Pakistan panel reveals 974 ‘missing people’ in detention centres, 616 in prisons \
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Pakistan panel reveals 974 ‘missing people’ in detention centres, 616 in prisons

10-Dec-2022
In the report, the Missing Persons Commission said that 974 people declared "missing" were in detention centres while 616 remained in prisons.
10-Dec-2022 World
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Pakistan: Imran Khan ‘vows’ to stand by long march, launches 11-day campaign for early polls \
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Pakistan: Imran Khan ‘vows’ to stand by long march, launches 11-day campaign for early polls

07-Dec-2022
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Wednesday launched an 11-day campaign, demanding early polls and declared that there would never be a compromise with the protest march and added that he would take the "next step" if the Shehbaz Sharif-led ruling coalition delayed the conduct of "transparent elections."
07-Dec-2022 World
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Pakistan to repay foreign debt, old dues \
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Pakistan to repay foreign debt, old dues

03-Dec-2022
According to The Express Tribune citing Optimus Capital Management, Pakistan is scheduled to pay the foreign debt and bear debt servicing costs worth USD 26.3 billion over the 12-month period (November to October).
03-Dec-2022 World
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Pakistan Minister Ishaq Dar rules out taking dictations from IMF on managing finances \
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Pakistan Minister Ishaq Dar rules out taking dictations from IMF on managing finances

03-Dec-2022
IMF demanded additional information, including details of shelved development projects that have now been taken up again as a top priority of the government, The Express Tribune reported.
03-Dec-2022 World
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Pakistan govt to file application against Imran Khan with NAB, FIA in Toshakhana case \
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Pakistan govt to file application against Imran Khan with NAB, FIA in Toshakhana case

29-Nov-2022
The development comes after the Election Commission of Pakistan in October disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan under Article 63 (1)(p) in the Toshakhana case and ruled that he is no longer a member of the National Assembly. ECP announced that Imran Khan's National Assembly seat will remain vacant. It unanimously agreed that the PTI chief had misled officials about the gifts he had received during his term as Pakistan's PM.
29-Nov-2022 World
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Interest rate reaches highest in 24 years after State Bank of Pakistan hikes it by 16 pc \
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Interest rate reaches highest in 24 years after State Bank of Pakistan hikes it by 16 pc

27-Nov-2022
The interest rate in Pakistan skyrocketed to its highest in 24 years after the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its key policy rate by 16 per cent on Friday to curb inflation, according to Dawn.
27-Nov-2022 World
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State Bank of Pakistan hikes interest rate to 16 per cent to curb inflation \
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State Bank of Pakistan hikes interest rate to 16 per cent to curb inflation

26-Nov-2022
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) jacked up its policy rate by 16 per cent on Friday, the Express Tribune reported on Friday citing the bank after a meeting of its monetary policy committee (MPC), according to the Express Tribune.
26-Nov-2022 World
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Will deal with Imran Khan after Army chief appointment: Pak defence minister \
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Will deal with Imran Khan after Army chief appointment: Pak defence minister

22-Nov-2022
He made these remarks on the floor of the Pakistan National Assembly, hinting at the formal announcement of the key appointment within the next three days.
22-Nov-2022 World
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Pakistan: Supreme Court dismisses plea to stop Imran Khan’s long march \
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Pakistan: Supreme Court dismisses plea to stop Imran Khan’s long march

17-Nov-2022
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday dismissed Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan Senator Kamran Murtaza's petition to stop Pakistan Imran Khan's ongoing long march, deeming it as "non-maintainable", the Dawn reported.
17-Nov-2022 World
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Nawaz Sharif may return to Pakistan next month: report \
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Nawaz Sharif may return to Pakistan next month: report

13-Nov-2022
Sharif, 70, was allowed to leave for London in 2019 after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for medical treatment. He has since been in the UK and commanded the reigns of the party from there.
13-Nov-2022 World
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