Pakistan

Pakistan

Parliamentary body agrees to remove PM sharif’s name from Panama leaks scandal probe

In a huge concession, the joint opposition agreed to remove the name of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from the draft…

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Pakistan inks helicopter contract with Italian aerospace giant

Pakistan has signed a contract for an as yet  undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters with Italian…

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US insists it has been ‘clear-eyed in talks with Pakistan on terrorists

The United States has been “very clear-eyed” in its interactions with Pakistan on the activities of v terror groups based…

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New Afghan Taliban leader flatly refuses peace talks in audio recording

The Afghan Taliban’s newly appointed leader earlier today pledged that there would be no return to peace talks with the government, in an…

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‘81pc of all govt schools in Pakistan are primary’

An absolutely staggering 81pc of all government schools in Pakistan are primary schools, which implies that after the primary level,…

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US Senate panel OKs bill to block $300m military aid to Pakistan

A US Senate panel has approved  legislation which effectively blocks $300 million military aid to Pakistan unless the defence secretary…

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PM’s son-in-law summoned by ECP for concealing wife’s assets

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a summons for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law retired Captain Mohammad Safdar on…

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Female Pakistani doctor wins prestigious entrepreneurship award in London

Spearheading a campaign to provide quality healthcare to the impoverished people of Pakistan, doctHERs’ co-founder Dr Sara Saeed won the…

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Frequent flyer ‘Mansour’ used Pakistan airports

Quetta : Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, believed to have been killed in a US air strike in Balochistan…

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