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Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan’s economic crisis is just not getting over. Even after getting loan from International Monitory Fund (IMF) there are several societies which have denied the loans to Pakistan. Amid the release of a fresh tranche of loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Pakistani government is facing backlash from civil society, over the unending series of loans, a report said on Thursday.Public confidence in the government is at a new low due to financial mismanagement and over-dependence on foreign funds to run the country, ‘Islam Khabar’ claimed.Angry reactions followed a tweet by Pakistan’s Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin…

Foreign Minister highlighted that securitization of State policies, deployment of incendiary rhetoric by public office holders, and misuse of social media platforms were among the main drivers of the growing incidents of religious intolerance, discrimination, and violence worldwide.

ISLAMABAD/ QUETTA: The attacks in Balochistan prompted the interior ministry to issue a countrywide alert, ordering strict vigilance by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The terrorists had mounted the attack on Frontier Constabulary (FC) posts in Panjgur and Naushki on Wednesday night through explosions and intense shootout that stretched into Thursday evening, claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army. This was also confirmed by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid earlier in the day, who reported that four to five terrorists were holding out in Panjgur after the security forces successfully be eliminated soon. This is yet another success that Pakistan Army has…

Islamabad, Pakistan: Two rival group had clash in the National Press Club of Pakistan in which several journalists got injured.Recently, the National Press Club held its annual election after which one of the groups (Azad Panel) accused their rival (Journalist Panel) of rigging. On Thursday, Azad Panel announced to conduct a referendum over the election, Dawn reported. Leaders, members and activists of the panel gathered outside the club while members of the winning Journalist Panel were inside. Police were called to maintain law and order and they were deployed outside the club, the Pakistani newspaper reported. Meanwhile, both groups started…

Islamabad, Pakistan: Amid devastating economic condition, Pakistan has decided to seek a loan of around USD 5 billion from China, Russia and Kazakhstan.According to local media, the country plans to borrow 3 billion US dollars from China and 2 billion USD from Russia and Kazakhstan. The News International citing sources reported that the country’s Finance Ministry has finalised the plan for the loan and an agreement in this regard will likely be signed with China during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Beijing next month. Imran Khan is set to depart for Beijing on February 3. The Pakistani Prime Minister…

Peshawar, Pakistan: Pastor Anwar Fazl, Chairman Aijaq TV & Eternal Life Church condemned this heinous act and asked the authorities to arrest the accused otherwise large scale protests will be carried out by the Christian community in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the most senior bishop in the Church of Pakistan, Azad Marshall, condemned the attack on a priest on Sunday urged the Pakistani government to give justice and protection to Christians, reported DW News. Taking to Twitter Marshall said, “We demand justice and protection of Christians from the Government of Pakistan.” Police said that they were looking for the assailants using CCTV…

Gwadar, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan announced development packages to improve the situation however the ground realities show the opposite. On September 12 last year, during his brief visit to Quetta, Prime Minister Imran Khan hinted at a special development package said to be worth nearly USD 1 billion for southern Balochistan, which exclusively revolves around the Makran division. However, when Dawn visited the Makran division over four months after the people of Balochistan had been first informed about the special development package, the water shortage was still there, let alone other basic facilities reported the newspaper. Again on November…

Karachi: Satan Lal, the businessman, was shot dead on Monday over a piece of land in Ghotki district, reported The Express Tribune. “There was an inauguration of a cotton factory and flour mill on the land of Satan Lal where some people shot and killed him,” The Express Tribune quoted Lal’s friend Mukhi Anil Kumar, who was present at the scene, as saying over the phone. “We initially thought that it was the aerial firing to welcome Saen Sadhram Saheb, spiritual leader of the community,” he added. “They are threatening to kill me, smash my eyes and cut my hands…

Islamabad, Pakistan: Election commission of Pakistan has assigned its secretary to receive all records regarding Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreekk-e-Insaf (PTI). “Sometimes it is said that the petitioner should appear in person to obtain the documents and on other occasions, we are told that the lawyers should come too,” he complained. His lawyer requested the commission to provide the documents at the earliest. The lawyer representing Babar said there were irregularities in the findings of the scrutiny committee on the basis of which the report had been submitted, reported The Express Tribune. He complained that ECP’s Director-General for law did…

On January 11, the IHC directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to seal Margalla Green Golf Club and demolish all associated structures within four weeks. Interestingly, just a week earlier the IHC had also ordered the flattening of Pakistan Navy’s sailing club and farm houses built illegally on the banks of the protected Rawal Lake in Islamabad. Terming these blatant transgressions as “classic example of absence of rule of law”, the court also issued directions to initiate criminal proceedings against former Pakistan Navy Chief Zafar Mahmood Abbasi. Another example of encroachment of state land by Pakistan Army came to light…