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Pakistan pays interest for Chinese loans

Islamabad is the seventh largest recipient of Chinese overseas development financing with 71 projects worth $27.3bn currently under way. ….report Asian Lite News A substantial chunk of Chinese development financing under the

September 30, 2021

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KABUL FALL: US Senate bill targets Pakistan

Section 202 of the bill directly mentions Pakistan and calls for an “assessment of support by state and non-state actors, including the government of Pakistan, for the Taliban between 2001 and 2020.”

September 30, 2021

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‘Unrecognised’ Taliban regime lands Pakistan in hot water

At a meeting in Islamabad presided over by Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan on Tuesday, key stakeholders considered various options to support the new Afghan administration …reports Asian Lite News

September 29, 2021

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Protests in Sindh over police encounter killing

On Sunday, the relatives of the deceased set ablaze used tyres and by parking tractor-trolleys along with the body at the level crossing….reports Asian Lite News Protests broke out in Sindh province

September 28, 2021

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FM Qureshi faces protests during UK visit

They raised slogans about the enforced disappearance campaign run by the Pakistani intelligence agencies, which kidnap journalists, political activists, and anyone who dares to question them…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan Foreign Minister

September 28, 2021

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Pakistan faces far higher jobless rate contrary to govt claim

The PIDE officials pointed out that some educated people get themselves enrolled in M.Phil studies to continue learning as they struggle to fetch a better job….reports Asian Lite News The unemployment rate

September 28, 2021

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Destruction of Jinnah Statue Exposes Divisions

The statue of Mohammad Ali Jinnah collapsed as a result of the attack and the Baloch Republican Army apparently claimed responsibility for the attack….reports Asian Lite News The overall political, security and

September 28, 2021

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Sharif bought flats in UK with Motorway money: Pak govt

Fawad is currently serving as the Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting under the Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership…reports Asian Lite News. Pakistan Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on

September 28, 2021

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‘Pakistan safe haven for at least 12 foreign terrorist organisations’

US officials have identified Pakistan as a base of operations and/or target for numerous armed, non state militant groups, some of which have existed since the 1980…reports Asian Lite News Al Qaeda

September 28, 2021

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Voters will bury PTI’s politics in 2023 polls: Shehbaz Sharif

Sharif has been critical of the Imran Khan government and has questioned several policy decisions of the government….reports Asian Lite News Opposition leader and PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday vowed to

September 27, 2021

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