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Pakistan to cut expenditures, development funds to revive IMF programme

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan will need to cut expenditures and development funds to try and revive an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Wednesday.

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Pakistan's new PM picks coalition cabinet after Khan ousted

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -New Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday appointed a multi-party coalition cabinet made up of what had previously been political rivals in opposition who united to oust Imran Khan.

Apr 19 2022
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Lynching of Sri Lankan manager by Pakistani mob was anti-Islam -court

LAHORE, Pakistan A Pakistani mob lynching of a Sri Lankan manager of a garment factory who was accused of blasphemy was an act against the Islamic religion, a court said in a detailed ruling on Tuesday.

Apr 19 2022
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Pakistan's new finance minister faces tight time frame to tackle crises

ISLAMABAD Pakistan's new prime minister has appointed 57-year-old economist and businessman Miftah Ismail as the finance minister who will be tasked with quickly arresting a downward economic spiral and getting IMF talks back on track.

Apr 19 2022

Six sentenced to death for lynching Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan A court sentenced six men to death on Monday in a mass trial for the mob lynching of a clothes factory's Sri Lankan manager in eastern Pakistan last year, the case's public prosecutor said.

Apr 18 2022
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Pakistan says cross-border attacks from Afghanistan have increased

ISLAMABAD Pakistan said on Sunday said incidents of its security forces being targeted in cross-border attacks from Afghanistan had risen significantly, and called on Taliban authorities to act against militants, a day after purported air strikes by Pakistan.

Apr 17 2022

Taliban authorities summon Pakistani envoy to protest military strikes

KABUL Taliban authorities on Saturday summoned Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul to protest against military strikes inside Afghanistan by Pakistani forces, the Afghan foreign ministry said.

Apr 16 2022
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Pakistan's new ruling alliance takes control of parliament with new speaker

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan's new ruling alliance took control of the lower house of parliament on Saturday with the election of a new speaker, cementing control of the assembly after former premier Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

Apr 16 2022
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Pakistan's new govt decides not to roll back fuel, power subsidies

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's new government on Friday decided not to roll back billions in fuel subsidies for the time being despite the strain on public funds, citing the possible backlash if it were to raise fuel prices just days after taking power.

Apr 15 2022
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Pakistan military dismisses Khan's theory U.S. conspired to oust him as PM

ISLAMABAD Pakistan's powerful military on Thursday dismissed ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan's accusation that the United States had conspired to topple him in a parliamentary vote of confidence.

Apr 14 2022