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Emir of Qatar arrives in Islamabad on two-day official trip
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Islamabad on Saturday on a two-day official visit.
The Qatari head of state was accorded a red carpet reception with Prime Minister Imran Khan personally receiving him at the Nur Khan airbase.
The distinguished guest was also given a 21-gun salute upon his arrival.
Hamad Al Thani, who is visiting the country on the invitation of PM ... |
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Senate panel rejects most clauses in Finance Bill
ISLAMABAD:
In a moral defeat for the government, a Senate panel on Thursday rejected all clauses of the Finance Bill 2019 that affect the common man and also recommended that the exchange rate should be fixed at Rs151 to a dollar and the interest rate be brought down to single digit.
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance rejected most of the clauses of the Finance Bill 2019 with a majority... |
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Zardari warns of civil strife if economy continues to deteriorate
Former president Asif Ali Zardari, in his first appearance on the floor of the assembly after being arrested by the accountability watchdog, gave an ominous warning of civil strife if the country’s economic situation continues to deteriorate.
Zardari was arrested by NAB earlier in June hours after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) recalled the pre-arrest bail granted to him and his sister Faryal T... |
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Deal struck with UK for Ishaq Dar's extradition: govt
ISLAMABAD:
The government has claimed that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom for repatriation of former finance minister Ishaq Dar, who has been declared a proclaimed offender in an assets beyond means case filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
“As part of the MoU, the British authorities will arrest Ishaq Dar and present him before an Engl... |
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Pakistan signs $918m loan agreement with World Bank
ISLAMABAD :
The World Bank and Pakistan on Tuesday signed three loan agreements providing capital for development across various sectors as part of the government’s plan to steer the nation out of the economic crisis.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Hafeez Sheikh oversaw the signing ceremony that granted a total of $918 million to Pakistan.
The first tranche worth $400 million... |
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Bilawal, Maryam agree time’s up for govt
LAHORE:
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz agreed in their meeting at the Sharif family’s Jati Umra residence on Sunday that it was time to take down the government as the budget it had proposed would “cause irreparable damage to the country”.
They refreshed their resolve to launch a movement agains... |
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‘PM Imran, Modi exchange pleasantries in Bishkek’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit meeting in Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek, India’s The Print has reported.
Quoting Indian official sources, The Print said Modi exchanged pleasantries with Imran at the leaders’ lounge at the summit venue. There was no formal meeting or ‘pull-aside’, just pleasantr... |
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PM Imran stresses upon SCO’s role in multipolar world
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed the importance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in a multipolar world as he addressed world leaders at the summit.
Addressing the formal session of the 19th meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of SCO in Bishkek, the premier stated the world is standing at a crossroads and the “advent of a multipolar global order” is being witne... |
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Karachi to experience heatwave from today
The port city will swelter under a new heatwave from Thursday as temperatures are expected to hover between 40 to 42 degrees Celcius, Express News reported.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), sea breeze – which provides relief to residents of Karachi – has stopped due to Cyclone Vayu.
India evacuated hundreds of thousands of people to shelters along the coast in its w... |
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PM Imran to form ‘high-powered commission’ to probe massive increase in Pakistan’s debt
Prime Minister Imran Khan in his address to the nation late on Tuesday night hit out at opposition parties in line with the government’s ongoing accountability drive, saying that he would form a high-powered commission to probe the massive Rs24,000 billion debt piled up in the last 10 years.
The premier’s address comes hours after his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government presented its firs... |
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