Tag: Pakistan
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Pakistan’s IMF loan programme at risk as IMF requirements remain unfulfilled
Pakistan’s seven billion dollar loan programme has fallen into jeopardy as the country fails to fulfil the requirements of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), journalist Shahbaz Rana revealed on October 31. Rana said that IMF had directed the Pakistan government to collect around PKR 13,000 billion in taxes for the ongoing fiscal year. Federal Board…
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Five schoolchildren among 7 killed in Mastung blast
Seven people, including five schoolchildren, a police officer and a passerby, were killed in a blast on Friday morning near Civil Hospital Chowk in Mastung, Balochistan. “So far, seven individuals have been martyred, including five school students, and 17 others have sustained injuries,” Kalat Division Commissioner Naeem Bazai confirmed to the press. According to the…
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Karsaz case: All you need to know
A speeding SUV collided with a car and rammed motorcyclists in the Karsaz area of Karachi on August 19 evening, killing a father-daughter duo and injuring a few others. Police arrested the woman driver, identified as Natasha, who is said to be from an influential background and possessed a British driving licence. Several clips of…
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Was Senator Faisal Saleem Rahman’s abduction orchestrated by his own party?
Veteran journalist Mohammad Malick has disclosed details of the disappearance of Senator Faisal Saleem Rahman prior to the passing of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. After the sudden disappearance of Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman on October 16, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media team vehemently criticised him, alleging that the Senator was not kidnapped but in…
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Real estate company bidding for PIA has more than 200 FIRs registered against it
Only one company, Blue World City, completed requirements to enter the bidding process for a stake in the country’s flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Blue World City is a real estate project based in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Journalist Shahid Aslam reported that there are “almost 215 FIRs registered against the company owners with charges…
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Chiriyaa, Kabootar sab uraa lain, Imran Khan release nahi hu saktay: Governor KP
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday ruled out any scenario of the possible acquittal of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan. “Chiriya, Kabootar sab uraa lain, Imran Khan release nahi hu saktay,” Kundi claimed in an interview with Samaa. Speaking about the former first lady Bushra Bibi’s involvement in politics…
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‘Baal aisay hain jaisay TTP k representatives ho’: Fawad hits out at PTI leadership
Former Information and Broadcasting Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain’s never ending feud with members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continues. Speaking to journalists on Monday, Fawad Hussain, while taking a jab at Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur without naming him, said, “They have kept their long hair as if they are Fitna al Khawarij (formerly Tehreek-e-Taliban…
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‘Collaborate with Chahat Fateh Ali Khan’, Sher Afzal Marwat’s advice for Fawad Chaudhary
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) maverick leader Sher Afzal Marwat, while talking to the press, had advice for former PTI leader Fawad Chaudhary, “Collaborate with Chahat Fateh Ali Khan to play the tabla.” Fawad Chaudhary has been getting into Twitter brawls with current party leadership as the former tries to gain back some clout in the party.…
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CJP Yahya Afridi has ‘strong bias’ against Imran Khan, claims journalist Ahmad Noorani
Self-exiled journalist Ahmad Noorani has alleged that the newly appointed Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has “a long-standing hatred for Imran Khan.” In a vlog, Noorani discussed the political situation of Pakistan, especially the recently passed 26th Amendment and the appointment of a new CJP. “Justice Yahya Afridi has many qualities, but the…
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‘PTI’s social media managed from Germany, London,’ claims Fawad Chaudhry
Social media teams associated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have come under vehement criticism by former Minister and ex-member of the party, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain. Appearing on Samaa’s programme, Mere Sawal with Absar Alam, the former Information and Broadcasting Minister, stated that YouTubers like Adil Raja, a former army major who is now pro-PTI, have earned…