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The Latest Breaking News from Islamabad

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

Foreign Policy

Protests and fury at Pakistan’s ‘rape epidemic’ after woman attacked in city park

Assault in Islamabad’s largest open space raises questions about culture of impunity around sexual violence against women, say activists

The Guardian - UK

Children 'missing' after mum's mysterious death in Pakistan

Kelsey died when she took her children to see her mother-in-law in 2021

Liverpool Echo

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Devastated couple whose daughter died abroad don't know where grandchildren are

Judy and Sean Devlin last saw 27-year-old single mum Kelsey in 2021 when she flew to Islamabad with children Zara and Zain after being told her Pakistani mother-in-law was dying.

Edinburgh Live

Grieving couple whose daughter, 27, died abroad don't know where grandchildren are

Judy and Sean Devlin last saw 27-year-old single mum Kelsey in 2021 when she flew to Islamabad with children Zara and Zain after being told her Pakistani mother-in-law was dying

Daily Mirror

Ex-Pakistan leader Pervez Musharraf, who aided U.S. war in Afghanistan, has died

Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died. He was 79.

WEKU

Pakistan 'will have to agree' to IMF conditions for bailout: Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s demands are “beyond imagination" but admitted that the government had no choice and would have to accept the terms and conditions to avail the fund from the international body.

The Times of India

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Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight

A storm of global issues, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, has exposed and exacerbated Pakistan's political, economic and security fault lines.

WEKU

Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find asylum in Spain

Pushing her son on a swing at a playground on a sunny winter's day in Madrid, former Afghan prosecutor Obaida Sharar expresses relief that she found asylum in Spain after fleeing Afghanistan shortly after the Taliban took over.

Reuters

Wikipedia ordered to remove ‘blasphemous’ content in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Wikipedia will be blocked in Muslim-majority Pakistan if the platform fails to take down content deemed to be sacrilegious within 48 hours, the country’s telecoms regulator said.

The Times of India

Pakistan arrests prominent political ally of ex-PM Khan

Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested a prominent political ally of a former prime minister in an overnight raid on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad

The Independent UK

Pakistan govt raises petrol, diesel prices by Rs 35 each

ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan's government on Sunday raised prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 35 each, giving another jolt to the country's inflation-stricken people.

The Times of India

Pakistan's Intransigence On Indus Waters Treaty Causes India To Issue Notice For Modification Of Treaty

India has issued notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 after Islamabad's actions adversely impinged the provisions of the treaty, according to sources. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Factbox-Why were millions of Pakistanis without electricity?

Millions of Pakistanis were left without electricity for the second time in three months after a grid failure on Monday, affecting nearly all parts of the country - from the capital Islamabad in the north to Karachi in the south.

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Al Jazeera

Pakistan journalist held in alleged Bajwa tax leak case gets bail

Shahid Aslam was arrested last week over report on alleged wealth of ex-army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Bangkok Post

Pakistan proposes peace talks with India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made a conditional offer to his Indian counterpart to open talks on all outstanding issues between them, including disputed Kashmir, which he believes could be facilitated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Supports Pakistan’s Economy with $20 Bn in 4 Years

Saudi support for the Pakistani economy constituted a safety valve for its stability and continuity, allowing it to face economic repercussions. Asharq Al-Awsat monitored recent agreements between Riyadh and Islamabad, revealing that Saudi support has doubled in the last four years, exceeding $21.64 billion, in a diversified portfolio including aid,…

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s army chief visits Saudi Arabia amid economic crisis

General Asim Munir heads to Saudi Arabia and UAE as the country faces a crippling economic crisis.

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The Times of India

Yearender 2022: Pakistan-Taliban ties in jeopardy over Durand Line crisis

NEW DELHI: The honeymoon period between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban is over as Islamabad is facing an emerging security situation in border provinces and an assertive Taliban, which is unwilling to accept any 'one-sided' change in the status quo ante on the Durand Line issue.

Reuters

Pakistan says it has provided list of nuclear facilities to India under annual practice

Pakistan said it had handed a list of its nuclear installations and facilities to the Indian mission in Islamabad on Sunday under a decades-old agreement between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

The Independent UK

Pakistan arrests suspects linked to bombing in Islamabad

Pakistan's interior minister says authorities have arrested five people suspected of involvement in last week’s suicide car bombing that killed a police officer in the capital of Islamabad

The Times of India

Pakistan makes 'special' security plan for Islamabad amid terror alert by foreign missions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Police on Tuesday announced special security measures, including setting up 25 new check-posts, to tighten security in the federal capital here after several countries, including the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia asked their citizens to restrict their movement, warning of a possible terror threat.

The Times of India

Audience interrupt Pakistan PM's speech, Shehbaz Sharif says 'food will be served soon'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's said that the food will be served soon after being interrupted by an audience, according to a video circulated by PTV news, the Urdu News channel.

Al Jazeera

What is behind a resurgence of violent attacks in Pakistan?

Analysts say the government must assert its dominance and immediately devise a strategy to counter escalating attacks.

Tribune News Service

US Embassy warns of possible attack on Islamabad Marriott Hotel

The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan warned of a possible attack against Americans at the Marriott Hotel in the capital, Islamabad, “sometime during the holidays.”

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