Pakistan

Pakistani legislator asked to leave the chamber after taking her unwell child to parliament

Mahjabeen Sheran, a member of the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan in Pakistan, who was asked to leave for bringing her unwell infant to the house, has vowed to campaign for establishing daycare…

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Pakistan and IMF reach six million US dollars bailout agreement

Pakistan and the IMF have reached a new agreement securing a six billion US dollars bailout for the cash strapped country, following months of painstaking negotiations between the two sides.…

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Gunmen attack hotel in Pakistan

At least three gunmen attack a five-star hotel in Gwadar in Pakistan's Balochistan province, officials say. Local media said all guests had been evacuated and security forces were at the…

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Asia Bibi arrives in Canada

Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who spent years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, has left the country, officials have confirmed. Some reports indicate that she has…

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Four dead and several injured in attack near Sufi Muslim shrine, Lahore

At least four have been killed in an explosion outside a major Sufi Muslim shrine in the Pakistani city of Lahore, local media report. Many are feared injured according to…

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14 bus passengers shot dead in Pakistan

Gunmen ambushed a bus and killed 14 passengers after going through their ID cards and forcing them out on a highway in the restive Baluchistan province in southwestern Pakistan. The…

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Five suspected terrorists killed during an operation in Peshawar, Pakistan

Pakistani security officials inspect the scene where five suspected terrorists were killed during an operation in Peshawar, Pakistan. At least five suspected terrorists and a policeman were killed during an…

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Photo Story – Pakistani Christians mourning Muslims killed in Christchurch

Pakistani Christians minority light candles during a gathering to honor the nine Pakistani victims of mass shooting in Christchurch, in Karachi, Pakistan, 18 March 2019. A gunman killed 50 worshippers…

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Pakistan Navy stops Indian submarine from entering its waters

The Pakistan Navy on Tuesday said it had stopped an Indian submarine from entering its waters, just one week after tensions between the two nuclear rivals peaked in a dogfight…

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Calm returns to India-Pakistan border

Reuters reported that India and Pakistan seem to have wound down the hostilities that brought the two nuclear powers to the brink of another war. At the same time…

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What took Pakistan and India to brink of war?

During the past days India and Pakistan have been ratcheting up tensions by carrying out aerial strikes against each other with many fearing an escalation by these two nuclear…

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India welcomes Pakistan’s planned return of captured pilot

Indian military officials said on Thursday they welcomed Pakistan's planned return of a captured pilot, but refused to confirm they would de-escalate a conflict between the two nuclear powers. The pilot, identified as…

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Pakistan’s Prime Minister announces release of captured Indian pilot in ‘de-escalation’ of military crisis between the two countries

Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan announced on Thursday that his country would be releasing a captured Indian pilot as a way to de-escalate the military crisis that has pitted…

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Pakistan shoots down two Indian fighter jets

Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian fighter jets inside its airspace, a spokesperson of the Pakistani army said, in a fresh escalation a day after India bombed targets…

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India carries air strikes on Pakistan

12 days after the deadly Pulwama attack, Indian Air Force early Tuesday carried out air strike on the biggest Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp at Balakot inside Pakistan. In a statement India's foreign minister…

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UN urges India and Pakistan to diffuse tensions

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to take immediate steps to defuse tensions and offered to help broker a solution. "We are deeply concerned at the…

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Asia Bibi freed from jail

Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi, who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy, has been freed from jail, her lawyer said Thursday. The Gulf News reports that country’s highest…

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Lawyer of Christian acquitted of blasphemy charges fled Pakistan

The lawyer for a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy charges after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan has fled the country, fearing for his safety, her brother said…

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Pakistani court overturns death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy

A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, a case that has polarised the nation. Asia Bibi was convicted in 2010 after being accused…

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister is temporarily released from prison to attend wife’s funeral

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been temporarily released from prison to attend the funeral of his wife Kulsoom Nawaz, who passed away on Tuesday, state media reported. Sharif, his daughter…

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US to cancel aid to Pakistan

The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action…

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The Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Sunday morning briefing provides you an update of the latest developments are reported by the leading news outlets in a brief concise report. We also review what the…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning Today's morning briefing covering news from Malta, the Mediterranean, Europe and the World as reported by the main news agencies and outlets. Special counsel prosecutors are asking…

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Imran Khan elected as 22nd Pakistan Prime Minister

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has been elected the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar announced the name of the Leader of the House after…

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61 Pakistani men intercepted onboard sailboat by Italian coastguard as smugglers escape

Tgcom reports that the Italian coast guard intercepted a sailboat carrying 61 men near the shores of Portopalo di Capo Passero (Syracuse). They are Pakistani, who told the authorities that they paid…

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Pakistan main parties reject election outcome

AFP: Pakistan's main parties rejected the outcome of elections won by cricket star Imran Khan and announced protests demanding new polls Friday, after foreign observers criticised the pivotal vote over rigging…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your Morning Briefing provides you with the salient news of the main happenings in Malta, Europe and the World. Wishing you a good day. Greece has “serious…

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Elections’ Watch – Pakistan (Updated)

The former international cricket star Imran Khan has declared victory in Pakistan’s general election, hailing what he described as “the fairest” vote in the country’s history, despite widespread allegations it was rigged…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning From Malta to Washington, from Pakistan to Brussels, from Syria to France, from Italy to Mars and back... here are the main news as reported by main news…

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Breaking News: Explosion kills 25 and wounds 40 in Pakistan as country holds general election (UPDATED)

AP: A Pakistan hospital official says an explosion outside crowded polling station in southwestern city of Quetta has killed 25 people and wounded 40. Jaffer Kakar, a doctor, says five policemen…

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Sunday Morning Briefing

Good morning Wishing everyone a good Sunday. Here's our morning briefing. In an official statement, the government of Malta said that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat pledged to participate in…

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Former Pakistani PM Sharif and daughter arrested after landing in Pakistan

France 24/Reuters : Ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam, both facing lengthy prison terms, were arrested minutes after landing in the country on Friday as they returned…

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128 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing

AP: A Pakistani government official says the death toll from a suicide bombing at an election rally in the country’s southwest has risen to 128. The Islamic State group has…

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Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning Our morning briefing for today follows. Investigations are underway following the stabbing of Hugo Chetcuti. Chetcuti who owns a number of entertainment places in Paceville (Malta) has been…

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Former Pakistani Prime Minister sentenced to 10 year in prison by Anti-Corruption court in case revealed in Panama Papers

Euronews: A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison over the purchase of upscale London flats, prosecution lawyer Sardar Muzaffar Abbasi said.…

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Suspect shooter of Pakistan’s Ahsan Iqbal linked to far-right

A suspect arrested for an assassination attempt on Pakistan's interior minister says he is a member of a far-right religious organisation that has previously accused members of the government of…

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Pakistan Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal shot at election rally in Islamabad

Pakistani Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has been wounded in his shoulder, after unidentified gunman fired shots at an election rally in central Punjab province, according to officials. Iqbal, 59, was…

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