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‘How will I pay?’: Steep power bills, rising inflation hit Pakistan’s poor

Millions of Pakistanis say they have been forced to ration use of fans and other essential electrical items due to hike.

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Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister claims that U.S. military equipment left behind during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan has fallen into militant hands and ultimately made its way to the Pakistani Taliban

The Independent UK

Pakistan gov’t says no relief in power bills as protests escalate

‘No room for subsidies’ as Pakistanis suffer inflated electricity bills, rising inflation.

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Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan’s conviction in state gifts case

The Islamabad High Court suspends Khan’s three-year jail sentence on corruption charges and orders his release on bail.

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Geetika Srivastava appointed India's charge d'affaires at Indian High Commission in Islamabad

The Indian and Pakistani high commissions in Islamabad and Delhi are being headed by their respective charge d’affaires after Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties following India’s decision to withdraw the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019.

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Pakistani activist rearrested hours after bail in sedition case: Lawyer

Imaan Mazari-Hazir’s lawyer says police did not share details of new charges which came after court granted bail to her.

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Sara Sharif’s grandfather urges fugitive son to hand himself in

Urfan Sharif and two others are thought to have travelled to Islamabad on August 9 and are wanted for questioning.

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A child was sexually abused every two hours in Pakistan this year, NGO says

Islamabad-based NGO records 2,227 cases of child sexual abuse in the country between January and June.

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Pakistan rights activist Imaan Mazari-Hazir, ex-lawmaker Ali Wazir arrested

Police in Islamabad say both were ‘wanted for investigation’, following overnight arrest.

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Taliban’s ties with Pakistan fraying amid mounting security concerns

Two years since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, ties between the neighbours deteriorate amid rise in armed attacks.

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Pakistan dissolves parliament as election-delay speculation mounts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan dissolved the national parliament as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif moves to hand over power to a caretaker government to lead elections while his rival Imran Khan seeks a court review on his jail sentence that’s barring him from contesting in the polls.

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Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections

Pakistan's president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country's top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction.

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How people in Kashmir reacted to Imran Khan’s jail sentence, politics ban

Khan, who was PM when Kashmir autonomy was scrapped, has been jailed for three years and barred from politics for five.

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan challenges his conviction in Islamabad High Court

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan who is currently imprisoned in Attock Jail, challenged his arrest in the Toshakhana case at Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. Read further on dynamite News:

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Imran Khan wants a transfer from his ‘tiny, dirty’ jail cell

ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he’s been kept in a jail cell meant for terrorists and is seeking a court order to be moved to upgraded facilities after his conviction in a corruption case.

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan’s ‘life under threat’ in jail, says Pakistan ex-PM’s party

Khan was arrested and sent to jail for three years following his conviction in corruption case by a court in Islamabad.

The Hindu

Pakistan ready for talks if India willing to address serious issues: Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan is ready to talk to India on bilateral problems if India is willing to address “serious matters”, said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Inaugurating the Pakistan Minerals Summit in Islamabad, Mr Sharif said that the two countries can no longer settle disputes through war.

The Independent UK

Pakistan's finance minister says China rolls over $2.4 billion loan for Islamabad for 2 years

Pakistan’s finance minister says Beijing has rolled over a $2.4 billion loan for his country for two years, a move aimed at helping Pakistan overcome a lingering economic crisis

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11 dead after a wall collapses near an under-construction bridge in Pakistan during monsoon rains

Police and rescue officials say 11 workers were killed after a portion of the outer wall of a sprawling building collapsed near an under-construction bridge on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad

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Pakistan’s flailing economy hit by drop in worker remittances

A dramatic drop in foreign workers’ remittances signals a further blow to the economy as Islamabad seeks an IMF bailout.

The Times of India

Pakistan's participation in ODI World Cup hinges on Bilawal Bhutto Zardari panel's advice

ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif has formed a high-profile committee led by foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to determine whether Pakistan should send its national cricket team to participate in the ICC ODI World Cup in India, scheduled to commence in October.

The Hindu

Pakistan hopes India would implement Indus Waters Treaty in 'good faith'

Pakistan has expressed the hope that India would implement the Indus Waters Treaty in “good faith” after New Delhi

The Independent UK

Just two Afghans promised safe haven by UK army brought from Pakistan in three months

More than 1,000 Afghans waiting for evacuation to UK under Arap scheme are ‘living like prisoners’ and face deportation back to Taliban-run country as Pakistan cracks down on refugees

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IMF and Pakistan reach $3 billion stand-by deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could get temporary relief for its ballooning foreign debt with a new stand-by arrangement worth US$3 billion announced by the IMF in Washington late Thursday.

The Hindu

Pakistani diplomat summoned to MoE over attacks on Sikhs

A senior Pakistani diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs on June 26 and told that Islamabad should ensure safety of the Sikhs who have several pilgrimage centres on Pakistani territory. This came a day after Manmohan Singh, a Sikh resident of Peshawar was killed on June 25.

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