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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan challenges Shehbaz Sharif govt to win next elections

PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan challenged the incumbent coalition government of Shehbaz Sharif to win the next elections in Pakistan

Fear for democracy in Pak as ISI gets power over civil service appointments

It is widely perceived in Pakistan that politicians need the military's backing to come to power, but many now fear that bureaucrats could also need the same support for their appointment and postings

IMF still has concerns over Pakistan's budget, says finance minister

Pakistan's finance minister has asserted that the International Monetary Fund is concerned regarding the recently released Pakistani budget. However the govt is trying to pacify them in the best way

Pakistan unveils 'pro-people' FY23 budget with focus on inclusive growth

Pakistan has proposed its financial budget for the next fiscal year with plans to focus on sustainable and economic growth, with officials calling it a "pro-people" and balanced budget amid financial

Pakistan likely to present nearly Rs 9.5 trillion budget on Friday: Report

Quoting sources, media report said the defence budget is estimated around Rs 1.53 lakh crore - up by Rs 73,000 cr or 5% over the revised budget of the outgoing fiscal year

Imran Khan vows to continue 'Azadi March', challenges Pak govt to stop him

Former Pakistan prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan challenged Shehbaz Sharif-led government to stop him from leading the Azadi March movement

Imran Khan accuses Pakistan govt of attempting to put him behind bars

Former Pakistan prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan accused Shehbaz Sharif government of attempting to put him behind bars on cooked-up charges

Pakistan govt accuses Imran, wife, friend of making billions in PTI tenure

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has claimed that a troika of former PM Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and her friend Farah Gogi made "billions" under the tenure of the PTI government

Pak PM upsets own party, allies by asking ISI to vet civil servants

Pakistan's ruling alliance have questioned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's decision to empower the spy agency - Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) - to conduct verification of all government officers

Pakistan imposes 10% regulatory duty on petroleum products from China

Petroleum products will attract 10 per cent customs duty on imports while an equivalent 10 per cent deemed duty is applicable on local production of these products by domestic refineries

Pakistan's May inflation highest since 2020; FM blames Imran govt

In May, the cash-starved South Asian nation's consumer price index (CPI) stood at 13.76 per cent -- the highest in two and half years

Imran Khan's party moves Pak SC to bar govt from blocking 2nd long march

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Imran Khan, moved the country's top court on Wednesday to direct the Pak government not to create hindrances in the party's second march on

Pakistan, India have a lot to gain from mutually beneficial trade: Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has said that Islamabad is looking to forge partnerships for its geo-economics strategy, especially within the region, which includes New Delhi

Imran Khan more dangerous than terrorists: Maryam Nawaz

PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz claimed on Tuesday that former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is "more dangerous than terrorists", as she slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's recent riots in Islamabad, media reports said.

Pakistan says it's shut out of global bond markets with IMF only resort

Pakistan's government is unable to secure funding from the global bond market and commercial banks, making it even more important to secure an agreement with the IMF

Pak PM Sharif announces new relief package for low-income segment

Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif has announced a new relief package worth 28 billion PKR ($140 million) per month to mitigate the impact of the increase in the prices of petroleum products

Pak military likely had role in abrupt ending of Imran's march: Report

PTI chairman Imran Khan's surprise decision about not going ahead with the sit-in at the end of the long march left almost everyone baffled, foes and allies alike

No deal with Pakistan govt; ending march to avoid bloodshed: Imran Khan

Pakistan's ousted Imran Khan on Friday dismissed reports that he struck a deal to end his massive Azadi rally demanding fresh general elections, asserting that he had decided to end his march

Pakistan govt caves in to IMF, petrol prices increase by one fourth

The Pakistan government increased the rate of petroleum products by 30 PKR per litre, or up to one-fourth of their existing prices, paving the way for reaching a staff-level agreement with IMF

Imran says 'no question' of any deal with Pak govt as stalemate continues

After several hours of political drama and chaos across Pakistan in the wake of PTI's much-anticipated 'Azadi March', the federal government and PTI have both refuted claims of striking an agreement