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  1. Pakistan hoping to reach new bailout package agreement with IMF this month: Finance Minister Aurangzeb

    Islamabad Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday the government hoped to reach a deal with the IMF this month to secure a new bailout package, and claimed talks with the global lender were progressing "positively." .Dollar-hungry Pakistan is turning its back on the...
  2. Pak PM's aide claims, Imran Khan is plotting to spread anarchy while sitting in jail

    Islamabad, Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was hatching plots inside prison to create another "political chaos" in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's advisor on political and public affairs claimed.Speaking on Geo News' show 'Naya Pakistan', former Interior Minister Rana...
  3. Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party postpones Islamabad rally after NOC cancellation

    Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Islamabad Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ( ) on Saturday postponed its rally in suburban Islamabad after authorities revoked its permit, citing security concerns.The party was scheduled to organize its power show in Tarnol at 6 pm, for which it had obtained...
  4. Imran Khan's party vows to hold public meeting in Islamabad despite suspension of NOC

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf () leader Omar Ayub has said that the party's public meeting in Islamabad will take place as scheduled today despite the suspension by the authorities of the Certificate of No Objection (NOC), Pakistan- reported ARY News.In a statement, Ayub said...
  5. Inflation increases in Pakistan after budget 2024-25

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Following the introduction of the fiscal year 2024-25 budget, Pakistan has witnessed a notable rise in inflation, with the weekly inflation rate rising by 1.28 percent, as reported by ARY News.According to the latest weekly report of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)...
  6. Pak court seeks reply to Imran Khan's allegations of ISI interference in jail matters

    Islamabad [Pakistan], The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has accepted a petition filed by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, alleging interference of the (ISI) in the administration of Adiala Jail, Dawn reported.Chief Justice Aamer Farooq presided over the preliminary hearing and directed Adiala...
  7. Pakistan State Oil assures continuous fuel supply amid nationwide strike

    ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], Following a nationwide strike called by the Petroleum Dealers Association, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) announced that the supply of petroleum products will be ensured across the country, ARY News reported on Thursday.Pakistan State Oil is a Pakistani petroleum corporation...
  8. Imran Khan's party has pledged to hold a record breaking rally in Islamabad.

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf () leaders have expressed their determination to proceed with an unprecedented public meeting in Tarnol, Islamabad, on July 6, despite the federal government's delay in issuing a certificate of no objection (NOC), Dawn reported.During a press...
  9. Imran Khan, other party leaders acquitted in ECP protest case

    Islamabad [Pakistan], a district and sessions court in Pakistan's federal capital on Wednesday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf () founder Imran Khan and several other leaders in a case registered at Pakistan Police Station. Aapbara for protesting against the Election Commission of Pakistan...
  10. Pakistan's Imran Khan has sought permission from Rawalpindi court to meet his jailed sons.

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Pakistan's anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has asked the government and prison administration to respond to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan's request to reunite with his children, the daily reported on Wednesday. Pakistan-based The Express Tribune.The former...
  11. Pakistan's Imran Khan dismisses rumors of PTI's internal feud

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday dispelled the impression of an advanced bloc in the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf) and claimed that no decision has been taken yet on the defectors , according to the Pakistani newspaper The Dawn...
  12. Pak probe agency identifies account behind 'malicious campaign' against judge Babar Satar

    Islamabad [Pakistan], According to ARY News, Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has identified several social media accounts used to launch a malicious campaign against Islamabad High Court (IHC) Judge Babar Satar and his family.The Islamabad High Court (IHC) received a 10-page...
  13. HRCP highlights Pakistan's use of brutal force in PoJK protests, demands accountability

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Pakistan Human Rights Commission (PCHR) chief exposed the governments in Muzaffarabad and Islamabad for their intention to suppress peaceful protests using brutal force in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir in May this year.Three people were killed and 100 others...
  14. Amid resignation of leaders, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has promised strict action against those who violate party discipline.

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Pakistan The Tehreek-e-Insaf Central Committee () on Monday decided to take stern action against those who violate party discipline and deviate from its policy, ARY News reported.The party's Central Committee met in Islamabad and "devised" a mechanism to take...
  15. Case against Imran Khan in Toshakhana, case referred to as 'without legal basis, politically motivated': UN report

    Islamabad [Pakistan], the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention highlighted that the arrest and prosecution of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf () founder Imran Khan in the first Toshakhana case and the Cipher case "lacked legal basis" and were politically motivated, Amanecer reported...
  16. Protests against tax hike and rising electricity bills have begun across Pakistan

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Protests have broken out across Pakistan, sparked by inflated electricity bills and increased taxes, with traders demanding withdrawal of average tariff hike, Pakistan-based ARY News reported on Monday.Boiling frustration over inflated electricity bills and the recent tax...
  17. Pakistan's Jamaat-e-Islami chief calls for protests against Budget 2025 on July 12

    Karachi [Pakistan], Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday announced a protest in Islamabad on July 12 against "high taxes and exorbitant electricity tariffs," the Karachi-based daily reported. Pakistan, Dawn.The JI announced its Haq Do Awam Ko (give rights to the masses)...
  18. Pak Budget 2024-25: Looking 'beautiful and stylish' has become expensive for women!

    Islamabad [Pakistan], Looking 'pretty and stylish' for women in Pakistan is going to be costly as Pakistan has increased tariffs on 657 makeup and beauty products in the FY 2024-25 budget, Dawn reported.Pakistan has introduced significant adjustments in the tariff structure on imported beauty...
  19. Pak Minister Ataullah Tarar says that the next general election will be held after the completion of the government's tenure.

    ISLAMABAD [Pakistan]: Pakistan's Minister for Information, Broadcasting, Culture and National Heritage, Ataullah Tarar, on Sunday said that general elections will be held only after the expiry of the constitutional term of the present government, ARY News reported.His reaction came after...
  20. There is no possibility that the current party leadership can 'bring PTI founder out of jail': Former Pak minister Fawad Chaudhary

    ISLAMABAD [Pakistan], Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry recently said that he never planned to leave Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and expressed his desire to rejoin the group, ARY News reported on Sunday. Reported to.Fawad Chaudhary also mentioned his contacts with the founder during...