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Despite fading belief, Imran promoting CPEC as beneficial to Pak: Analyst

Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team continue to promote the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor terming it 'beneficial to the country', said Dr Shabir Choudhry

Pakistan's upper house of parliament passes law for central bank's autonomy

The bill gives the bank independent powers to control price stability and monetary policy

Pakistan PM Khan to attend opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics

Pakistan announced that PM Imran Khan will visit China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics next week

Pakistan's foreign loans soar to $10.4 billion in July-December

The country is sliding deeper into the debt trap: Report

No chance of reduction in inflation for another three months: Pak FM

Earlier, increasing inflation has forced the Pakistan government in deferring the approval of the Rs 360 billion mini-budget

Pak Hindu lawmaker urges India to issue visas to delegation of pilgrims

A prominent Hindu lawmaker from Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's ruling party urged India to issue visas to a delegation of pilgrims to visit the country

Pak Army chief meets PM Khan amid renewed attacks on govt by opposition

Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa met Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed "professional matters" pertaining to the armed forces

26/11 perpetrators continue to enjoy patronage of Pakistan: India at UNSC

Underlining threat posed to civilians from terrorism, India on Tuesday said the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack continue to enjoy the patronage of Pakistan.During a UNSC debate on "Protection of civilians in armed conflict, India said member states are well aware that Pakistan has had an established history of harbouring, aiding and actively supporting terrorists.The remarks by Counsellor in India's Permanent Mission to the UN, R Madhu Sudan came at the UNSC debate on "Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts."The Indian Counsellor made these remarks after a Pakistani diplomat misused the platform provided by the UN to "propagate false and malicious propaganda" against India."This is not the first time that the representative of Pakistan has misused platform provided by the UN to propagate false and malicious propaganda against my country and seeking in vain to divert the world's attention from the sad state of his country, where terrorists enjoy free pass and likes of

Pakistan PM Imran Khan's advisor Shahzad Akbar resigns

This comes as as pressure mounts more on the ruling coalition government on a wider range of issues

Pakistan holds steady on interest rates but trims FY22 GDP forecast

Pakistan's finance minister has said the tax changes would raise $1.9 billion

Pakistan hands over 20 Indian fishermen to India Attari: Report

They crossed over to India through the land transit route on Monday evening

Pakistan wanted Sidhu reinstated as Punjab minister,: Ex-CM Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh on Monday claimed he had got a message from Pakistan to reinstate Navjot Singh Sidhu in his government because he was an old friend of their prime minister.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year

Babar's best performance this year came in a losing cause in the final ODI against England

Moscow, Islamabad in talks for Putin's maiden Pakistan visit

Putin's visit was under discussion for the last two years but could not materialize because of several reasons, including the Covid-19 pandemic

Coach Dravid has to prove that he is not overrated: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes Indian cricket finds itself at the crossroads after the end of Virat Kohli's captaincy era, leaving a big task ahead for Rahul Dravid

After sweeping Karachi, dust storm heads for India's Gujarat, Rajasthan

After affecting normal life in Karachi, Pakistan, a massive dust storm headed towards Gujarat and south Rajasthan and may continue to have an effect till the next 12 hours

Justice Ayesha Malik becomes first woman judge of Supreme Court of Pak

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law, Malik's appointment has been approved by President Alvi and will come into effect as soon as she takes the oath of office

Fake news: Govt orders blocking of 35 Pak-based YouTube channels, two sites

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube channels and two websites which were running anti-India propaganda and spreading fake news "in a coordinated manner". These websites and YouTube channels were being operated from Pakistan, I&B Secretary Apurva Chandra told a press conference on Friday. Indian intelligence agencies were closely monitoring these social media accounts and websites and flagged them to the ministry for immediate action, he added. "Vide five separate orders issued under rule 16 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Ministry has ordered to block these Pakistan-based social media accounts and websites," the ministry said in a statement later. The orders were issued on Thursday.

Five new Covid positive cases reported by three franchises ahead of PSL

The six franchises have started assembling in Karachi with the Pakistan Cricket Board launching the seventh edition of the league on January 27

Pakistan registers 5.3% economic growth in 2020-21, says minister

This is the second time the GDP rate for 2020-21 has been revised