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200% import duty on Pakistani products killed neighbour's economy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

200% import duty on Pakistani products killed neighbour's economy

Op India  

On 17th May, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar acknowledged that the trade ties with India went south after the Pulwama terrorist attack on 14th February 2019 in which India lost 40 brave soldiers. Upon withdrawal, basic customs duty on all goods exported from Pakistan to India has been raised to 200% with immediate effect.” India has withdrawn MFN status to …

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BJP pressured ex-Pakistan minister for praising Rahul Gandhi, claims Congress leader
8 months, 1 week ago

BJP pressured ex-Pakistan minister for praising Rahul Gandhi, claims Congress leader

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rashid Alvi slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP over former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry's 'Rahul Gandhi on fire' praise remark, saying that the latter made the remark under pressure so that the BJP can benefit from such statements in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. BJP said Congress's 'rishta' with Pakistan is clear now that a former …

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PM Narendra Modi's dig at Rahul Gandhi: ‘Pakistan is crying, wants to make shehzada…’
8 months, 1 week ago

PM Narendra Modi's dig at Rahul Gandhi: ‘Pakistan is crying, wants to make shehzada…’

Hindustan Times  

Narendra Modi in Gujarat's Anand news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, days after former Pakistani minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain praised the Congress leader, claiming that Pakistani leaders want to make “shehzada of Congress” India's prime minister. Addressing an election rally in Gujarat's Anand, Narendra Modi said, Congress is dying here and Pakistanis …

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‘Why Pak leader praising Rahul Gandhi’: BJP questions Fawad Chaudhry's X post
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Why Pak leader praising Rahul Gandhi’: BJP questions Fawad Chaudhry's X post

Hindustan Times  

An X post by former Pakistani minister Ch Fawad Hussain on Wednesday evening became the latest flashpoint between the BJP and the Congress ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha election. In his post, the former Pakistani minister shared some portions of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's speech and wrote: 'Rahul on fire'. BJP said Congress's 'rishta' with Pakistan …

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Pakistan sets up deportation centres to hold migrants who are in the country illegally
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan sets up deportation centres to hold migrants who are in the country illegally

The Hindu  

Pakistan is setting up deportation centres for migrants who are in the country illegally, including an estimated 1.7 million Afghans, officials said on October 26. Azam Khan, the caretaker Chief Minister for northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said the region also would have three deportation centres. Mr. Bugti said during a news conference on October 26 that no migrants living …

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Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistani premier claims US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan is now in militant hands

The Independent  

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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan handed 3-year sentence and moved to high-security prison
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan handed 3-year sentence and moved to high-security prison

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested Saturday after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics. The prison sentence could bar Khan from politics ahead of this year’s elections under a law that says people with a criminal conviction cannot hold or run for public …

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Pakistan brings home body of journalist killed in Kenya
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan brings home body of journalist killed in Kenya

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A plane carrying the body of an outspoken Pakistani journalist who was shot and killed by Nairobi police while living in hiding in Kenya touched down at an airport in Islamabad just after midnight Wednesday, officials said. A Pakistani plane departed from Kenya earlier Tuesday, carrying Sharif’s body, and was expected to land in Pakistan late Tuesday night, …

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Pakistan has been with a ‘begging bowl’ for 75 years: PM Shehbaz Sharif
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan has been with a ‘begging bowl’ for 75 years: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Live Mint  

Even friendly nations view Pakistan as a nation that is constantly asking for financial aid, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. When Pakistani ministers travel to any friendly country or make a phone call - people believe that Pakistan has come to beg for money, Sharif said in his speech to a convention of lawyers. Sharif claimed, when he took …

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Pakistani officials hope to divert waters from swelling lake
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistani officials hope to divert waters from swelling lake

The Hindu  

Pakistani engineers cut into an embankment for one of the country's largest lakes on Sunday to release rising waters in the hopes of saving a nearby city and town from flooding as officials predicted more monsoon rain was on the way for the country's already devastated south. The hometown of Sindh province's chief minister was among the affected villages, whose …

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As Pakistani rupee drops to record low, FM blames politics
2 years, 5 months ago

