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  • Imran Khan says stage set for his 'court martial' June 09, 2023 03:33 PM IST

    Imran Khan says stage set for his 'court martial'

    Khan's remarks came a day after Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah accused Khan of planning the countrywide violence that erupted after his arrest in a corruption case on May 9.

  • Cash-strapped Pakistan's economy shows just 0.29% GDP growth & over 29% inflation June 08, 2023 07:31 PM IST

    Cash-strapped Pakistan's economy shows just 0.29% GDP growth & over 29% inflation

    The survey showed that Pakistan registered 29.2 per cent inflation from July 2022 to May 2023, against 11 per cent in the same period last year and far ahead of the target of 11.5 per cent for FY2023.

  • Imran Khan appears before Islamabad High Court for hearings in multiple cases June 08, 2023 04:19 PM IST

    Imran Khan appears before Islamabad High Court for hearings in multiple cases

    A video posted on his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s official Twitter account showed the PTI chief’s black SUV entering the premises of the court as his security personnel stood guard with bulletproof shields.

  • Imran Khan formally named in 'abetting' lawyer's drive-by murder June 07, 2023 07:04 PM IST

    Imran Khan formally named in 'abetting' lawyer's drive-by murder

    Police registered an "abetment to murder" case against former cricket hero Khan, 70, who faces dozens of charges since his ouster in a parliamentary vote of confidence in April last year.

  • Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif tells finance ministry to follow IMF parameters in budget: Report June 07, 2023 05:24 PM IST

    Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif tells finance ministry to follow IMF parameters in budget: Report

    A week back, Sharif held a telephone conversation with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and urged her to revive the USD 6.5 billion deal that was initially signed in 2019 and is set to expire by the end of this month.

  • Pakistan's economy to grow by 2% in the next fiscal year, says World Bank June 07, 2023 03:49 PM IST

    Pakistan's economy to grow by 2% in the next fiscal year, says World Bank

    The conflicting estimates by the World Bank and the National Economic Council came on Tuesday, reported the Dawn newspaper.

  • Pakistan leases out iconic Roosevelt Hotel in New York to NYC Administration for three years; aims to generate USD 220 million June 06, 2023 03:56 PM IST

    Pakistan leases out iconic Roosevelt Hotel in New York to NYC Administration for three years; aims to generate USD 220 million

    The Roosevelt Hotel, named after former US President Theodore Roosevelt, has been a prominent landmark in Manhattan, New York since 1924.

  • Lahore High Court confirms former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's pre-arrest bail in murder case June 06, 2023 03:28 PM IST

    Lahore High Court confirms former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's pre-arrest bail in murder case

    In March, the Punjab Police booked Khan, 70, also the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, in the murder case, accusing him of "concealing facts and evidence" about the death of Ali Bilal alias Zille Shah, a party worker.

  • Pakistan may pull out of Asia Cup after Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh reject 'Hybrid Model' June 06, 2023 11:22 AM IST

    Pakistan may pull out of Asia Cup after Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh reject 'Hybrid Model'

    According to the 'Hybrid Model' proposed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi, Pakistan were to conduct 3 to 4 games of the Asia Cup in their country, while the rest of the matches involving India could be held at a neutral venue.

  • Pakistan’s Shahbaz Taseer’s memoir offers a glimpse into a painful personal ordeal & the factional mujahideen world June 04, 2023 11:17 AM IST

    Pakistan’s Shahbaz Taseer’s memoir offers a glimpse into a painful personal ordeal & the factional mujahideen world

    'Lost to the World', the first-person account of one of Pakistan’s most high-profile and dreadful kidnapping victims, the businessman son of assassinated Punjab (Pakistan) governor Salman Taseer, Shahbaz Taseer, who was tortured in captivity for over four years, is nothing short of a celluloid drama.

  • Pakistan govt hikes next fiscal year's federal budget; hints at holding general elections this year June 03, 2023 12:22 PM IST

    Pakistan govt hikes next fiscal year's federal budget; hints at holding general elections this year

    The evidence has been gleaned from the 31 per cent hike in the next fiscal year’s federal development budget to Rs 950 billion, reported the Express Tribune newspaper.

  • Pakistani establishment out for vengeance against Imran Khan, plots his political downfall June 02, 2023 04:11 PM IST

    Pakistani establishment out for vengeance against Imran Khan, plots his political downfall

    Part of the strategy is to pave the way for ex-PM Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan. The other is to break the PTI by encouraging desertion of senior party figures to create the space for a “minus Imran” formula.

