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Pakistan army slams Imran Khan for murder attempt allegations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s army criticized former premier Imran Khan for accusing one of their senior officials of orchestrating assassination attempts against him and challenged the ex-cricket star to address the matter in court.

The Times of India

Pakistan could default without IMF bailout loans, Moody’s warns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could default without an International Monetary Fund bailout as its financing options beyond June are uncertain, Moody’s Investor Service said.

The Times of India

At SCO summit, India, Pakistan squabble over Kashmir, ‘terrorism’

Analysts say leaders from South Asian rival countries were ‘more worried about internal politics than foreign policy’.

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to boost trade, lower border tensions

The two neighbours ‘reaffirm their desire to pursue continuous and practical engagement’ in bilateral talks.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension

Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister have agreed to enhance trade and lower tensions amid a surge of militant attacks

The Independent UK

China, Pakistan and Afghanistan FMs hold talks in Islamabad

Foreign ministers from all three nations promise to pursue trilateral cooperation efforts as political ties deepen.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan set to host trilateral dialogue with China, Afghanistan

The meeting is taking place following the Chinese and Afghan foreign ministers’ arrival in Islamabad.

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Exclusive-Pakistan makes its first purchase of discounted Russian oil

Pakistan has placed its first order for discounted Russian crude oil under a deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow, the country's petroleum minister said, with one cargo to dock at the port of Karachi in May.

Reuters

How Imran Khan’s poll demand sparked a new Pakistan crisis

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan premier Imran Khan’s bid for snap elections has evolved into a constitutional crisis, with the government pushing back against a Supreme Court order to carry out two provincial polls, raising concerns over the future of the democratic process.

The Times of India

Australian man’s jail sentence for writing critical letter to Pakistan military a ‘torment’ for family

Family of Hasan Askree, 53, who was jailed for five years in 2020, say case is a grave miscarriage of justice

The Guardian - AU

‘I need a life’: Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels living in fear as they await evacuation to UK

Some of those who have been stranded in hotels in Islamabad for months talk of their anxiety and distress

The Independent UK

Abandoned by the country they served: Hundreds of Afghans eligible for UK stranded in Pakistan

Exclusive: The government has stopped evacuation flights from Islamabad and tells those waiting they must find their own place to live or face a year-long delay

The Independent UK

In a polarized Pakistan, Imran Khan accuses opponents of conspiracies

As a deeply polarized Pakistan confronts political and economic crises, Imran Khan, the embattled former prime minister, speaks with NPR from his home in Lahore.

WEKU

Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 13, Nine of Them in Pakistan

At least 13 people were killed and more than 90 injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck late on Tuesday, government officials said. At least nine people were killed and 44 injured in northwest Pakistan, a Pakistani government official said, and hospitals in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…

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Al Jazeera

At least 13 dead after earthquake jolts Afghanistan, Pakistan

Tremors of the magnitude 6.5 quake were felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi.

The Times of India

Imran Khan gets protective bail in 2 terrorism cases

LAHORE: Pakistan's ousted premier Imran Khan on Tuesday secured protective bail from the Lahore High Court in three cases, including two related to terrorism, registered against him over the violence that took place outside the judicial complex in Islamabad last week.

The Independent UK

Pakistani police arrest scores more Imran Khan supporters

Pakistani police have arrested scores more supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for attacking officers over the weekend outside an Islamabad court where the ousted premier was to appear on graft charges

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan’s ‘fascism’ jibe as Pakistan police file new cases

Statement follows police filing ‘terrorism’ and other charges against the ex-PM over the weekend clashes in Islamabad.

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Pakistan police arrest dozens of supporters of former PM Imran Khan

Police in Pakistan have arrested dozens of supporters and aides of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in raids in two cities as part of a crackdown on those involved in recent clashes with the security forces, Khan's party and police said on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Cricketer and ousted Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged on suspicion on terrorism offences

Supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister and cricketer clashed with police in Islamabad outside the court where he was set to appear in a corruption proceedings on Saturday

The New Daily

Police file terrorism charges against Khan

Pakistani police have accused former prime minister Imran Khan and his supporters of terrorism following clashes in the capital Islamabad.

The Independent UK

Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan

Police in the Pakistani capital have filed charges against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of supporters, accusing them of terrorism and several other offenses after the ousted premier’s followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad the previous day

Tribune News Service

Pakistan court defers indictment on Khan’s state gifts case

A Pakistan court deferred an indictment on former Prime Minister Imran Khan for not disclosing income from selling state gifts as his supporters and the police clashed in Islamabad.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pakistan: Police Storm Imran Khan Home in Lahore, Arrest 30

Police in Pakistan stormed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday and arrested 30 people amid tear gas shelling after someone opened fire from the roof of the building, officials said. Senior police officer Suhail Sukhera, who is leading the operation in a…

Reuters

Pakistan police enter Lahore property of ex-PM Imran Khan - party officials

Pakistani police on Saturday entered the property in Lahore of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, officials from his political party said, as he was arriving in the capital Islamabad for a court appearance.

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