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Rupee slides to 202 as uncertainty plagues markets
KARACHI:
The Pakistani rupee hit a new all-time low on Wednesday, reaching Rs202 against the US dollar for the first time in inter-bank market.
The country's capital markets continued to plunge as the ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
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Will keep Islamabad safe from ‘violent mob’, vows Marriyum
Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Marriym Aurangzeb that government “will not allow Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) violent mob to disrupt life” in Islamabad unlike before.
“In 2014, PML-N had allowed PTI for a peaceful…
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Nation watching neutrals in whole scenario, says Imran Khan
As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan announced leaving for Islamabad from Peshawar on Wednesday amid arrests of activists, he said the nation is watching the role of neutrals in the whole scenario…
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Govt to stop PTI’s long march: Rana Sanaullah
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said the government has decided that it would not allow the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to conduct its long march to the capital, scheduled for May 25.
Addressing the media, the interior minister…
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Imran threatening establishment not PML-N: Maryam
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan was threatening no political leader but establishment by saying he “will not spare Mir Jaffar and Mir Sadiq (traitors)”.
Addressing a press…
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‘No need to panic’ about monkeypox virus: expert
KARACHI:
As rumours spread about the monkeypox virus, a leading medical professional from the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has urged the public to 'not panic' as the virus does not spread 'easily' when compared to the highly…
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Constable killed during raid at PTI leader’s home in Model Town
LAHORE:
Constable Kamal Ahmad was killed during a raid by a police team at a residence in Model Town C-Block, to arrest a local Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader.
On late Monday night, the constable was shot dead when a bullet fired…
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Sindh imposes Section 144 amid upsurge in terror attacks
The Sindh government on Tuesday imposed Section 144 across the province for at least 20 days in the wake of "rising terror incidents" in the province, especially Karachi.
After the imposition of the law, all types of public gatherings…
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Islamabad braces for PTI’s long march as crackdown intensifies
KARACHI/LAHORE:
In a bid to stop the long march of the ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), police launched a crackdown on the former ruling party and raided the houses of almost all party leaders forcing them to go into hiding.
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SBP jacks up interest rate by 150bps, rises to 13.75%
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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised the benchmark policy rate by 150 basis points (bps) to 13.75% for the next six weeks to maintain the balance between inflation and economic growth.
The…
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