Pakistan

NEW YORK: Pakistan told the United Nations Tuesday that the international community must continue to stand by the Palestinian people, says a press release received here today from UN. Speaking in the General Assembly’s special pledging…
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ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is to arrive in Pakistan on Thursday on a two-day official trip on the invistatation of Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to a press release issued by the Foreign Office, President Ghani…
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By AFP KABUL: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he hopes for a peace deal with the Taliban “before September 1”, speaking as he made his first visit to Kabul since Washington launched peace talks last year. Pompeo met…
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DOHA: Qatar announced that it would give $3 billion in the form of direct investments and deposits to Pakistan. "Upon the directives of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs…
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ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi conferred upon Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the highest civil award, Nishan-e-Pakistan, for his outstanding contribution to the enhancement of Pakistan-Qatar relations. The ceremony was…
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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday that the UN had restored Pakistan's status as a family station for the United Nation's international staff. "Good news! Based on comprehensive security review, UN restores…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan called on the FATF membership to take note of Indian efforts to politicise the FATF deliberations for its own narrow and partisan objectives. This was stated by the Foreign Office after the Plenary of the Financial…
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ISLAMABAD: Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Islamabad on Saturday where he was received quite warmly at the Nur Khan Base. Prime Minister Imran Khan and senior members of the government greeted the Qatari Emir on his…
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Khusro Bakhtyar has said that China will provide USD 1 billion for socio economic development in Pakistan, Radio Pakistan reported. Speaking at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…
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At the UN, Pakistan expressed optimism about prospects for a negotiated end to the conflict in Afghanistan. But cautioned that the path to peace will not be easy as several challenges still have to be overcome, says a press release receveid…
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged the nation to declare assets before the end of this month in order to steer the country out of economic crisis. In a message that was broadcast on national TV and radio on Friday evening, PM…
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ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have both responded to Prime Minister Imran Khan's and Shah Mehmood Qureshi's letters to them written a few days ago. A source in the…
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once again thwarted India's attempts to blacklist it at the Financial Task Force (FATF) but danger still remains. Black clouds still hover over Pakistan after the country managed to thwart New Delhi's attempts to…
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Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is justified in saying that please let's not bring players' families into the debate after Pakistan's humiliating loss to India in a match of the World Cup. With the defeat, Pakistan are unlikely to make it…
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The sacking of an employee by Bank Alfalah for his abusive language against a journalist has stirred up a heated debate on social media whether or not the bank took an appropriate action. Did Bank go too far - or was it justified in…
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