Will form govts in Centre, provinces: PTI’s PM candidate

Will form govts in Centre, provinces: PTI’s PM candidate

New Delhi, Feb 18 - Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) Prime Ministerial candidate Omar Ayub Khan on Sunday said that his party will form the government in the Centre and provinces, media reports said.

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Pakistan headed towards an inevitable debt default, warns think tank

Pakistan headed towards an inevitable debt default, warns think tank

New Delhi, Feb 18 - The quantum of debt Pakistan requires is growing faster than the net output of the economy (GDP). This means that the economy's ability to grow or increase output is constrained. This is unsustainable, Tabadlab, an Islamabad think tank

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Labour protests in China increase rapidly amid economic slowdown

Labour protests in China increase rapidly amid economic slowdown

Washington, Feb 17 - Labour protests in China have increased rapidly since August of last year, according to rights groups, especially in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year, which began late last week, a media report said.

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Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to expand cooperation, criticize Israel

Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to expand cooperation, criticize Israel

Tehran, Feb 17 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation, during which they vowed to expand bilateral cooperation and jointly slammed Israel over the situation in the Gaza Strip.

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Imran’s party PTI says Pak general elections set new record of rigging

Imran’s party PTI says Pak general elections set new record of rigging

Islamabad, New Delhi, Feb 16 - Despite having the largest number of successful candidates in the February 8 general elections, the Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday disapproved of the poll results, saying "records of rigging were set" in the electoral process,

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Imran picks Omar Ayub as PTI candidate for PM’s post

Imran picks Omar Ayub as PTI candidate for PM’s post

Rawalpindi, Feb 15 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser revealed on Thursday that the party’s founding Chairman, Imran Khan, has picked senior leader Omar Ayub Khan as the candidate for Prime Minister, a media report said.

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RBI inks pact with Nepal Rastra Bank for UPI link

RBI inks pact with Nepal Rastra Bank for UPI link

Mumbai, Feb 15 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) on Thursday signed and exchanged terms of reference for integration of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and National Payments Interface (NPI) of Nepal, respectively.

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Imran’s bail in four May 9 violence cases extended till Feb 19

Imran’s bail in four May 9 violence cases extended till Feb 19

Islamabad, Feb 15 - An anti-terrorism court here on Thursday extended bail plea of PTI founder Imran Khan till February 19 in four cases related to May 9 violence.

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Asif Ali Zardari likely to become Pakistan president

Asif Ali Zardari likely to become Pakistan president

Islamabad, Feb 15 - As PML-N, PPP, MQMP, PML-Q, IPP and BAP have announced to form a coalition government at the Centre, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is likely to become the President of the country for the second time, local media reported.

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Pak SC seeks assurance that Army won’t run any business

Pak SC seeks assurance that Army won’t run any business

Islamabad, Feb 14 - The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa, has sought assurance from the Attorney General that the Pakistan Army will only work on defence-related matters, and not run any business, a media report said.

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Nawaz Sharif not taking a back seat in politics: Maryam Nawaz

Nawaz Sharif not taking a back seat in politics: Maryam Nawaz

Lahore, Feb 14 - Maryam Nawaz, the Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), on Wednesday rebuffed the impression that party supremo and her father Nawaz Sharif has quit active politics after he nominated his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif for the post of

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Imran ready for talks, except with PPP or PML-N

Imran ready for talks, except with PPP or PML-N

Islamabad, Feb 14 - Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan has said that he is willing to talk to all political parties other than PPP, PML-N and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P).

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Pak stock market slumps for third straight session as investors seek political clarity

Pak stock market slumps for third straight session as investors seek political clarity

Karachi, Feb 13 - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued to slide for the third consecutive session on Tuesday since the February 8 general elections, as lack of political clarity post polls saw the benchmark KSE-100 index shed close to 1,400 points, a

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PTI to seek justice from courts against Feb 8 poll ‘rigging’: Imran

PTI to seek justice from courts against Feb 8 poll ‘rigging’: Imran

Rawalpindi, Feb 13 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will challenge the results of the February 8 general elections in the Supreme Court, said party founder Imran Khan during an informal talk with the media in Adiala jail, a media report said.

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Sri Lanka’s general election in 2025

Sri Lanka’s general election in 2025

Colombo, Feb 13 - Sri Lanka's general election will be held in 2025 and the presidential election will be held within mandated period, the President's Media Division (PMD) said on Tuesday.

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Nepal importing over 3 lakh roses from India for Valentine’s Day

Nepal importing over 3 lakh roses from India for Valentine’s Day

Kathmandu, Feb 13 - As demand for red roses surge ahead of the Vakentine's day, Nepal is importing over 3 lakh stems of long-stem roses from India.

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India is Bangladesh’s largest export destination in Asia: Indian High Commissioner

India is Bangladesh’s largest export destination in Asia: Indian High Commissioner

Dhaka, Feb 13 - Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma said New Delhi was today Dhaka's largest export destination in Asia, and hoped that better connectivity links and new measures like trade in Indian Rupee will further enhance exports to India.

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UPI’s arrival in Sri Lanka, Mauritius to boost cross-border commerce, tourism: Industry

UPI’s arrival in Sri Lanka, Mauritius to boost cross-border commerce, tourism: Industry

New Delhi, Feb 12 - The launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a significant step in establishing India’s global leadership in fintech and payments innovation, the industry said on Monday.

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Nawaz continues to be in PM’s race

Nawaz continues to be in PM’s race

Islamabad, Feb 13 - PML(N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, who had expressed his wish to become the Prime Minister for the fourth time prior to the February 8 polls, is still not out of the Prime Minsiter's race, local media reported.

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PML-N, PPP discuss rotation plan for Pakistan PM’s office

PML-N, PPP discuss rotation plan for Pakistan PM’s office

Lahore, Feb 12 - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have deliberated on the possibility of appointing Prime Ministers from their parties for a three and two-year term under a power-sharing formula, a media report said.

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