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China Pakistan Economic Corridor will be 'trillion dollar blunder': Experts
The CPEC, a collection of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan, which were originally valued at $46 billion is now estimated to be $87 billion
 "China Pakistan Economic Corridor will be 'trillion dollar blunder': Experts")
Pakistani among four terrorists killed in Kashmir encounters, says report
Among the slain militants was Shakoor Farooq Langoo who, according to police records, was involved in the killing of two BSF personnel in Soura area on May 20.
 "Pakistani among four terrorists killed in Kashmir encounters, says report")
Pak-origin Canadian rearrested in US for role in Mumbai terror attack
US District Judge Jacqueline Chooljian in the US District Court, Central District of California, scheduled his bond hearing for June 30
 "Pak-origin Canadian rearrested in US for role in Mumbai terror attack")
Pak does not meet minimum requirements of fiscal transparency: US report
Bangladesh is the other country from south Asia to figure in the list that also includes Saudi Arabia, Sudan and China
 "Pak does not meet minimum requirements of fiscal transparency: US report")
China, Pakistan have more nuclear warheads than India: Think tank SIPRI
According to the SIPRI Yearbook 2020, India possesses 150 nuclear warheads, while China and Pakistan have 320 and 160 warheads respectively
 "China, Pakistan have more nuclear warheads than India: Think tank SIPRI")
Pakistan Ex-PM Yusuf Gilani tests positive, son blames Imran Khan
Gilani, 67, tested positive after attending a hearing of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a corruption case
 "Pakistan Ex-PM Yusuf Gilani tests positive, son blames Imran Khan")
Pakistan reports 6,397 new COVID-19 cases
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Pakistan reported 6,397 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and the total count of cases has gone up to 1,25,933.
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Pakistan reports 6,397 new COVID-19 cases
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Pakistan reported 6,397 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and the total count of cases has gone up to 1,25,933.
 "Pakistan reports 6,397 new COVID-19 cases")
As Pak sees biggest Covid-19 spike, WHO suggest 'intermittent lockdown'
The virus is spreading fast but the government has refused a proposal by WHO to follow the "intermittent lockdown" policy of a two-week lockdown followed by two-week relaxation on an alternate basis
 "As Pak sees biggest Covid-19 spike, WHO suggest 'intermittent lockdown'")
Former Pak PM Abbasi, Railways Minister Rashid test positive for Covid-19
At least four lawmakers, including a provincial minister, have died due to coronavirus in Pakistan
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Pak rejects IMF demand to freeze govt employees salaries; budget on June 12
The government is struggling to strike a balance between fiscal consolidation and providing an impetus to economic growth
 "Pak rejects IMF demand to freeze govt employees salaries; budget on June 12")
Pakistan temporarily blocks Twitter, Zoom to shun critical voices
NetBlocks data indicate that backend image and video servers, in particular, were unavailable during the disruption period, corroborating these reports
 "Pakistan temporarily blocks Twitter, Zoom to shun critical voices")
At least 34 dead as Pak International Airlines flight crashes near Karachi
The aircraft was flying from Lahore to Karachi. Videos posted on Twitter showed smoke billowing at a distance as people rushed away
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Waive debt or renegotiate loans to create a fair deal for Pak: US to China
It is really incumbent on China to take steps to alleviate the burden this predatory, unsustainable and unfair lending is going to cause to Pakistan, Alice Wells says
 "Waive debt or renegotiate loans to create a fair deal for Pak: US to China")
India coronavirus dispatch: How state police are battling Covid-19
From commitment to the Directive Principles of State Policy, to a post-pandemic world order, and how state police are battling Covid-19 - read these and more in today's India dispatch
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Twitter down across Pakistan, Twitterati blame govt for throttling service
Internet observatory named the Downdetector showed a live outage in Pakistan
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan cross 40,000; Punjab, Sindh worst-hit
A total of 39 people have died during the last 24 hours, taking the number of fatalities to 873, while another 11,341 people have fully recovered
In a tit-for-tat move, Pak media starts giving J&K weather updates
Radio Pakistan has special Kashmir coverage and a part of its webpage is dedicated to news from Jammu and Kashmir
 "In a tit-for-tat move, Pak media starts giving J&K weather updates")
Pakistan's fiscal deficit to surge, tax revenue to miss target in 2020: FM
Fear of an economic meltdown is said to be the main reason behind ending the shutdown at a time when the country's curve, or rate of infections, is edging up sharply
 "Pakistan's fiscal deficit to surge, tax revenue to miss target in 2020: FM")
Imran cracks whip on media team amid criticism over poor handling of virus
Bajwa was the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, from 2012 to 2016
