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Pakistan’s ruling coalition, Imran Khan face off in by-elections
Voting is under way in Pakistan's most populous province of Punjab on Sunday (July 17) for several by-elections that are a litmus test for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government after Imran Khan was ousted in April following a…
India, Pakistan send help to Afghanistan after deadly earthquake
The two South Asian nations offer humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, where a powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,000 people.
India and Pakistan have sent humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan where a powerful earthquake has…
Pakistanis urged to drink less tea to help the economy
Pakistanis have been urged to drink less tea to keep the economy afloat, as the world's largest tea importer grapples with soaring inflation and a fast-depreciating rupee.
The country's Federal Minister for Planning and Development,…
Pakistan’s tourism industry rocked by climate change
Tour guide Adil Lahorei was told by his clients from Eastern Europe that it was time to head north immediately as temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius in the capital city of Punjab state.
In May, Pakistan witnessed its hottest April in 61…
Pakistani Taliban militants announce indefinite ceasefire with Islamabad
The Pakistani Taliban has announced an indefinite ceasefire with Pakistan's government after talks brokered by the Afghan Taliban government.
The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) said substantial progress had been made at the talks in…
Clashes in Pakistan as defiant Imran Khan begins march to capital
Police fire tear gas and baton-charge Khan’s supporters to block them from reaching Islamabad for a protest rally already banned by the government.
Clashes have been reported in Pakistan after authorities blocked roads leading to the…
Deadly cholera outbreak hits Pakistan amid heatwave in South Asia
A deadly cholera outbreak linked to contaminated drinking water has infected thousands of people in central Pakistan as the country grapples with a water crisis exacerbated by a brutal heat wave in South Asia.
Temperatures in parts of…
Pakistan seeks more funds from IMF
Pakistan has sought an increase in the size and duration of its $6bn International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, the country’s finance minister, Miftah Ismail, has said.
Ismail made the comments in a video statement on Monday following…
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif-led cabinet set to take oath
The swearing-in comes a week after parliament elected Sharif to replace Imran Khan, who was removed through a no-confidence vote.
Cabinet members of Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have taken their oaths in a ceremony,…
Pakistan parliament to vote in new PM after Imran Khan ousting
Pakistan's parliament will elect a new prime minister on Monday after Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in the early hours of Sunday.
Shahbaz Sharif - the leader of an opposition coalition who worked to depose Mr.…