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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif leaves for Saudi on three-day official visit

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday left for Saudi Arabia on his maiden three-day official visit abroad during which he will hold wide-ranging discussions with the top Saudi leadership, with particular focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties. The 70-year-old leader was sworn in as Pakistan's 23rd prime minister on April 11 after his predecessor Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote. Sharif, who has been invited for the trip by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is accompanied by a high-level delegation including key members of the Cabinet. "Today I am embarking on a visit to Saudi Arabia to renew & reaffirm our bonds of brotherhood & friendship. I will have wide-ranging discussions with Saudi leadership. KSA is one of our greatest friends & as Custodian of the Two Holy Places, has a special place in all our hearts, Sharif tweeted. Separately, his office issued a video message of the prime minister. The video, played on all TV channels, .

China asks its firms in Pakistan to enhance security after suicide attack

The Pakistan Army has formed a separate brigade consisting of thousands of soldiers to guard the Chinese as both the BLA and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have carried out numerous attacks

Pakistan court to indict PM Sharif, son Hamza in money laundering case

The court had to indict the duo and others allegedly involved in the case earlier this month but the process was delayed due to the absence of the premier, reported Geo News

Weed out root causes, save CPEC: China warns Pakistan after suicide bombing

China has been concerned about attacks which indicate that the militants' strategy was evolving as the attackers appeared ready to adopt "fidayeen" tactics

Pak court extends bail to PM Sharif in Rs 1400 cr money laundering case

Shehbaz and his sons Hamza and Suleman were booked by FIA in November 2020 under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Anti Money Laundering Act

Pakistan poll body says general elections not possible before May 2023

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday said it cannot hold general elections before May 2023.This comes after ousted PTI Chairman Imran Khan demanded early elections and vowed to remain on the streets till polls are held, while the incumbent government also remains unsure about its time in office, Geo News reported.In a statement, the Pakistan election body said it received a letter on April 18 from the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, stating that the seventh population census would commence on August 1 and its results would be received by December 31 this year.As a result, the ECP said it would be constitutionally bound to hold elections based on the new census as the 2017 census -- used to conduct polls nowadays -- would become irrelevant, Geo News reported.According to the Pakistani newspaper, once the ECP receives the new census data, the ECP will start working on delimitation from January 2023, and it will take the body at least four ...

3 Chinese tutors among 4 killed in blast inside University of Karachi

The chief minister assured the Chinese official that the incident would be fully investigated, a statement issued by the CM's office said

Row erupts in Pakistan over PM Shehbaz Sharif's 1st foreign visit to Saudi

After PTI raised questions about this visit, Pakistan Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb responded on Monday, saying Shehbaz Sharif would travel to Saudi Arabia at his own expenses

Improve ties with India, defuse ethnic conflicts: Appeal to Pak govt

Participants of the virtual conference by SAATH said relations with neighbouring countries, particularly India and Afghanistan, should be improved, a media release said

Govt blocks 16 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation; six from Pak

The blocked YouTube channels and the Facebook account had a cumulative viewership of over 68 crore

Pakistan asks IMF to pour in more funds, raise programme duration

The country's new government led by Shehbaz Sharif has promised populist measures and kept fuel prices unchanged this month to provide relief to citizens grappling with Asia's second-fastest inflation

Can't achieve durable peace without resolution of Kashmir issue: Pakistan

Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan's 23rd prime minister on April 11 after his predecessor Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote

Pak slams India's 'discriminatory' advisory about its education institutes

An official of the Punjab University in Lahore said they were still looking if there was any student from India enrolled in the university

PTI protests outside Nawaz Sharif's residence continue on third weekend

Following the ouster of Imran Khan the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) took out protests in several cities of Pakistan chanting slogans in the former Prime Minister's favour

IMF team to visit Pak in May; to discuss policies in Extended Fund Facility

The newly appointed Pakistan Finance Minister Ismail departed for Washington on April 21 to seek the revival of the USD 6 billion IMF programme signed by the previous Imran Khan government

Breakthrough in Pakistan-IMF bailout talks as $8-bn package approved

The size of the loan would be increased from the existing $6 billion to $8 billion - a net addition of $2 billion, a senior government functionary requesting anonymity said

Security rationale behind no to Pakistan undergrad degrees: Experts

Consultants believe such advisories are meant to alert Indian students so that they won't land up with degrees that are incompatible with Indian regulations

Shehbaz Sharif, Putin quietly exchange letters to enhance ties: Report

A day after his appointment as Pakistan Prime Minister, President Putin sent a congratulatory message to Sharif which was made public by the Kremlin Press Office

Imran Khan threatens to launch march for 'true freedom' against Sharif govt

Directing his supporters to prepare for the march for "true freedom", Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan threatened to launch a protest rally soon towards the national capital Islamabad

Pakistan: Frequent terrorist attacks in Peshawar, Khyber districts increase

Police authorities have confirmed that stringent measures will be taken to improve law and order in these villages of the Saddar division and other towns situated in adjacent Khyber tribal districts