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Bilawal Bhutto says PTI minister threatened him before no-trust vote

Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed on Thursday that a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) minister had threatened him with the imposition of martial law a night before the no-confidence motion against ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan was passed, media reports said.

'Big decision' expected as Pak PM Shehbaz set to meet Nawaz in London

A "big decision" is on the cards as Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be meeting his elder brother and PML-N supremo in London, media reported.

Blinken, counterpart Bilawal discuss ties since new Pak govt formation

Secretary Blinken congratulated Bilawal on the assumption of his office and expressed the desire to continue strengthening the mutually beneficial Pakistan-US bilateral relationship

Imran Khan took away Rs 150 mn vehicle after being ousted: Pak minister

Pakistan's Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has claimed that ousted prime minister Imran Khan took away a plush PKR 150 million official vehicle after being removed from power

Pak govt considers quashing ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's graft cases, sentencing

This comes amid media reports that the Pakistan government has issued a new passport to Nawaz Sharif that will enable him to travel to the country

Five Pakistanis arrested for insulting Shehbaz Sharif's delegation in Saudi

On Thursday, some protesters, allegedly belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), violated the sanctity of the Masjid-e-Nabawi by loudly chanting slogans against PM Sharif's delegation

Ex-US Ambassador to Pak pleads guilty to undisclosed lobbying for Qatar

Richard Olson is also accused of accepting a lavish trip to Qatar while still serving as the US envoy to Pakistan, said the Dawn news report

Pakistan court to indict PM Sharif, son Hamza in money laundering case

The court had to indict the duo and others allegedly involved in the case earlier this month but the process was delayed due to the absence of the premier, reported Geo News

Pak court extends bail to PM Sharif in Rs 1400 cr money laundering case

Shehbaz and his sons Hamza and Suleman were booked by FIA in November 2020 under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Anti Money Laundering Act

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Saudi Arabia at 'own expense'

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Saudi at his own expense, Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said and also criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders for spreading "lies"

IMF team to visit Pak in May; to discuss policies in Extended Fund Facility

The newly appointed Pakistan Finance Minister Ismail departed for Washington on April 21 to seek the revival of the USD 6 billion IMF programme signed by the previous Imran Khan government

Former Pak lawmakers still enjoying National Assembly facilities: Report

Despite quitting their offices, the former PTI parliamentarians were still using these vehicles, reported The Express Tribune

Will Nawaz Sharif's return from 'exile' for the third time prove lucky?

Javed Latif made clear that after his return, Nawaz Sharif will face the cases as per the law and the constitution as 'he believes in court and will accept its verdict'

Pakistan govt's gross debt to be 71.3% of GDP in 2022: IMF projection

The report has projected government expenditure at 18.4 per cent of the GDP in 2022 and 17.1 per cent in 2023 compared to 18.6 per cent in 2021

Imran government ousted due to strained ties with establishment: PTI leader

Had our [relationship] with the establishment been good, then we would have still been in the government: Former information and law minister Fawad Chaudhry

Abdul Patel's appointment as new Pak Health Minister sees sharp criticism

Qadir Patel, 53, a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Member of National Assembly, was entrusted with the portfolio of National Health Services

PML-N claims Imran's theft exposed, 'concealed PKR 310 mn foreign funding'

This comes in the light of last week's order by Islamabad High Court wherein the court directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to decide the PTI foreign funding case within a month

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to unveil Cabinet on Monday: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to form a new Cabinet on Monday after a week-long delay amid deliberations on how to accommodate all coalition partners, according to a media report. Pakistan's Parliament last week elected Sharif, President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as the new prime minister after the ouster of Imran Khan through a no-trust vote. But the new Cabinet could not be formed as Sharif wanted to accommodate all his allies in the government. Members of the federal Cabinet are taking oath tomorrow (Monday), Marriyum Aurangzeb, who is likely to become information minister, told Dawn newspaper on Sunday. However, there was uncertainty about whether Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) will become a part of the Cabinet or abstain over a disagreement about the distribution of ministries, the newspaper reported, adding Fazl will remain the government ally. Marriyum said the PML-N would get 14 ministries followed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (P

Pakistan's new government may have to roll back fuel, power sops

Former premier Imran Khan, who was ousted in a confidence vote earlier this week, announced a cut in petrol and electricity tariffs in February, despite soaring global prices

Pakistan PM Sharif may some take time to appoint his Cabinet: Report

Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may take some time to appoint a new Cabinet as he knows the fragile nature of the ruling alliance and wants to take along all his allies