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Detention of Pakistan’s Imran Khan violates international law, UN working group says Geneva-based UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention says Khan should be released immediately  UN working group says Khan’s legal woes part of “larger campaign of repression” against him and his PTI party  WASHINGTON   (   WEB  NEWS  )  FormerRead More →

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Nine militants killed in two operations in northwest Pakistan — army Islamabad blames ongoing surge in militant attacks on Pakistani Taliban militants it says are operating from Afghanistan Afghan Taliban rulers in Kabul say violence in Pakistan is a domestic issue, it does not allow militants to operate on itsRead More →

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The PTA chairman and members have misrepresented themselves to this court regarding the Lawful Intercept Management System. ISLAMABAD  (  WEB NEWS ) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued show-cause notices to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman and its members for misrepresenting facts regarding the Lawful Intercept Management SystemRead More →

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Govt taking steps to eliminate non-filers economy: FinMin Aurangzeb He added that the World Bank has approved one billion dollar for the Dasu project which would make the economy stable ISLAMABAD (  WEB  NEWS  ) Reiterating the government’s seriousness to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb remarked onRead More →

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Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s announcement to observe black day on August 5 against India’s usurpation of Kashmir Reiteration of full support for the Palestinian brothers in Gaza Without PTI’s guarantee of transparent elections, the contacts have no meaning. Is the resolution related to the elections of the American House of RepresentativesRead More →

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Pakistan is in talks with the IMF for a loan of $6 billion to $8bn. ISLAMABAD  (  WEB NEWS  ) The National Assembly on Friday passed the government’s tax-heavy finance bill for the coming fiscal year ahead of more talks on a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout as it seeks to avert a debt defaultRead More →

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Pakistan deputy PM, Saudi envoy discuss bilateral cooperation, matters of mutual interest ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Friday to discuss matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation between their countries, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)Read More →

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The Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric power projects are a violation of the Indus Basin Treaty After the return of experts from occupied Kashmir, Pakistan will give its opinion about these power projects Details of experts will facilitate Pakistan’s legal case. Foreign Office Spokesman ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Pakistani expertsRead More →

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ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday vowed to introduce a resolution in response to the United States House of Representatives’ call for an impartial probe into the allegations of election irregularities in Pakistan’s recent national polls on February 8, saying it was important forRead More →

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ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party announced plans to challenge the verdict of a local court in Islamabad on Thursday after it rejected the appeal of its founding leader and his wife Bushra Bibi for the suspension of a ruling that theyRead More →

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Omar Ayub calls for Imran Khan’s release as condition for PTI-PML-N talks Omar Ayub insists dialogue with PML-N can only take place after Imran Khan and other PTI members are released. He called for acknowledgment of the mistreatment of PTI members Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, and Hassan Niazi. ISLAMABAD Read More →

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“Come sit with us [government] together for Pakistan’s bright future. PM invite Imran to talk “If their (PTI) founder is facing troubles (in jail), then I reiterate: come, let’s sit down and talk,” said the premier. Khan has also been indicted under Pakistan’s anti-terrorism law in connection with the MayRead More →