Pakistan has secured a $1.7 billion debt relief agreement to help offset the financial headwinds sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday. The deal, following months of negotiations with creditors, will provide a moratorium on debt payments for large swathes of the current fiscal year and help ease the cash-strapped country's massive financial obligations.

Pakistan signs $1.7 billion debt relief deal

Pakistan has started the legal process to reach an extradition treaty with Britain that would pave the way for the UK to hand over former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

Pakistan starts legal process for ex-PM Sharif's extradition

Police arrested Ali Wazir in Islamabad on Wednesday in connection with a case registered against him and several leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) in Karachi after a recent public meeting by the country`s opposition parties.

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari slams Imran Khan over Pashtun leader Mohammad Ali Wazir's arrest

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari condemned the arrest of Member of National Assembly (MNA) and Pashtun leader Mohammad Ali Wazir by stating that "it has been the modus operandi of the fascist governments to implicate the elected representatives in false cases to crush the public voice".

Pakistan has returned $1 billion to Saudi Arabia as the second installment of a $3 billion soft loan, as Islamabad reaches out to Beijing for a commercial loan to help it offset pressure to repay another $1 billion to Riyadh next month, officials said on Wednesday.

Pakistan returns $1 billion of Saudi Arabia's soft loan, officials say

From 'go Nawaz' to 'go Niazi', Pakistan has come a long way. For months the country has been rocked by anti-government protests. On Sunday, December 13, these protests came to a temporary halt.

Pakistan opposition's rise in protests signifies fall of Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has affected a cabinet reshuffle on December 11 in an apparent bid to give a new face to the stale looking government which people have ostensibly started to reject owing to an increasing trust deficit between the rulers and the ruled.

Opinion: Will a cabinet reshuffle help Imran Khan to restore order in Pakistan?

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the country`s 11-party opposition alliance, has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government to quit by January 31 or face intensified movements by opposition parties such as the long march to Islamabad.

Pakistan opposition demands Imran Khan to quit by Jan 31 or face intensified movements

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday reshuffled his Cabinet, days after a top court barred un-elected advisers and special assistants from heading the Cabinet committees.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reshuffles Cabinet on court's directive

The UAE has halted visas to Pakistani citizens. A recruitment agency in Rawalpindi has reportedly lost 3,000 openings in the UAE to India. WION's Palki tells you how Pakistanis are paying the price for Imran Khan's misadventures.

Gravitas: Thousands of Pakistanis out of a job in the gulf

'Naya Pakistan' is turning out to be a nightmare. For all his promises of a new era, Imran Khan has only taken his country backwards.

Gravitas: The creeping failures of 'Naya Pakistan'

Pakistan's united opposition is mulling mass resignation. Almost 50 percent of the elected lawmakers could quit, while Pakistan's military is set to gain sweeping powers over CPEC.

Gravitas: Almost 50% of the elected lawmakers in Pakistan could resign

The political crisis in Pakistan has deepened after an 11-party Opposition alliance announced that their lawmakers will resign en masse by the end of this month from parliament to paralyse the government and force Prime Minister Imran Khan to call early snap polls.

Pak lawmakers to resign en masse to paralyse government: PDM chief Rehman

Pakistan citizen's misery under the Imran Khan government is evident, not just for those who live in the country but also for those working overseas. PM Imran Khan's Islamic powerplay has hurt Pakistanis outside, especially in the Gulf.

PM Imran Khan's Islamic alliance with Malaysia, Turkey hurts Pakistanis in the Gulf

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is the undisputed troll supremo of South Asia. Recently, Khan unfollowed everyone from his Twitter account, causing a furore on Twitter.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan trolled for unfollowing everyone on Twitter, including his first wife

Former Pakistani Prime Minister regretted the fact that none of the country's head of state have been able to complete their terms, underscoring the martial laws and assault on democracy time and again.

'State above a state': Sharif regrets that no Pak PM able to complete full term ever

Pakistan`s Opposition leader Fazlur Rehman has warned that they will retaliate if the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government uses force to disrupt the Pakistan Democratic Movement`s (PDM) Lahore rally.

Pak opposition warns Imran Khan govt of retaliation if it uses force to disrupt Lahore rally

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has raised questions over the new social media rules imposed by the Pakistan government, the media reported on Saturday. The court on Friday heard a petition filed by the Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) against the recently approved regulations titled 'Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards) Rules 2020', The Express Tribune reported.

Islamabad HC questions government's new social media rules

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government will introduce a new system of "reward and punishment" for the civil servants under which corrupt bureaucrats will be sacked instead of just transferring.

Bureaucrats to be sacked if found doing corruption: PM Imran Khan

Pakistan has issued special permits to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and two other members of the royal family to hunt the internationally protected houbara bustards during the hunting season 2020-21, according to a media report on Friday.

Pak issues special permit to Saudi Crown Prince, two others to hunt rare houbara bustards: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has requested the international community for debt suspension till the end of the coronavirus pandemic for low-income and most affected countries as well as cancellation of debt of least developed nations, according to a media report on Friday.

Cash-strapped Pakistan seeks debt suspension for some nations till Covid-19 crisis gets over

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday approved the Civil Servants (E&D) Rules-2020 under the government's arrangement of institutional changes to improve the execution of organization and state foundations.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan approves rules to improve bureaucracy performance

In Pakistan, the tussle between opposition and Imran Khan-government is showing no signs of ending. After a major show of strength in Peshawar on Sunday, another massive rally was organised in Multan.

With another rally, tussle between Imran Khan-govt and opposition intensifies

Thousands attended Pakistan Democratic Movement's 5th rally in #Multan. Maryam Nawaz Sharif called out Imran Khan backdoor efforts to block opposition rallies. Meanwhile, the Pak PM has attacked the 'royal lifestyle' of opposition leaders

Gravitas: No end to Pak oppn's tussle with Imran Khan

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Pakistan signs $1.7 billion debt relief deal

Pakistan starts legal process for ex-PM Sharif's extradition

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari slams Imran Khan over Pashtun leader Mohammad Ali Wazir's arrest

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari slams Imran Khan over Pashtun leader Mohammad Ali Wazir's arrest

Pakistan returns $1 billion of Saudi Arabia's soft loan, officials say

Pakistan opposition's rise in protests signifies fall of Imran Khan

Opinion: Will a cabinet reshuffle help Imran Khan to restore order in Pakistan?

Pakistan opposition demands Imran Khan to quit by Jan 31 or face intensified movements

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reshuffles Cabinet on court's directive

Gravitas: Thousands of Pakistanis out of a job in the gulf

Gravitas: The creeping failures of 'Naya Pakistan'

Gravitas: Almost 50% of the elected lawmakers in Pakistan could resign

Pak lawmakers to resign en masse to paralyse government: PDM chief Rehman

PM Imran Khan's Islamic alliance with Malaysia, Turkey hurts Pakistanis in the Gulf

Pakistan PM Imran Khan trolled for unfollowing everyone on Twitter, including his first wife

'State above a state': Sharif regrets that no Pak PM able to complete full term ever

Pak opposition warns Imran Khan govt of retaliation if it uses force to disrupt Lahore rally

Islamabad HC questions government's new social media rules

Bureaucrats to be sacked if found doing corruption: PM Imran Khan

Pak issues special permit to Saudi Crown Prince, two others to hunt rare houbara bustards: Report

Cash-strapped Pakistan seeks debt suspension for some nations till Covid-19 crisis gets over

Pakistan PM Imran Khan approves rules to improve bureaucracy performance

With another rally, tussle between Imran Khan-govt and opposition intensifies

Gravitas: No end to Pak oppn's tussle with Imran Khan