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IMF support sparks debate in Pakistan over 'decades of begging' for loans

Amid the release of a fresh tranche of loans from the IMF, the Pakistani government is facing backlash from civil society, over the unending series of loans, a report said on Thursday.

Vladimir Putin, Pak PM Imran Khan discuss energy and economic cooperation

Pakistan PM Imran Khan, who is on a two-day visit to Moscow, met President Vladimir Putin on Thursday with a focus on energy and economic cooperation, according to state media, Dawn reported.

Pak PM Imran Khan meets Russian President Putin amidst Ukraine conflict

This was the first face-to-face talks of the Russian leader with a foreign leader since the start of a special military operation to protect Donbass

No issues are ever resolved in Indian TV debates: Tharoor to Imran

Khan said on Tuesday that he would like to have a TV debate with Modi to resolve differences between the two neighbouring countries

UP elections: Need tough leader for difficult times, says PM Modi

Hitting out at rivals in an election rally in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, Modi said in the name of 'garibi hatao' and Samajwad (socialism), they looted the country

Imran Khan surrendered country's economic control to IMF: Pak Opposition

'Imran promised to build 5 million homes, but instead made millions of people homeless; he promised to liberate the country of IMF, but instead given the State Bank under its control,' he said

Pak PM Imran to take up agenda of 2 mega gas pipeline projects in Russia

Pakistan PM Imran Khan will take up the agenda of 2 mega gas pipeline projects during his planned first visit to Russia this month for a key meeting with President Vladimir Putin, says a media report.

Bill Gates visits Pak for first time; discusses health issues with PM Khan

Gates attended a session of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the top anti-coronavirus body and also met Planning Minister and NCOC Chief Asad Umar

'No enmity with Pakistan's people, but with its rulers,' says Amarinder

Former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress president Capt. Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he was not against Pakistan's people but against its rulers and army.

US has always used Pakistan, while China stood the test of time: Imran Khan

Khan made the remarks during a recent interview with Eric Li, Director of the Advisory Committee of China Institute of Fudan University, The News International newspaper reported on Friday

IMF's $1-bn tranches to Pakistan leads to Rs 160-bn taxes on salaried class

Pakistan committed IMF to draft Personal Income Tax legislation till February end and it will be announced in the budget for 2022-23 and will become effective from July 1, 2022

International Monetary Fund approves $1 billion loan tranche for Pakistan

The IMF's Executive Board held a meeting in Washington DC to consider Pakistan's request for completion of the sixth review and release of a $1 billion tranche under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF)

Imran Khan passes mini budget to appease IMF but angers citizens

Already unemployment among the educated youth is increasing at a time when inflation in December touched 12.3 per cent, up from 11.5 per cent in November

Pak Army chief meets PM Khan amid renewed attacks on govt by opposition

Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa met Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed "professional matters" pertaining to the armed forces

Pakistan Oppn parties mull bringing no-confidence motion against Khan govt

Pakistan opposition parties have started to intensify their efforts against the ruling Imran Khan government including the contemplation of a no-confidence motion.Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday announced that a meeting of the senior leadership of the anti-government Opposition alliance will decide to be held on January 25, to look at the option of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to News International.Addressing a press conference, flanked by the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, Fazl said: "The anti-government alliance parties are considering options for the immediate dismissal of the incumbent government.""We appeal to the coalition parties of the government to think in the national interest of Pakistan and about the common man," Fazl said.The Jamiat Ulema-e Islam chief said that the long march announced against the government has "become inevitable" and the PDM will march

Pak PM Imran Khan briefed on national and regional security: Report

Khan along with key federal ministers visited Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Secretariat in Islamabad

Bilawal Bhutto calls Pakistan PM Imran Khan 'crisis of this century'

He also said the government's deal with the IMF would have devastating effects on the nation

Pakistan PM Imran Khan says rising foreign debt a 'national security' issue

He said that due to lack of resources the government had little to spend on the welfare of the masses

Pak PM Imran Khan dials China's Xi; vows to boost bilateral, economic ties

Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday agreed to further bolster their bilateral ties, including full realisation of the potential offered by the Phase-II of the Free Trade Agreement

Afghans have broken 'shackles of slavery': Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday seemed to endorse the Taliban taking over Kabul by saying that Afghanistan has broken the "shackles of slavery" in the neighbouring war-torn country