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Pakistan declares national emergency as flood toll nears 1,000

At least 937 people have died and 33 million ‘badly affected’ as Pakistan struggles to cope with devastating floods.

Al Jazeera

Imran Khan’s street politics sets up showdown with army

Pakistan’s military-backed establishment faces a dilemma: The more they seek to boot Imran Khan out of politics, the greater the risk he becomes even more popular.

Tribune News Service

Qatar Aims to Invest $3 Bln in Pakistan

The Qatar Investment Authority aims to invest $3 billion in Pakistan, the Qatari ruler's office said on Wednesday. "The Qatar Investment Authority announced its aspiration to invest $3 billion in various commercial and investment sectors in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan," the Emiri Diwan said. The announcement was made during…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Qatar to invest $3bn in Pakistan economy

The Qatar Investment Authority’s announcement comes as Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Doha on an official trip.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan PM Seeks Qatari Investment in Energy and Aviation Sectors

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited Qatar to invest in Pakistan's energy and aviation sectors during a meeting with the Qatar Investment Authority in Doha on Tuesday, according to a statement from Sharif's office. Sharif travelled to Qatar earlier on Tuesday in hopes of attracting trade and investment for his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Imran Khan to face Pakistan court for remarks at public rally

A Pakistan court has asked Imran Khan to appear before it next week as it reviews whether remarks he made about the judiciary merit a contempt of court case, the latest in a string of legal troubles for the former premier.

Tribune News Service

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Qatar seeking trade, investment

Visit comes ahead of an IMF meeting next week that is expected to approve a $1.2bn tranche of lending to Islamabad.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistan PM seeks Qatari investment in energy and aviation sectors

Reuters

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged under ‘anti-terror’ law

Khan could face several years in jail for the new charges, which accuse him of threatening police officers and a judge.

Al Jazeera

Singer Nayyara Noor, ‘Nightingale of Pakistan’, dies at age 71

Noor became one of Pakistan’s most iconic singers, known for renditions of work by revolutionary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

Al Jazeera

Want permanent peace with India: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif says, ‘War never an option to resolve Kashmir issue.’

The Hindu

Pakistan PM Sharif expresses desire for peaceful ties with India, Kashmir issue resolution

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the international community to play a "facilitative role" to ensure peace and stability in South Asia amidst a chill in Indo-Pak bilateral ties

The Hindu

Salman Rushdie attack was unjustifiable, says Pakistan’s Imran Khan

In a wide-ranging Guardian interview, the former prime minister says he understands anger The Satanic Verses created ‘but you can’t justify what happened’

The Guardian - US

Pakistani PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: New Cooperation Opportunities with Saudi Arabia

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif places economic reform at the top of his country's priorities, 75 years after Pakistan's independence. Sharif believes a serious dialogue concerning Jammu and Kashmir is contingent on India stopping the "illegal acts" and "brutal treatment of innocent Kashmiris." In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Sharif…

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The Guardian - US

India and Pakistan at 75: partition remains an open wound as new friction points arise

The global arena in which the nuclear-armed neighbours confront each other is changing radically

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince, Pakistani PM Discuss Ways to Boost Bilateral Ties

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Sunday a telephone call from Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Their talks focused on the fraternal and historic relations that bind their countries. They tackled opportunities for cooperation and ways to bolster relations in various…

Al Jazeera

‘It was too late’: Monsoon rains wreak havoc in remote Pakistan

Dozens of districts submerged by rains, killing 437 people since mid-June and forcing the evacuation of thousands.

Al Jazeera

Protesters in Pakistan slam ‘theft’ of ex-PM Imran Khan’s mandate

Khan’s party loses key vote in Punjab assembly despite winning a by-election there in a landslide earlier this week.

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Pakistan's Khan Calls for Early Election after State Assembly Victory

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan called again Monday for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab, the country's most populous province. Twenty seats were up for grabs in the Punjab by-election, which was seen as a popularity test for the former…

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s Imran Khan calls for early polls after Punjab victory

The Punjab state assembly vote is being seen as bellwether for national election that must be held by October next year.

Tribune News Service

Imran Khan leads Pakistan's ruling coalition in key election

The vote count is underway in Pakistan’s most populous province of Punjab on Sunday for several by-elections with Imran Khan, who was ousted in April following a protracted political battle, leading Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government.

ABC News

Imran Khan wants rule of law and an Islamic welfare state in Pakistan

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan alleges he was ousted from office as part of a US conspiracy, yet there are claims he lost crucial military support — nevertheless, he's campaigning for a return.

The Hindu

The Prophet remarks | global response to the controversy

More than 15 countries so far have condemned the remarks by suspended BJP spokespersons on Prophet Mohammad

The Guardian - UK

Fear for democracy in Pakistan as ISI gets power over civil service

New PM mounts ‘attack on constitution’ by putting spy agency in charge of vetting bureaucrats

Reuters

Facing 'severe' energy crisis, Pakistan reverts to five-day work week

Pakistan will reduce its official work week to five days from six in a bid to reduce energy and fuel consumption as part of an energy conservation plan approved by the country's cabinet on Tuesday, the information minister said.

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