As Pakistani rupee drops to record low, FM blames politics

Al Jazeera  

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said the panic was due to political turmoil and not over economic fundamentals. Pakistan’s finance minister has blamed the rupee’s slide on political turmoil, saying he expects market jitters over the currency’s sharp decline to subside soon. “The panic is primarily due to political turmoil, which will subside in a few days.” The rupee fell 2 …

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No Pakistani prime minister has completed a full term in office
2 years, 9 months ago

No Pakistani prime minister has completed a full term in office

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan has had 29 prime ministers since 1947 – none completed a full five-year term. No prime minister has completed a full five-year tenure in Pakistan’s 75-year history – a trend extended with the removal of Imran Khan, who lost a no-confidence vote on Sunday. Pakistan, a parliamentary democracy for most of its history, has had a total of 29 …

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Pakistan pledges $28m in Afghanistan humanitarian support
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan pledges $28m in Afghanistan humanitarian support

Al Jazeera  

Chairing meeting of committee on Afghan assistance, Prime Minister Imran Khan also authorises transit of Indian food aid. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced more than $28m medical, food and other humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, while also authorising the transport of food aid from India through Pakistan to Afghanistan, his office says. Khan’s office said that …

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Pakistan rejects India defence minister’s ‘provocative’ statement
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan rejects India defence minister’s ‘provocative’ statement

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan’s foreign ministry reacts strongly to India’s threats to carry out military action on Pakistani soil if provoked as ‘highly irresponsible’. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted strongly to remarks by India’s defence minister over the weekend, terming threats to carry out military action on Pakistani soil if provoked as “highly irresponsible, provocative and gratuitous”, a …

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Pakistan to US: Abandoning Afghanistan risks humanitarian crisis
3 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan to US: Abandoning Afghanistan risks humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan repeats call for the world not to ‘abandon’ Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of that country. Pakistan has repeated its call for the world not to “abandon” Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of that country, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. A Pakistani foreign ministry …

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Punjab on high alert after 4 terrorists with IED tiffin bombs nabbed, 4th Pakistan terror module to be busted
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab on high alert after 4 terrorists with IED tiffin bombs nabbed, 4th Pakistan terror module to be busted

India TV News  

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a high alert in the state following the arrest of four more members of an ISI-backed terrorist module involved in a bid to blow up an oil tanker with an IED tiffin bomb in August, being busted. Two Pakistan-based terrorists, including a Pakistani Intelligence Officer, have also been identified and nominated in …

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Pakistan 'Human Rights' minister Shireen Mazari draws ire over insensitive tweet after Taliban takes over Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan 'Human Rights' minister Shireen Mazari draws ire over insensitive tweet after Taliban takes over Afghanistan

Op India  

US troops arrived in Afghanistan to help evacuate thousands of people, including embassy staff, and Afghans and their families who worked for them as the Islamist outfit Taliban finally reached the gates of Kabul on Sunday. Shireen Mazari, the Minister for Human Rights in the federal government in Pakistan posted a tweet which juxtaposed the image of US withdrawal and …

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Pakistan can never co-exist peacefully with a Hindu majority India
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan can never co-exist peacefully with a Hindu majority India

Op India  

Another Islamist is worried about ‘Nazi India’ under ‘fascist’ Modi rule. Imran Khan’s minister says “Kashmir is not for Hindu Kafir” 9. Imran Khan’s Minister asks Hindus “when you are cow-piss drinkers and idolaters, how will you fight us ”? Imran Khan’s Brigadier will send non-state actors, Taliban and ISIS to teach ‘coward Hindu race’ a lesson in Kashmir He …

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Pakistan issues NOTAM and Naval warning, Indians have a field day on Twitter
5 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan issues NOTAM and Naval warning, Indians have a field day on Twitter

Op India  

Pakistan today issued a NOTAM and Naval warning in view of possible missile test firing from Sonmiani flight test range near Karachi. However, as soon as the notice was issued, Indian Twitter users started speculating whether it was in response to the cryptic tweet popular Twitter user, @pokershash, a social media activist who doubles himself as Twitter troll when it …

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Pakistani journalist seized outside home for ‘defamatory’ comments against government
5 years, 11 months ago

Pakistani journalist seized outside home for ‘defamatory’ comments against government

The Independent  

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