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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

Pak State Bank head, Federal board boss removed amid IMF bailout deal talks

The development came after Prime Minister Khan on Friday hinted at further changes to his Cabinet in the days to come

Pakistan says it's on the road to major change, but the world is sceptical

In summary, Pakistan says it is tired of conflict, opposed to extremism, open for peace talks and clamping down on corruption

Pakistan gets IMF lifeline, will be country's 13th bailout since eighties

Earlier this month, Finance Minister Asad Umar visited Washington for meetings with the IMF, which on Monday called the talks "constructive discussions"

Pak featured on US list of countries where tourists may get kidnapped

The list of countries considered a risk for US citizens of kidnapping includes Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso etc

Prevent IMF bailout to Pak to repay 'Chinese debt': US Congressmen to Trump

China, they said, is investing $62 bn in Pakistan under CPEC. 'Its debt repayment and profit repatriation terms are not transparent and have understandably raised concerns inside Pakistan,' they said

Is Pakistan about to hit an oil jackpot? PM Imran Khan is praying

There has been no official word from ExxonMobil and ENI, which have been involved since January in drilling an ultra-deep well in Kekra-I

Pak fails to secure $3.2 bn oil facility on deferred payments from UAE

The development could again bring under stress Pakistan's foreign currency reserves that have so far been maintained with help of friendly countries

Pakistan successfully test-fires extended range 'smart weapon' from JF-17

Experiment marked a great milestone for country as weapon has been developed, integrated and qualified solely through indigenous efforts of Pakistani scientists and engineers, says Pakistan Air Force

Guess who wants to develop world's biggest untapped gold mine? Pak military

The Reko Diq mine has become a test case for Prime Minister Imran Khan's ability to attract serious foreign investment to Pakistan

One world, two nuts

Why hasn't North Korea, which lays claim to all of South Korea, behaved like Pakistan, which lays claim to only a very tiny portion of India?

Pakistan wants peace, but India is creating 'war frenzy': FM Qureshi

Days after the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said security forces were given a free hand to avenge the dastardly act.

Pakistan appoints 2 administrators to direct JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur

The appointment came two days after it announced taking over the control of Madrassatul Sabir, Jamia-e-Masjid Subhanallah in Bahawalpur

Cash-strapped Pakistan may turn to Islamic banks for second $1.4 bn loan

PM Imran Khan is trying to clear power sector government payment arrears amid warnings by power producers that they could go out of business if they are not paid

Pakistan interested in advancing ties with Israel: Foreign Minister Qureshi

His remarks comes months after Pakistan President Arif Alvi in October last ruled out establishing any kind of relations. with Israel

Saudi Prince Salman to visit Pakistan; may sign $15-bn oil refinery deal

Saudi Prince is expected to discuss bilateral relations between the two countries and issues focusing on the ongoing crisis in Yemen and the Afghan peace and reconciliation process

IMF stands ready to support Pak, Lagarde assures Imran after meet in Dubai

Lagarde in a statement said that her meeting with the Pakistani leader about an International Monetary Fund-supported programme was constructive

Pak SC clips wings of forces, ISI; says act within law, politics is no-

The court ordered that members of the Armed Forces were prohibited from engaging in any kind of political activity, which includes supporting a party, faction or individual

Pakistan FM calls up separatist leader Geelani ahead of Modi's visit to J&K

Geelani is the second Kashmiri separatist leader whom Qureshi called up in the last few days

Cash-strapped Pak to get oil worth $4.5 bn from Islamic Development Bank

Pakistan is also negotiating an $8 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund to overcome a severe balance-of-payments crisis that threatens to cripple the country's economy