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Pakistan raises gas tariffs to meet its IMF bailout commitments

Prime Minister Imran Khan's adminsitration reached an accord for a bailout package with the IMF in May, in which it committed to curtail energy-sector losses

Pakistan, terror funds and Kashmir

Global sanctions against Pakistan for not doing enough to curb terror financing will not deliver any relief to India

Cash-strapped Pakistan gets $3-billion bailout package from Qatar

Qatar's financial assistance was announced by its foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

Pakistani blogger and journalist known for criticising army hacked to death

Muhammad Bilal Khan, having over 16,000 followers on Twitter, 48,000 on his YouTube channel and 22,000 on Facebook, was with a friend when the incident took place

Pak fails to fulfill 25 of 27 FATF points; downgrading by IMF, WB to stay

This will add to the financial problems of Pakistan, which is seeking aid from all possible international avenues

Pak extends airspace ban along its eastern border with India till 28

The IAF announced on May 31 that all temporary restrictions imposed on Indian airspace post the Balakot airstrike have been removed

Pakistan govt opts for austerity, but no reduction in defence budget

Minster of state for revenue Hammad Azhar on Tuesday presented in Parliament the austerity driven budget for fiscal year 2019-20, which starts from July 1

Pakistan sees biz boost as British Airways flights resume after 10 years

BA's Boeing 787 Dreamliner landed in Islamabad from Heathrow airport to begin a three flights per week service

Pak officials harass guests invited to Indian High Commission's Iftar party

Guests invited to Indian High Commission's Iftar party in Islamabad on Saturday evening faced "unprecedented level of harassment" due to enhanced security checks by the Pakistani officials who stopped some invitees on one pretext or other. Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria hosted the annual event at Serena Hotel for which guests were invited from all over Pakistan. Those attending the event said that additional security deployment was made around the luxury hotel. A journalist said that he saw more than usual security presence but those having invitation cards and identity documents were allowed to attend. "My invitation card was checked and I was asked questions about profession and residence, and allowed to go in," he said. "Unprecedented level of harassment at @serena_hotels Islamabad. #India embassy iftaar happening & police & anti terrorism force misbehaving with anyone trying into get in the hotel. Got screamed at, my driver abused. Sorry, not being an entitled ...

Modi didn't invite Imran to swearing-in due to internal politics: Pakistan

New Delhi on Monday announced that it has invited leaders from BIMSTEC countries to Prime Minister Modi's inauguration

Pakistan has taken $6.5 billion loan from China in July-April: Report

Imran Khan's government, under pressure from the IMF, from which Pakistan is seeking a $6-billion bailout package, has disclosed every type of loans

What Imran Khan should do to prevent Pakistan from FATF blacklisting

Pakistan, which is currently greylisted, needs 15-16 votes to exit the greylist and a minimum of 3 votes to prevent a slide into the FATF blacklist

Bad news for Imran Khan as no oil, gas reserves discovered in Karachi coast

In March, Prime Minister Khan had said Pakistan would not need to import oil after reserves were found near Karachi coast

Pakistan's airspace to remain shut for Indian flights till May 30

Pakistan fully closed its airspace after an Indian Air Force strike on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror camp in Balakot on February 26

Pakistan reaches agreement with IMF, to get $6 billion over 3 years

The agreement aims to support Pakistan's "strategy for stronger and more inclusive growth

Pakistan kills attackers after raid on luxury hotel in Gwadar's port city

The insurgents had been holed up on the top floor of the hotel after security forces arrived. The forces cleared all guests from the premises while cornering the attackers in a staircase

Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar port city, kill guard

The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the incident

Pakistan bans 11 organisations for having links with JuD, FIF, JeM

Pakistan's Ministry of Interior took the action on the govt's directive to speed up implementation of the National Action Plan of 2015 to eliminate militancy and extremism from the country's soil

3-4 armed militants storm Peal Continental Hotel in Pak's Gwadar port city

There was no immediate reports casualties

Meet Pakistani popcorn seller who viewed TV clips and built his own plane

32-year-old Muhammad Fayyaz said he had dreamed of joining the air force as a child, but his father died while he was in still in school, forcing him to drop out at the eighth grade