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Pakistan welcomes Denmark’s proposal to outlaw Qur'an desecration
Aug 28, 2023 09:09Pakistan has welcomed a proposal by the Danish government to adopt legislation that would outlaw the desecration of the holy Qur'an and other divine books.
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Iran vows to strengthen ties with Pakistan despite Western pressure
Aug 24, 2023 03:31Iran has vowed its commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with Pakistan despite sanctions imposed by the West.
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Former Pakistani prime minister's aides arrested over US cipher probe
Aug 21, 2023 11:06Pakistani authorities have arrested two key opposition leaders and aides to former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, in connection with an investigation into a diplomatic cipher. Khan, who is now in detention, says the cipher contained a threat from the United States to oust him from power.
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IED attack kills 11 laborers in Pakistan’s North Waziristan
Aug 21, 2023 06:58At least 11 laborers, working on an under-construction army post, have been killed in an attack in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region when an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded under their vehicle.
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Pakistan arrests opposition leader in crackdown on Imran Khan's party
Aug 20, 2023 05:54Pakistani authorities have arrested opposition leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi in a widening crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party by the military-backed interim government.
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Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar named Pakistan's new caretaker prime minister
Aug 12, 2023 12:03Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has been appointed as Pakistan's new caretaker prime minister to lead the country and hold national elections scheduled to be held in November.
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Pakistan should employ all legal, diplomatic tools to complete Iran gas pipeline: Newspaper
Aug 11, 2023 08:55A Pakistani English-language newspaper has called upon the Islamabad government to employ all legal and diplomatic tools in order to complete the multi-billion gas pipeline with neighboring Iran.
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Pakistan to increase electricity imports from Iran
Aug 09, 2023 02:31Pakistan’s Finance Ministry says the country will increase its electricity imports from Iran to respond to growing demand for power in the country, especially in its key ocean Port of Gwadar.
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Former Pakistani prime minister challenges his conviction in high court
Aug 08, 2023 13:09Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has appealed against his conviction that bars him from politics for five years.
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Khan’s party censures ‘ridiculous’ Pakistani local court ruling, lodges appeal
Aug 07, 2023 02:47Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party has censured as “ridiculous” a local court verdict that handed him a three-year jail sentence over corruption allegations.