Category: Pakistan

Pakistan asks Russia for steep 40% discount on crude oil; latter denies request: Report

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Pakistan asks Russia for steep 40% discount on crude oil; latter denies request: Report Pakistan was denied a 30-40 percent discount on Russian crude oil by negotiating officials on Thursday during the bilateral talks in Moscow. Pakistan was denied a 30-40 percent discount on crude oil by Russia on Thursday during the bilateral talks in Moscow, reported The News International reported. Pakistan’s State Minister for Petroleum, Musadik Malik, joint secretary, and officials of the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow were part of the talks. Pakistani delegation asked for a reduction in…

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Pakistan demands Taliban prevent attacks, after suicide bomb

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Pakistan demands Taliban prevent attacks, after suicide bomb Pakistan on Thursday demanded neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers prevent terrorist attacks coming from their soil. Pakistan on Thursday demanded neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers prevent terrorist attacks coming from their soil, a day after a suicide bombing in Pakistan’s southwest sent a wave of shock and anger across the country. The bombing killed four people and appeared to target police protecting polio workers in the area. Islamabad blamed the attack on the Pakistani Taliban fighters who are hiding across the border in Afghanistan.…

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Nawaz Sharif celebrates Diwali; gets attack directed his way by Imran Khan supporters

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Nawaz Sharif celebrates Diwali; gets attack directed his way by Imran Khan supporters Supporters of the Imran Khan-led PTI party linked Nawaz Sharif’s Diwali celebration with the appointment of Indian-origin & Hindu leader, Rishi Sunak as UK PM. As India celebrated the festival of lights, Diwali, on October 24, Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, also marked the occasion by cutting a cake with his daughter Maryam Nawaz in his London-based office. During the ceremony, the fugitive Prime Minister, who has been facing multiple corruption cases in his country, was…

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Pakistan may record 2.7 million cases of Malaria in 32 districts by January 2023: WHO

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Pakistan may record 2.7 million cases of Malaria in 32 districts by January 2023: WHO Dr Mahipala said that WHO fears that the cases of malaria could reach 2 million in December and further increase to 2.7 million by the end of January. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Pakistan might record 2.7 million cases of malaria by January 2023. Calling for additional efforts, the WHO urged the international community to “do a lot more” for the people of Pakistan. Cholera, dengue and measles outbreaks might also be…

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No electricity and no rights, Gilgit-Baltistan’s people protest Pakistan’s new tax law

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No electricity and no rights, Gilgit-Baltistan’s people protest Pakistan’s new tax law In Pakistan, the adoption of a new taxation law by the legislative assembly has fueled public dissatisfaction in several parts of Gilgit-Baltistan In the midst of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan, the adoption of a new taxation law by the legislative assembly has fueled public dissatisfaction in several parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, where the general public has already been suffering from a prolonged electricity shortage. The demonstrators on Friday claimed that the “Gilgit-Baltistan Revenue Authority Bill 2022” has introduced…

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Imran Khan lectures on siding against ‘evil’; Maryam Nawaz taunts ‘warning about yourself’

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Imran Khan lectures on siding against ‘evil’; Maryam Nawaz taunts ‘warning about yourself’ Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan talked about the ‘Rule of Law Index’ in his speech on Monday, October 10. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan talked about the ‘Rule of Law Index’ in his speech on Monday, October 10. The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief claimed that Switzerland topped the list, with a 99.9 per cent Rule of Law, and Nigeria was at the bottom with just a 7 per cent dispensation of justice. The…

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Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence: US in travel advisory

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Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism and sectarian violence: US in travel advisory The US has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan, especially its restive provinces, due to terrorism and sectarian violence. The US has urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Pakistan, especially its restive provinces, due to terrorism and sectarian violence. In a travel advisory issued on Thursday, the US State Department urged its citizens not to travel to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provinces, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to…

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After Imran Khan, Maryam Nawaz seeks relief in contempt cases against PML-N leaders

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After Imran Khan, Maryam Nawaz seeks relief in contempt cases against PML-N leaders Citing Imran Khan’s case, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader asserted the Islamabad High Court should also dismiss the cases against PML-N leaders. After former Pakistan Prime Minister and Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan apologised for his controversial remarks against a female judge, resulting in the quashing of the case, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz took a dig at the recent development and demanded a similar move for the leaders of her party. Citing Khan’s case, Pakistan Muslim…

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Ecuador prison clash leaves at least 15 dead, 20 injured

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Ecuador prison clash leaves at least 15 dead, 20 injured A clash between inmates armed with guns and knives inside the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 people dead and 20 injured, authorities said. A clash between inmates armed with guns and knives inside the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 people dead and 20 injured, authorities said. Officials attributed the fighting to national and international drug trafficking groups which have turned the Andean nation’s prisons into the scene of…

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UN to increase flood assistance appeal for Pakistan, seeks over $800 million in aid

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UN to increase flood assistance appeal for Pakistan, seeks over $800 million in aid The United Nations has decided to revise its humanitarian appeal in a bid to control an increase in water-borne diseases after floods in Pakistan. The United Nations has reportedly decided to increase its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold from USD 160 million (Rs 13,06,07,20,000) to USD 816 million (Rs 66,60,96,72,000). The UN has decided to revise its humanitarian appeal in a bid to control an increase in water-borne diseases after floods in Pakistan. More than 1700…

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