  • Imran Khan: The cricketer, charisma, and the military conundrum May 31, 2023 05:37 PM IST

    Imran Khan: The cricketer, charisma, and the military conundrum

    There is something to wonder about Pakistan’s politics, where even a beloved charismatic son of the soil, who brought international honour and pride to Pakistan, is now cast out, fighting legal battles, like his predecessors before him

  • Pakistan court to hear Imran Khan's bail plea in Al Qadir Trust corruption case May 31, 2023 12:22 PM IST

    Pakistan court to hear Imran Khan's bail plea in Al Qadir Trust corruption case

    On May 12, the court issued a directive prohibiting authorities from arresting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief in various cases, including undisclosed ones, registered throughout the country until May 15.

  • The decline and fall of Pakistan and the rise of Bangladesh May 31, 2023 08:53 AM IST

    The decline and fall of Pakistan and the rise of Bangladesh

    Five charts tell the story of Bangladesh overtaking Pakistan on economic and social parameters 

  • Pakistan: Made and unmade by the Army, Imran Khan’s political avenues are closing fast on him May 30, 2023 02:23 PM IST

    Pakistan: Made and unmade by the Army, Imran Khan’s political avenues are closing fast on him

    The rapid dismantling of the PTI leaves a question hanging: How much longer can Imran Khan hold out? In correcting its blunder that paved the way for PTI’s power grab in 2018, the Pakistan army can be expected to ensure that another Imran doesn’t rise from civilian ranks anymore

  • Pak president approves SC review of judgments bill, clears way for former PM Nawaz Sharif's return May 29, 2023 10:15 PM IST

    Pak president approves SC review of judgments bill, clears way for former PM Nawaz Sharif's return

    In 2017, the Supreme Court disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office in a landmark decision in the Panama Papers case

  • Pakistan says to share budget details with IMF to unlock funds May 29, 2023 06:26 AM IST

    Pakistan says to share budget details with IMF to unlock funds

    Hopes for a resumption of an IMF deal are diminishing, analysts say, with a bailout programme agreed in 2019 due to expire on June 30 at the end of the 2022-23 fiscal year.

  • Imran Khan thanks Pakistan govt for putting him on no-fly list May 26, 2023 12:46 PM IST

    Imran Khan thanks Pakistan govt for putting him on no-fly list

    Imran Khan, along with his wife Bushra Bibi and other leaders and former assembly members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were reportedly barred from leaving the country on Thursday.

  • Imran Khan’s use of street power against Army boomerangs, may disqualify from elections May 25, 2023 04:53 PM IST

    Imran Khan’s use of street power against Army boomerangs, may disqualify from elections

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the government was considering banning Imran Khan’s party in view of the coordinated and preplanned attacks carried out on military installations on May 9 following Khan's arrest.

  • Imran Khan says 'undeclared martial law' in Pakistan; files plea in Supreme Court May 25, 2023 03:30 PM IST

    Imran Khan says 'undeclared martial law' in Pakistan; files plea in Supreme Court

    Khan has filed a plea in the Supreme Court, challenging the invoking of Article 245 in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad and calling it "undeclared martial law".

  • Pakistan considering banning party of ex-PM Imran Khan: Minister May 25, 2023 07:03 AM IST

    Pakistan considering banning party of ex-PM Imran Khan: Minister

    The former cricket star is embroiled in the latest, critical phase of a decades-old rivalry between civilian politicians and the powerful military, which has ruled directly or overseen governments throughout Pakistan's history.

  • 'Save this country': Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan appeals to Supreme Court amidst possible ban on his political party May 24, 2023 09:46 PM IST

    'Save this country': Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan appeals to Supreme Court amidst possible ban on his political party

    (Eds: With file pix) Lahore, May 24 Former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court judges to save the democracy in Paki..

  • Govt mulling possible ban on Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party: Defence Minister May 24, 2023 04:10 PM IST

    Govt mulling possible ban on Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party: Defence Minister

    On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of 70-year-old Khan by paramilitary Rangers. His party workers vandalised a dozen military installations, including the Lahore Corps Commander house, Mianwali airbase and the ISI building in Faisalabad.

  • Pakistan court grants Imran Khan bail in 8 cases related to Judicial Complex violence in Islamabad May 23, 2023 01:06 PM IST

    Pakistan court grants Imran Khan bail in 8 cases related to Judicial Complex violence in Islamabad

    The cases were registered in different police stations of Islamabad against 70-year-old Khan after clashes erupted between police and his supporters when the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief appeared before a court in the Judicial Complex on March 18.