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Sharif trying to sow discord between state institutions: PM Imran Khan

As the anti-government alliance of 11 opposition political parties under the name of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) started its campaign, Prime Minister Imran Khan has come out guns blazing against the agenda of his predecessor Nawaz Sharif, which he said is aimed as "sowing discord in the military, the judiciary, and the government"

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ADB okays $300m loan for Pakistan virus relief

The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $300 million emergency assistance loan for Pakistan to strengthen its health response to the COVID-19 pandemic amid the climate change ministry’s bid to divert some of the funds to non-coronavirus activities

7 soldiers dead in Balochistan terror attacks

Seven soldiers have been killed in two separate terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan province, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday

2 sentenced to death in Pak shrine suicide blast case

A Pakistan anti-terrorism court has sentenced two men, said to be associated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group, to death in a case pertaining to the 2017 suicide blast at a shrine in Sindh province that killed around 70 people

Government complies with SC orders as death toll tops 920

In compliance with the Supreme Court directive, the government on Monday allowed resumption of train service, public transport and opening of all shopping centres across the country

Pakistani clerics announce resumption of congregational prayers at mosques

Prominent Pakistani clerics and noted scholars have announced resumption of five-time congregational prayers at mosques across the country, hoping the government this time would not put any hurdle and saying uncertainty about the end of coronavirus could not stop people from activities of daily life and regular business

Pakistan Chief Justice directs to open malls

Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Monday issued directions to reopen shopping malls across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic

2 Pakistani girls killed for 'honour' over leaked mobile video

Two teenage girls were killed in the name of 'honour' allegedly by a family member in a village located on the border of Pakistan's North and South Waziristan tribal districts after a short mobile video of them with a young man surfaced on social media, police said

Hindus in Pakistan protest against forcible conversions by Tablighi Jamaat

Hindus in Sindh province have alleged that the Islamic proselytising group Tablighi Jamaat tortured them, demolished their houses and also abducted a Hindu boy for refusing to convert to Islam

Pakistan's confirmed COVID-19 cases top 40,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has risen to 40,151 with 873 deaths, according to the country's Health Ministry on Sunday

Pakistan's first female Sikh journalist nominated for UK award

Pakistans first Sikh female journalist, Manmeet Kaur, has been nominated for a prestigious award in the UK, the media reported

Sindh reports new cases as COVID-19 tally jumps to 39,473

The novel coronavirus emerged in the central China city of Wuhan towards the end of last year and proliferated to almost the whole world within a couple of months

Pakistan cuts interest rate to support businesses against COVID-19 impact

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to cut the country's policy rate by 100 basis points to 8 percent to support businesses against the COVID-19 impact

Limited domestic flight operations to resume from May 16

Pakistan's Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday said that domestic flight operations will resume from tomorrow (May 16) after a nearly two-month-long suspension

Country faring better than predicted: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a televised address, on Friday said the country is faring better than the earlier predicted coronavirus figures

Pakistan calls for implementation of US-Taliban deal

Pakistan has called on for the implementation of the historic agreement inked between the US and the Taliban for peace in Afghanistan, amid a spike in violence in the war-torn country