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Convoy of Chinese engineers attacked near Pakistan's Gwadar
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Convoy of Chinese engineers attacked near Pakistan’s Gwadar

QUETTA: Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militants on Sunday attacked a convoy carrying Chinese engineers to the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan‘s southwest, the group said….

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‘Army-backed’ senator Kakar named caretaker Pakistan PM
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‘Army-backed’ senator Kakar named caretaker Pakistan PM

ISLAMABAD: Anwaarul Haq Kakar, a senator perceived to be close to the army, will be Pakistan’s interim PM until the general elections are over. The…

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All you need to know about Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, caretaker PM of Pakistan
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All you need to know about Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, caretaker PM of Pakistan

NEW DELHI: A little-known senator from Pakistan’s least-populous province was named caretaker prime minister on Saturday to see the country through to an election due…

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Explained: What lies ahead for Pakistan as it heads to polls
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Explained: What lies ahead for Pakistan as it heads to polls

Pakistan‘s caretaker government under interim Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will oversee a general election after the dissolution of the lower house of parliament. The election…

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Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to be caretaker PM of Pakistan: Opposition
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Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar to be caretaker PM of Pakistan: Opposition

ISLAMABAD: Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar was on Saturday picked as Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister to govern the cash-strapped country and oversee general elections later this year….

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Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan SC strikes down new law on judgments review, dampens Nawaz Sharif’s hopes of political comeback
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Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan SC strikes down new law on judgments review, dampens Nawaz Sharif’s hopes of political comeback

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday struck down a recently introduced law amending the review process of judgments, dampening ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s hopes of…

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Islamabad high court orders Attock jail officials to allow lawyers to meet Pak ex-PM Imran Khan
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Islamabad high court orders Attock jail officials to allow lawyers to meet Pak ex-PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad high court ruled on Friday that the lawyers of Imran Khan can meet the former Pakistan prime minister in Attock prison where…

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Pakistan PM Sharif to hold talks with Oppn leader again on nominating caretaker premier
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Pakistan PM Sharif to hold talks with Oppn leader again on nominating caretaker premier

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Leader of the Opposition will hold talks again on Friday over the nomination for a caretaker…

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Could not run govt without military's support, says outgoing Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif
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Could not run govt without military’s support, says outgoing Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s outgoing prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has admitted that even his government could not run without the support from the powerful military, reflecting its…

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Pakistan court cancels Imran Khan’s bail in graft case: Report
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Pakistan court cancels Imran Khan’s bail in graft case: Report

A Pakistan’s anti-graft court canceled the bail of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a corruption case, which may lead to his arrest in…

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