Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Russia visit is facing heavy backlash from Pakistani media who noted that the visit is to soothe his “hurt ego”, a media report said. The Pakistani media commented that the invitation to visit Moscow was not extended by President Vladimir Putin but was sought by […]
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Corruption, money laundering reaching new high in Pakistan under Imran Khan govt
Under the current Imran-Khan government, corruption and money laundering are the ‘most important issues faced by Pakistan, local media reported. Notably, a leak of data from a leading Swiss bank has revealed information about 600 accounts linked to 1400 Pakistani citizens. The leaked account holders include several key politicians and generals, including the ex-ISI chief, General […]
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Imran Khan govt to counter ‘Aurat March’ by hailing hijab
As women in Pakistan prepare for ‘Aurat March’ scheduled to be held on International Women’s Day on March 8, the Imran Khan government is seeking to thwart their efforts for women empowerment by hailing hijab in order to promote conservatism, said a think tank, Policy Research Group (POREG). In order to roll […]
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Imran Khan govt surrendered country’s economic control to IMF: Pak Opposition
Pakistani leader and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq has lashed out at Imran Khan government for destroying every institution over the last three-and-a-half years, and said that the surrender of the country’s economic control to the IMF and the world money lenders is a disastrous tsunami for the country. The […]
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Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif slams Imran Khan govt for rising foreign debt, inflation
Pakistan’s Leader of Opposition and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif, on Tuesday, slammed Imran Khan government for accepting huge amounts of international loans saying that the inflation has never been so high in the country. He further said that Prime Minister Imran Khan should worry about the country’s crippling economy rather than political meetings of […]
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Pakistan farmers protest, burn effigy of PM Imran Khan over high fertiliser prices, power tariff
Hundreds of farmers gathered in Pakistan’s Multan district and burnt an effigy of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and raised slogans against the provincial and the federal governments for not fulfilling the promises made to them. The Pakistan Kisan Ittehad has held a three-hour-long demonstration at Rangu Pull Khanewal-Multan Road […]
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Imran Khan admits failure in bringing about change in Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has admitted that he could not bring “change” in the country he had promised at the time he came to power, due to “faults” in the system, according to Dawn newspaper. “In the beginning, we wanted to bring change immediately through revolutionary steps, but later realised that our […]
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Imran Khan visit to Beijing was to secure his waning political fortunes: Report
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Beijing Winter Olympics was seen as a search for some solace amid several challenges at home and abroad. And China visit gave him the opportunity. Pakistan Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing came in a context, where he not only sought to extract more […]
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China assures expeditious development of second phase of CPEC, says Imran Khan’s aide
China has given the assurance of expeditious development of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said Pakistan Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on CPEC Affairs Khalid Mansoor. This assurance was made during Imran Khan’s 4-day visit to Beijing, Radio Pakistan reported. This statement comes after Pakistan and China on Friday inked the Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation […]
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Pakistan opposition party slams Imran Khan govt for talking about army chief’s extension before time
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Secretary-General Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday slammed Imran Khan government for talking about the army chief’s extension before time. Iqbal on Sunday lambasted Khan for “talking about the extension of the army chief’s tenure before the right time” and called it another “political tactic,” Geo News reported. Speaking to journalists in Narowal, […]
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Foreign funding: Imran Khan should be exposed before nation, says Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif directed his party workers to not let Imran Khan off the hook after a report of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) scrutiny committee revealed that PTI has hidden foreign funding worth millions of rupees. “Do not let (prime […]
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Imran Khan govt’s popularity on wane after defeat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa polls
After being defeated in the local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the popularity of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government seems to be waning. Last week, PTI suffered a major setback after the Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) candidate won the seat for the post of Peshawar mayor in […]
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Imran Khan’s misogynist remarks targets Afghan women
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been trolled globally for his misogynist remarks targetting Afghan women at the recently-concluded conference of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) members. Al Arabiya Post reported that the observers of the Western governments who attended the meeting could not have missed Imran Khan’s remark that “not educating […]
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Imran Khan blames US for deteriorating situation in Afghanistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has blamed the United States for creating a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan that is affecting millions of people and allowing it to worsen. “A man-made crisis is being created despite knowing that it can be averted if (Afghanistan’s) accounts (in the US) are unfrozen and liquidity is put into their banking […]
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Imran Khan’s alliance partner MQM-Pakistan forging close ties with PML-Nawaz
Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s key coalition partner MQM-Pakistan is maintaining cordial ties with Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN), the arch-rival of Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussing national issues openly, according to News International. There is speculation that MQM-Pakistan and PML-N may forge alliance ahead of the scheduled Local Body Elections next year. […]