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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

Dissident Pakistanis urge govt to 'choke funding' of militant groups

They also demanded that action be taken against hate groups and extremist organisations

IMF asks Pakistan to provide details of financial aid from China: Report

International Monetary Fund mission is in Pakistan and holding talks with officials over arranging an unspecified amount to help in addressing the balance of payment issue

Aftermath of Aasia Bibi verdict: When Imran govt yielded to hooligans

PM Imran Khan's tough stance against miscreants turns out to be a damp squib, with no arrests made, no actions taken and, worse, the govt signs a quasi surrender deal with protestors

Pakistan SC stays acquittal of 68 terrorists convicted by military courts

The court also issued notices to the parties and adjourned the case indefinitely

IMF team in Pak for bailout talks even as Islamabad says fiscal woes 'over'

Pakistan secured $6 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia and struck a 12-month deal for a balance of payments lifeline during Khan's visit in October

Pak has low-cost answer to India's latest ballistic missile defence: Report

Pakistan would not follow India in developing a defence system against ballistic missiles because it found little value in such systems

Pakistani banks hacked, data of over 8,000 customers stolen: Report

Last week, the official said, a gang was arrested, whose members used to disguise themselves as army officials and withdraw money from banks after collecting people's data

Pak central bank denies mass data breach, says only one bank 'compromised'

Earlier, the head of the Federal Investigation Agency's cyber-crime unit told two television stations that "almost all" banks had been hit by hacking

China backs Pak's 'quest for peace through dialogue' with India, NSG bid

China has been blocking India's entry into the NSG on the ground that New Delhi is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

Pak Supreme Court set to rule on Christian woman facing death for blasphemy

Insulting Islam is punishable by death in Pakistan, and the mere rumor of blasphemy can ignite lynchings

At UN, Pakistan takes jibe at US, Russia's growing arms sales to India

Pakistan is smarting under US decisions to block military aid

Islamabad not establishing any relations with Israel: Pak Prez Arif Alvi

The President ruled out reports that an Israeli aircraft carrying some officials secretly landed in Islamabad and flew away after several hours at the airport

Pakistan poses to world thrice as much terror risk as Syria: Report

The over 80-page report, which has been prepared to discuss the challenges in the next decade, presents an analytical framework and tool to enable policymakers to look into the future

Pakistan to seek IMF bailout, China aid despite $6 billion Saudi rescue

Islamabad announced Saudi Arabia had agreed to give Pakistan $3 billion in foreign currency support for a year and a further loan worth up to $3 billion in deferred payments for oil imports

Saudis offer Pakistan $6 billion rescue package to ease economic crisis

The Saudi agreement came as new Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attended a Saudi investment conference that has been boycotted by several other leaders

Pakistan must make sincere efforts to curb terrorism on Afghan border: US

Early this year, US President Donald Trump had suspended $300 million in security aid to Pakistan

CPEC is not a burden, China extends hand at a crucial time: Pakistan

The country's Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform said in a statement that Pakistan has opted for Chinese investment under CPEC due to the favourable financing arrangements, Xinhua reported

2 Afghan cops killed in Pakistani border town

2 Afghan cops killed in Pakistani border town

Pak seeks IMF bailout: US to review plea, sees Chinese debt as major issue

The US' response on Pakistan's IMF bailout request appeared to be in sync with the statement made by IMF