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Dark clouds loom large over Imran Khan's fourth year amid graft accusations

The report on "expenditures incurred on COVID-19 by the federal government" has shown irregularities in government interventions to ensure the availability of essential food items

Pakistan, Afghanistan border fencing row resolved: Official

A senior official, who spoke to a group of journalists on Friday, said it had been decided at a senior level that fencing-related issues would in the future be dealt with through mutual agreement

Pakistan, Taliban resolve Afghanistan border fencing row: Official

Pakistan and Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have resolved the recent row over border fencing by agreeing that further work on the project would be done through consensus

Pak PM Khan hopes to host SAARC Summit after removal of artificial obstacle

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed hope that his country would host the SAARC Summit after the removal of artificial obstacle in its way. Khan made the remarks during his meeting with Secretary-General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, who paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister here, according to Foreign Office. The Prime Minister expressed hope to host the SAARC Summit in Pakistan when artificial obstacle created in its way would be removed, said FO. The SAARC - a regional grouping comprising Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - has not been very effective since 2016 as its biennial summits have not taken place since the last one in Kathmandu in 2014. The 2016 SAARC Summit was originally planned to be held in Islamabad on November 15-19, 2016. But after a terror attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18 that year, India expressed

Pak PM Imran Khan is called 'puppet' in India: Nawaz Sharif's fresh dig

Sharif, who is presently in London getting treatment for a heart condition, attended, via video link, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) general meeting held in Lahore on Thursday

Terrorists attack check post in Pakistan; two soldiers killed: Official

Two Pakistani soldiers were killed when terrorists attacked a check post in the country's restive Balochistan province on Friday, according to an official statement

Pakistan looks to lift flight operations ban imposed by European Union

The ban imposed by the European Union on Pakistan International Airlines flight operations is expected to be lifted soon, local media reported quoting the country's Civil Aviation Authority official

Going forward, isolated Covid cases will not disrupt our home series: PCB

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said they have now started to have agreements with touring sides that isolated Covid cases should not lead to any series being postponed or cancelled

Pakistan cricketer Abid Ali hospitalised after pain in chest

Abid twice complained of chest pain while batting for Central Punjab against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy match

Imran Khan admits PTI made mistakes after losing local polls

The ruling party faced startling setbacks in most areas with the candidates of the opposition parties managing to defeat its nominees

Hamid Karzai says Pakistan must not interfere in Afghanistan's affairs

Karzai said that Islamabad should avoid speaking on behalf of Afghanistan in international forums

Pakistan mustn't interfere in Afghanistan affairs, says Hamid Karzai

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Islamabad must not interfere in Kabul's internal affairs, a statement which came in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remark

Pakistan minister escapes unhurt in gun attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan Science and Technology Minister Shibli Faraz on Sunday escaped an attack unhurt on his car by a crowd in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Darra Adam Khel area

Pakistan's debt mounts over $15 billion, breaking previous year's record

Shattering the previous record of 10.45 billion US dollars, Pakistan took out 15.32 billion US dollars in new foreign loans in the fiscal year 2020-21

Pakistan rallies Muslim countries to help Afghan stave off economic crisis

Pakistan is rallying Muslim countries to help Afghanistan stave off an economic and humanitarian disaster

Imran Khan's alliance partner MQM-Pak forging close ties with PML-Nawaz

Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt's key coalition partner MQM-Pakis maintaining cordial ties with Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN).

Pakistan didn't take action against Masood Azhar, Sajid Mir: US report

Terrorist groups targeting India, including LeT its affiliated front organisations, and JeM have continued to operate from Pakistani territory, the US said

Terror groups targeting India continue to operate from Pak: US report

Terrorist groups targeting India continued to operate from Pakistan and Islamabad did not take action against other known terrorists, according to a latest report on terrorism by the US State Dept.

US State Dept nails Pak for making limited progress to counter terrorism

In yet another scathing indictment of terror haven and toxic state Pakistan, the US State Department has released its country reports on 'Terrorism 2020', in which it slammed Pakistan

Vice President Naidu hails valour of Indian armed forces during 1971 War

On the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday paid tributes to the valour and unwavering patriotism displayed by the Indian armed forces during the 1971 War. Vijay Diwas commemorates India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. Bangladesh, then part of Pakistan, became an independent country after the war. "On Vijay Diwas, I pay homage to the martyrs of the 1971 war. The nation remembers the heroic valour and unwavering patriotism displayed by our armed forces during the war," the Vice President said on Twitter. Their unmatched gallantry and selfless sacrifices continue to inspire every Indian, he said.