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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China next week to further boost bilateral ties

May 31, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a five-day visit to China on June 4 to further strengthen bilateral ties,” the Foreign Office announced on May 31, as the all-weather allies seek to upgrade cooperation under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “Sharif…

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Nawaz Sharif Accuses Imran Khan Of “Backstabbing” Him After Elections

May 19, 2024 admin

Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif accused Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan of ‘backstabbing’ him in 2013 by carrying out protest rallies despite assuring him of cooperation after elections, reported Dawn. Addressing a meeting of the PML-N’s Central Working Committee (CWC) in Lahore, Nawaz said upon assuming power in 2013, he visited…

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif bans red carpets at official events

March 31, 2024 admin

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed annoyance over the use of red carpets during the visits of federal Ministers and senior authorities at government functions. File. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has banned the use of red carpets at government events, reserving them exclusively for diplomatic receptions, as part of austerity measures…

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The Hindu Morning Digest, March 08, 2024

March 8, 2024 admin

Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days. On…

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Maryam Nawaz’s selection as Punjab CM a ‘milestone’ in Pakistani politics: U.S.

March 5, 2024 admin

Maryam Nawaz. | Photo Credit: AP “The selection of Maryam Nawaz as the Chief Minister of the Punjab province is a milestone in Pakistani politics,” the U.S. has said, asserting that it looks forward to cooperating with Islamabad on integrating women more fully into the country’s political life. Maryam, the 50-year-old daughter of three-time former…

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Shehbaz Sharif voted Pakistan’s Prime Minister for a second time

March 3, 2024 admin

Shehbaz Sharif on March 3 became the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time to lead a coalition government after he comfortably won a majority in the newly-elected Parliament. Mr. Shehbaz, 72, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), received 201 votes in the…

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Pakistan unveils new visa policy to attract foreign investors

September 10, 2023 admin

Pakistan, in a bid to revive its ailing economy, has introduced a new visa policy to attract business communities from across the world to invest in the cash-strapped country. The decision was taken in the two-day consultation meeting held under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a civil-military hybrid body set up by the previous…

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