Admitting that the people of Pakistan were facing the brunt of rising inflation, Prime Minister Imran Khan urged them to "stay strong" until his government fixed the debt-ridden economy.

Imran Khan asks people of Pakistan to bear with rising inflation

The talks between cash-strapped Pakistan and the IMF will continue over the weekend after the parleys between the two sides reached a deadlock due to Prime Minister Imran Khan's reservations over heavy taxation the people would have to bear, according to a media report on Saturday.

Pakistan to continue talks with IMF on bailout over weekend

Did India concede ground to ensure China dropped its objection to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) listing Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist?

Pakistan banking on a Chinese incumbent to keep itself off the blacklist

A Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been appointed as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the cash-strapped country seeks to finalise a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global lender.

Pakistan appoints former IMF official as new State Bank of Pakistan governor

His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan's fear and ignorance was on full display as he delivered a chilling message for anyone who tries to vaccinate his children against polio.

Monstrous rumours stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

Expressing its concern over "persecution of religious minorities" in Pakistan, the European Union (EU) has threatened to suspend all subsidies and trade preferences to Islamabad if it does not take measures to "dismantle" its "discriminatory system".

Concerned over minority persecution, European Union threatens to suspend all subsidies to Pakistan

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The UN declaring Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist demonstrates an international commitment to rooting out terrorism in Pakistan and bringing security and stability to South Asia, the Trump administration said Wednesday, expressing hope that Islamabad will take sustained and irreversible action against terror groups operating from its soil.

After 10 years, China has done the right thing: White House official on UN listing Masood Azhar as global terrorist

The United Nations' decision to list Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist was welcomed by the international community as well as India. In this segment of WION we ask: What does Masood Azhar's listing signify?

What does Masood Azhar's listing signify?

China and Pakistan have signed an agreement on space exploration, marking a new phase in space science cooperation including manned missions between the all-weather allies.

China, Pakistan sign agreement on space exploration, manned missions

Modernizing madrasa education is a thorny issue in Pakistan, a deeply conservative Muslim nation where religious schools are often blamed for the radicalisation of youngsters but are the only education available to millions of poor children.

Pakistan to bring 30,000 madrasas under its control to ‘mainstream’ education

Pakistan Army on Monday admitted the presence of terrorists and Jihadi elements in its country, saying that there is a need to "do a lot" to curb terrorism. "We have proscribed violent extremist organisations and Jihadist groups and we have been taking action against them," said Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor at a press conference here on Monday.

Pakistan admits to presence of terrorists in its territory, says need to 'do a lot' to curb them

Something very significant is underway in Pakistan, the government in Islamabad would like you to believe. A small group of foreign journalists, Reuters correspondents included, was given Pakistan's new narrative by Prime Minister Imran Khan, its army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and other top government officials and generals during a visit to the country earlier this month.

Pakistan says it's on the road to major change, but the world is sceptical

A delegation of the IMF arrived in Pakistan on Monday to hold technical discussions for a bailout package to the cash-strapped country, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan met IMF chief Christine Lagarde in China.

IMF delegation arrives in Pakistan to hold talks on bailout package

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged dozens of world leaders on Saturday to reject protectionism and invited more countries to participate in his global infrastructure project after seeking to ease concerns surrounding the programme.

China's Xi says to reject protectionism, open up Belt and Road

The appointment of retired Brigadier Ijaz Shah as Pakistan's new interior minister has been heavily criticised by the opposition Pakistan People's Party (PPP), whose slain former leader Benazir Bhutto regarded him as a deadly enemy.

'This cannot happen!': Pakistan's opposition raises questions over Imran Khan's interior minister pick 

The Pakistan government has suspended the anti-polio drive and post-campaign evaluation following the increasing number of attacks on polio workers in different parts of the country.

Pakistan suspends polio drive after security threats to workers

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday mooted launching of joint projects among the China-backed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) member countries to promote tourism, combat climate change, corruption and poverty.

Pakistan BRI's earliest and most enthusiastic proponents: PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Beijing on Thursday on his four-day tour to China. Prior his departure Imran Khan said that China is Pakistan's closest friend and he looks forward to meeting China President Xi Jinping and Premier Li.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrives in China on four-day visit

Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.

Gunmen kill woman polio vaccinator in Pakistan

Pakistan destroyed narcotics and other smuggled contraband worth $21 million on Thursday, officials said, including a "historic" amount of a compound used to make heroin.

Pakistan destroys narcotics, smuggled contraband worth $21 million

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday referred to Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as ‘Sahiba’, meaning 'Madam' or 'Miss' in Urdu, during an address in South Waziristan.

Imran Khan calls Bilawal 'sahiba'; Twitter slams 'sexist' PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to embark for his second visit to China from Thursday. The visit comes in the wake of the second edition of the Belt and Road forum and will have leaders from 37 countries.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit China, will attend Belt and Road forum

Sri Lanka attacks show Islamic State influence outlives caliphate The devastating bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, claimed by Islamic State jihadists, show that the influence of the group's extremist ideology remains dangerously intact even after the collapse of its so-called caliphate in Iraq and Syria, experts say.

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