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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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World Bank forecasts 0.5% growth rate for Pakistan

The World Bank sees an “anaemic” economic outlook of Pakistan, with growth rate of just 0.5% in the current fiscal year

Detention of convict in Pearl murder case in Pakistan extended

The Sindh government has extended for another three months the detention period of Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted of kidnapping The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) bureau chief Daniel Pearl, the Supreme Court was informed on Wednesday

IHC issues proclamation against former PM Nawaz Sharif in two cases

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued a proclamation against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in Al-Azizia and Avenfield references and directed that it be published in two leading newspapers

Pakistan, Saudi foreign ministers renew kinship

Foreign ministers of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia held a telephonic conversation on Wednesday in what appears to be an effort by the two sides to ease the recent friction in their relationship stemming from differences on certain issues

'Churails' has been 'shut down' in Pakistan, claims director Asim Abbasi

Director Asim Abbasi in a recent Twitter thread has expressed his frustration with increased censorship in Pakistan

'Nawaz Sharif's employees agreed to receive warrants but later declined'

Officials posted at the Pakistani High Commission in the United Kingdom on Wednesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that a representative of Nawaz Sharif had initially agreed to receive the arrest warrants against the PML-N supremo, but changed his mind minutes before their arrival at the former Prime Minister's Park Lane residence

Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi takes over as new Pakistan Navy chief

Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi was handed over the command of the Pakistan Navy in a ceremony held on Wednesday

Pakistan’s cement sector faces tough year

Pakistan’s cement sector has been struggling to maintain growth for the past two years and has reported a loss of Rs13 billion in the financial year 2019-20

Imran's 'Naya Pakistan' rocked by Pashtun, Sindh, Baloch agitations

In just the last few days, three different regions of Pakistan are up in arms against the army-supported Imran Khan government

Professor shot dead in Peshawar

A professor was shot dead in Peshawar by unidentified armed men when he was returning home from his institute, the media reported on Tuesday

Lahore HC acquits convict in blasphemy case

A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench has acquitted a convict who was sentenced to death on blasphemy charges in March 2014

Former FIA DG says was told to file terrorism case against Maryam's social media cell 'by highest office'

Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) former director general Bashir Memon has alleged that during his tenure, he was summoned to the "highest office" and was told to file a terrorism case against members of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz's social media cell after a picture of the first lady was circulated on social media

FIR against Nawaz, PML-N leaders registered by private citizen: police

The Punjab police clarified late on Monday that the sedition case against convicted former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was registered at the behest of a private citizen and not the state

PML-N fumes over treason case slapped against Nawaz Sharif, others

The  PML-N, the party of the deposed former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif, came down hard on Prime Minister Imran Khan led PTI govt in Pakistan, terming the recent slapping of treason cases as the "last card" of the government against the opposition leadership

IHC throws out petition seeking ban on former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's speeches

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a ban on PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif's speeches, noting that the "tendency of invoking the constitutional jurisdiction of a high court in matters involving political content is certainly not in public interest"