of infrastructure and other projects under construction throughout Pakistan since 2013. The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is opposed by India as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
31.07 / 10:05
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Nawaz Sharif to be Pakistan PM if PML-N returns to power, says Premier Shehbaz Sharif
Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will be the next premier of the country if the party returns to power in the next general election. Speaking on the Geo News programme on Sunday, Shehbaz said the three-time former prime minister who has been living in self-imposed exile in London since 2019 will return to the country in the next few weeks.
31.07 / 09:13
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Pakistan holds funerals as government vows to hunt down those behind the weekend's suicide bombing
Pakistan held funerals on Monday for victims of a massive suicide bombing that targeted a rally of a pro-Taliban cleric the previous day as the death toll climbed to at least 45 and the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing, which also wounded nearly 200 people. Police said their initial investigation suggests the Islamic State group's regional affiliate could be behind the attack.
31.07 / 05:55
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif says 'neutral' person to be picked interim premier; elder brother to be PM again if party wins elections
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ruled out the possibility of the appointment of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the caretaker prime minister, saying a «neutral person» will be selected to lead the interim government next month to make upcoming general elections transparent. Shehbaz Sharif, also the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party president indicated that Nawaz Sharif, three-time former prime minister and his elder brother, who has been living in self-imposed exile in London since 2019 will return to Pakistan in the next few weeks.
31.07 / 02:53
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif says, National Assembly will be dissolved before August 12
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that the National Assembly will be dissolved before August 12 with the consultation of the allied parties, ARY News reported on Monday. In an interview at a Geo News programme, he said the tenure of the National Assembly will end on August 12 and before that, the assembly will be dissolved.
30.07 / 17:05
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Imran Khan mastermind of May 9 violence aimed at toppling military leadership, says Pak PM
Khan was the mastermind of the unprecedented anti-government protests across Pakistan on May 9 and it was aimed at toppling the military leadership, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said. Pakistan saw massive nationwide anti-government protests following the arrest of Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman by paramilitary Rangers in a corruption case on May 9. Khan, 70, was later released on bail.
28.07 / 02:59
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Pakistan: ‘Driver delivered me box, cops harassed his family to confess…’, Imran Khan on drugs supply
Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said that the federal government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has fallen to great depths just to get him disqualified or jailed ahead of general elections later this year. “Not only do they post crooks who are incompetent to important positions, but they also try to convince the nation that everyone is as crooked as them.
27.07 / 07:11
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Pakistan's focus on IMF deal amid rising terrorism in its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
bailout package to cash-strapped Pakistan for its economic stability. In addition, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and China also extended a lifeline of USD 2 billion, USD 1 billion, and USD 700 million respectively to the South Asian country. Despite financial help from other countries and the IMF deal, Pakistan is still under the woods and tweaking its tough financial policies on demands led by the Washington-based financial body, making it difficult for common people to survive in the crisis-hit country.
27.07 / 04:27
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Pakistan's Supreme Court rejects Imran Khan's request to halt his concealing assets trial
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition from former Prime Minister Imran Khan about halting his trial in a lingering case involving the concealing of assets after selling state gifts
24.07 / 13:59
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Pakistan finance minister proposed as caretaker government head
Dar lead an incoming caretaker government, party sources said, to help push on with economic reforms agreed under an IMF deal. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the coalition will dissolve parliament next month and hand over the reins to the caretaker administration to pave the way for national elections. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has put forward Dar's name to its coalition partners, according to the sources who were not authorised to speak to media and declined to be identified.
24.07 / 05:23
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'Imran Khan responsible for economic crisis in Pakistan' says Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
ARY News reported. The Pakistani Prime Minister also blamed Khan for May 9 incidents, arguing that the attacks were planned for over a year with an evil attempt and intention to instigate a coup in the army. Sharif described the incident as a conspiracy against Pakistan within Pakistan and said the incidents had exposed the PTI chief before the country.
19.07 / 18:51
Pakistan prepares fresh arms supplies for Ukraine
Pakistan has decided to dispatch a fresh arms consignment to Kiev coinciding with Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba's «emergency visit to Islamabad» this week amid depleting stockpiles slowing down the counteroffensive against Russia. ET has learnt that a merchant vessel has been berthed at the Karachi Port since last week to load nearly 200 containers of defence stores by Pakistan Ordnance Factories.
18.07 / 08:35
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China rolls over $600 mln loan to Pakistan
Pakistan, helping shore up the South Asian country's foreign exchange reserves on the back of an IMF deal, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday. This was in addition to over $5 billion in loans that longtime ally China has rolled over for Pakistan in the last three months, Sharif said last week, helping Pakistan avert a default as negotiations to secure the IMF bailout dragged on.
17.07 / 18:43
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Dozens of followers of Pakistan's Imran Khan quit his party and launch their own ahead of elections
Pakistan's former prime minister and top opposition leader Imran Khan, dozens of his followers quit his party on Monday to launch their own ahead of parliamentary elections expected later this year. The dramatic development — described as a «political rebellion» within Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party — came two months after violent protests shook the country in early May.
17.07 / 14:15
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General elections in Pakistan likely to be held in November
Pakistan are likely to be held in November, three months after the dissolution of the National Assembly, Dawn reported. Dawn is a PakistEnglish-language newspaper. This comes as Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he will hand over the reins to the caretaker set-up next month before the completion of the assembly's tenure.
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