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Qureshi hopes to 'reset' US ties with PM's visit
ISLAMABAD:
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s maiden trip to the White House later this month will help transform the US policy of “coercion” towards Pakistan into one of “cooperation”.
“Both countries are gradually moving towards a mutually beneficial, constructive and cooperative approach in bilateral relations,” said the foreign minister while speaki... |
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Pakistan slapped with $6 billion penalty in Reko Diq case
The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has announced a massive $5.976 billion (Rs944.21 billion) award against Pakistan in the Reko Diq case, which is one of biggest in ICSID history.
The international tribunal on Friday issued a 700-page ruling against Pakistan in the Reko Diq case. Sources revealed to The Express Tribune that ICSID awarded a $4.08 billion penal... |
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PM assures Sanjrani of full support to defeat no-trust vote
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday threw his full weight behind Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani who faces a no-trust motion by the combined opposition.
The development came as the Opposition’s Rahbar Committee nominated National Party’s Hasil Bizenjo for the post of the Senate chairman.
“The no-confidence motion submitted against you [Sanjrani] is based on malicious intent. Un... |
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SBP receives $991.4 million first IMF tranche
Pakistan has received the much-awaited first tranche of $991.4 million (SDR 716 million) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday.
IMF executive board formally had approved a 39-month-long extended fund facility (EFF) worth $6 billion for Islamabad last Wednesday (July 3).
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government approached the international financial institution for the lo... |
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Controversial video: 'Blackmailing' of judge worries Bilawal
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed grave concerns over allegations of blackmailing of a judge through an incriminating video to force him give a desired verdict in a corruption reference against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
The claims were made by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz, flanked by the senior p... |
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Bilawal sees conspiracy against parliamentary system
PESHAWAR:
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday expressed his concerns over a “conspiracy being hatched against the country’s parliamentary system” and vowed to protect the 18 Constitutional Amendment, which was promulgated during his party’s last tenure.
“Throw my whole family in prison, but the PPP will not compromise on the 18th amendment,” he said at a new... |
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PM Imran to meet Trump on July 22, confirms FO
ISLAMABAD :
The Foreign Office on Thursday confirmed that Prime Minister Imran Khan will meet US President Donald Trump on July 22.
During his weekly press conference, FO Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal informed that Imran shall make his maiden trip to the United States on the invitation of US President Donald Trump this month.
He said the two leaders would review bilateral relations as w... |
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IMF approves $6 billion loan for Pakistan
KARACHI:
In line with expectations, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board approved the $6 billion loan package for Pakistan.
IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice tweeted, “IMF Executive Board approved today a three-year $6 billion loan to support Pakistan’s economic plan, which aims to return sustainable growth to the country’s economy and improve the standards of living.”
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Pak-Russia cooperation to enhance regional peace, prosperity: COAS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that military cooperation between Pakistan and Russia will not only help in improving peace and stability in the region, but also usher economic prosperity.
He said this while meeting with General Oleg Salyukov, the commander in chief of Russian ground forces at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, according to a ... |
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PM Imran says Sharifs sought foreign help for NRO
KARACHI:
Prime Minister Imran Khan has hit out at Nawaz Sharif, saying the sons of the incarcerated former premier had approached two foreign countries to intervene and help him reach a compromise with the incumbent government.
PM Imran made the remarks during an interview with a private news channel along with his finance adviser Hafeez Shaikh and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shab... |
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