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Pakistan charges Imran Khan party lawmakers with terrorism offences

Several lawmakers and leaders of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party arrested after a rally they held to demand his release have been charged

Pakistan charges Imran Khan party lawmakers with terrorism offences
Asia|News|Political

Arrest of Pakistan's ex-spy chief raises heat on Imran Khan

Pakistan's unprecedented arrest and court-martial of a former spy chief raises the heat on Imran Khan and could be the precursor to prosecuting the jailed former

Arrest of Pakistan's ex-spy chief raises heat on Imran Khan
Asia|News

Pakistan's jailed ex-PM Imran Khan says he would be 'foolish' not to have good army ties

Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, who blames the military for his ouster and 12-month-old imprisonment on what he calls trumped-up charges, said

Pakistan's jailed ex-PM Imran Khan says he would be 'foolish' not to have good army ties
Asia|Political

Pakistan's Imran Khan offers conditional talks with the military

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has offered to hold "conditional negotiations" with the powerful military as he serves a year into a jail term that he

Pakistan's Imran Khan offers conditional talks with the military
Asia|Economy|Finance

Pakistan's finance minister in Beijing to seek debt relief, say sources

Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks on power sector debt relief alongside structural reforms suggested by the

Pakistan's finance minister in Beijing to seek debt relief, say sources
Asia|Political

Pakistan police arrests jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's aides

Pakistan police arrested two aides of former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday in a raid on his party's secretariat, despite the jailed ex-leader having won a

Pakistan police arrests jailed ex-PM Imran Khan's aides
News|Political

Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his third wife were acquitted on charges of marrying unlawfully by a Pakistan court on Saturday, yet he will not be freed

Pakistan's Imran Khan to remain in jail despite acquittal in marriage case
News|Political

Pakistan authorises spy agency to intercept phone calls

Pakistan has authorised its army-run spy agency to tap telephone calls and messages, strengthening its key role in the politics of the nation, as opposition

News|Political|World

Pakistan says attack that killed Chinese engineers was planned in Afghanistan

Pakistan's military said on Tuesday that a suicide bomb attack that killed five Chinese engineers was planned in neighbouring Afghanistan, and that the bomber was

Economy|News|Political

Pakistan passes tax-laden budget ahead of fresh IMF loan

Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed the government's tax heavy finance bill for the coming fiscal year amid an annual inflation projection of up to 13.5% for

Pakistan passes tax-laden budget ahead of fresh IMF loan
Business|Economy

Pakistan to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in FY25

Pakistan plans to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in the 2025/26 fiscal year, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters, adding that up

Business

Pakistan repays $1 billion in Eurobonds, says central bank

Pakistan's central bank has repaid $1 billion in Eurobonds, it said on Saturday, a scheduled payment ahead of the South Asian nation seeking a long-term bailout

Pakistan repays $1 billion in Eurobonds, says central bank
Economy

IMF, Islamabad open talks for a new loan, says Pakistan finance ministry

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has opened discussions with Islamabad on a new loan programme, a Pakistan finance ministry statement said on Monday.

IMF, Islamabad open talks for a new loan, says Pakistan finance ministry
Business|Economy|Political

Pakistan PM unveils broader plan to sell most state-owned firms

Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, with the exception of strategic entities, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday, broadening its

Pakistan PM unveils broader plan to sell most state-owned firms
News|Political

Pakistan government submits details, photos of ex-PM Khan's life in jail

Pakistan's government submitted to the Supreme Court on Thursday details of the living conditions of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, seeking to rebuff his

Pakistan government submits details, photos of ex-PM Khan's life in jail
News|Political

Pakistan arrests 11 militants involved in Chinese engineers' killing, say officials

Pakistani authorities have arrested 11 Islamist militants who were involved in the suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers in March in the north of the

Pakistan arrests 11 militants involved in Chinese engineers' killing, say officials
News|Political

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seen in court via video link, appears in good shape

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared before the Supreme Court by video link from prison on Thursday to plead his petition against changes in

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan seen in court via video link, appears in good shape
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Pakistan eyes new IMF loan by early July, finance minister says

Pakistan could secure a staff-level agreement on a new long-term larger loan with the International Monetary Fund by early July, its finance minister said on

Pakistan eyes new IMF loan by early July, finance minister says

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