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The new Pakistani embassy in Baghdad’s foundation stone was laid on Tuesday by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. Fuad Hussein, the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Iraq, joined Mr. Bhutto-Zardari at the foundation-stone-laying event. Both the Iraqi ambassador, Hamid Abbas Lafta, and the ambassador of Pakistan, AhmedRead More →

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The disgruntled PTI leader Jahangir Tareen established a three-person committee on Tuesday to seek for defectors as he gets ready to found a new political organisation. A committee will be led by Awn Chaudhry, Sardar Tanvir Ilyas, and Ishaq Khakwani to ask PTI defectors to join Mr. Tareen’s political party.Read More →

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Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr. Amjad made the decision to join the PML-Q on Sunday. He learned the information during his meeting with PML-Q leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. Mr. Hussain made it clear that the PML-Q will always welcome patriotic leaders on this occasion. Mr. Hussain has promised toRead More →

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Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, will attend Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s swearing-in ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, on June 3 (Saturday). By accepting President Erdogan’s offer to visit Turkey, the premier has significantly improved bilateral relations. Erdogan was re-elected to his position on May 28. According to Mumtaz Zehra Baloch,Read More →

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The PTI president, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, was arrested on Thursday near to his residence, according to Mr. Elahi’s spokesperson. According to accounts, Mr. Elahi was detained following many days of police observation near to his Gulberg residence. “As soon as the police were made aware of his whereabouts, they movedRead More →

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Amjad Zaidi, the Speaker of the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Assembly, resigned on Wednesday after a no-confidence motion against him was successful. Following the failure of the discussions between the parliamentary committee, a no-trust motion had been brought against Mr. Zaidi. Advocacy for Nazir Ahmad will take his position.Read More →

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Ikramullah Gandapur, a former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lawmaker, also resigned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Sunday. He expressed his opposition to the May 9 events and his belief that individuals who took part in rioting should face consequences at a news conference in Peshawar. After his uncle’s sacrifice, he said, “My familyRead More →

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ANKARA/LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira has hit a record low before of the country’s election decision on Sunday, with investors apprehensive about what may happen if Tayyip Erdogan gains another decade in power. ‘Erdonomics,’ as the 69-year-old president’s unconventional, growth-seeking policies are known, have pushed the lira down 80% inRead More →