The blame game in Pakistan has taken another turn this time, the Chairman of Tehreek-e-Insaf and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has alleged that another plot has been hatched to assassinate him. Khan has accused former President Asif Ali Zardari of the plot.

Pakistan: Former PM Imran Khan alleges another assassination plot, says 'Asif Ali Zardari behind it'

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<p>Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan claimed on Friday (January 27) that former president and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was behind a new plot to assassinate him. Khan also alleged that Zardari had even "given money to a terrorist outfit". In his explosive address to the nation, he also said that plans had been made to assassinate him as soon as he was ousted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said, "He [Asif Ali Zardari ] has given this money to a terror outfit. His facilitators are powerful people in the agencies. The decision has been taken from three sides and they have planned to execute the next crime."&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added, "Earlier, in a public rally, I had told my supporters that there were four people who had planned to kill me […] but they backed off when I made these revelations."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Imran then added that there was apparently a "Plan B" to "eliminate" him as he pointed to the attack on his life in the Wazirabad rally. He said, "But I got to know about that too and I revealed their plan in two public rallies."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last year in November, Imran sustained multiple injuries when he was leading the "Haqeeqi Azadi" march towards Islamabad. A man opened gunfire during the march, leaving one person dead and several injures.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Imran has now said that he was saved by god, otherwise, the people behind these "conspiracies" would have almost succeeded.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said, "Now they have made a plan C and Zardari is behind it. He has unlimited corrupt money […] the money he loots from the Sindh government is used in elections, to buy MPAs […] whether it is the elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Gilgit-Baltistan, he recklessly throws money around."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He has given this money to a terror outfit. His facilitators are powerful people in the agencies. The decision has been taken from three sides and they have planned to execute the next crime," Imran further claimed.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>

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Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan claimed on Friday (January 27) that former president and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was behind a new plot to assassinate him.

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan claimed on Friday (January 27) that former president and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari was behind a new plot to assassinate him. Khan also alleged that Zardari had even "given money to a terrorist outfit". In his explosive address to the nation, he also said that plans had been made to assassinate him as soon as he was ousted. Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said, "He [Asif Ali Zardari ] has given this money to a terror outfit. His facilitators are powerful people in the agencies. The decision has been taken from three sides and they have planned to execute the next crime." He added, "Earlier, in a public rally, I had told my supporters that there were four people who had planned to kill me […] but they backed off when I made these revelations." ALSO READ | Pakistan: 18 people, including children, killed by 'mysterious illness' Imran then added that there was apparently a "Plan B" to "eliminate" him as he pointed to the attack on his life in the Wazirabad rally. He said, "But I got to know about that too and I revealed their plan in two public rallies." Last year in November, Imran sustained multiple injuries when he was leading the "Haqeeqi Azadi" march towards Islamabad. A man opened gunfire during the march, leaving one person dead and several injures. WATCH | WION Dispatch: India issues notice to Pakistan to amend Indus Water Treaty × Imran has now said that he was saved by god, otherwise, the people behind these "conspiracies" would have almost succeeded. He said, "Now they have made a plan C and Zardari is behind it. He has unlimited corrupt money […] the money he loots from the Sindh government is used in elections, to buy MPAs […] whether it is the elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Gilgit-Baltistan, he recklessly throws money around." "He has given this money to a terror outfit. His facilitators are powerful people in the agencies. The decision has been taken from three sides and they have planned to execute the next crime," Imran further claimed. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan claims Asif Ali Zardari behind new plot to 'assassinate' him

<p>Around 18 people have been killed by a mysterious illness, which includes mostly children, in the Kemari area of Karachi with health officials failing to discover the cause of the deaths in this southern port city of Pakistan.&nbsp;Director of Health Services Abdul Hameed Jumani on Friday stated that 18 people, including&nbsp;14 children, lost their lives due to the mysterious illness in Kemari's Mawach Goth area between January 10 and 25.</p>

<p>"A health team is working right now to find the cause of these deaths but we suspect it may be related to the sea or water as the goth (village) where these deaths have taken place is close to the coastal belt," he said.</p>

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<p>Mawach Goth is one of the slum areas in Karachi and the people living here are either fishermen or daily wage earners.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jumani stated that the families of the people who died due to the mysterious illness confirmed that the deceased had swelling in throats, high fever and faced difficulty in breathing.</p>

<p>"Some residents have also complained that in the last two weeks, there is a strange smell in the area," said the official.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kemari's Deputy Commissioner Mukhtar Ali Abro said that a factory owner has been detained by them for questioning.</p>

<p>"We have called the provincial environmental agency as well which has collected samples from three factories which were operating in the area," he said.</p>

<p>One family's six members lost their lives due to a mysterious illness while a man lost his three children and wife after they suffered a similar illness.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Head of the Sindh Centre for Chemical Sciences Iqbal Chaudhary stated that soya bean samples have been collected by them from factories and they fear that the people have died due to soya allergy.</p>

<p>"Even particles of soya bean dust in the air can cause serious illnesses and deaths and air pollution and weather play a big role. We are yet to reach a definite finding but the samples are being examined," said Chaudhary.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Around 18 people have been killed by a mysterious illness, which includes mostly children, in the Kemari area of Karachi with health officials failing to discover the cause of the deaths in this southern port city of Pakistan.

Around 18 people have been killed by a mysterious illness, which includes mostly children, in the Kemari area of Karachi with health officials failing to discover the cause of the deaths in this southern port city of Pakistan. Director of Health Services Abdul Hameed Jumani on Friday stated that 18 people, including 14 children, lost their lives due to the mysterious illness in Kemari's Mawach Goth area between January 10 and 25. "A health team is working right now to find the cause of these deaths but we suspect it may be related to the sea or water as the goth (village) where these deaths have taken place is close to the coastal belt," he said. ALSO READ | WATCH | Imran Khan's party uses PM Modi's old clip to target Pak govt, funny part is.... Mawach Goth is one of the slum areas in Karachi and the people living here are either fishermen or daily wage earners. Jumani stated that the families of the people who died due to the mysterious illness confirmed that the deceased had swelling in throats, high fever and faced difficulty in breathing. "Some residents have also complained that in the last two weeks, there is a strange smell in the area," said the official. Kemari's Deputy Commissioner Mukhtar Ali Abro said that a factory owner has been detained by them for questioning. "We have called the provincial environmental agency as well which has collected samples from three factories which were operating in the area," he said. One family's six members lost their lives due to a mysterious illness while a man lost his three children and wife after they suffered a similar illness. WATCH | Gravitas: Pakistan is heading for a civil war Head of the Sindh Centre for Chemical Sciences Iqbal Chaudhary stated that soya bean samples have been collected by them from factories and they fear that the people have died due to soya allergy. "Even particles of soya bean dust in the air can cause serious illnesses and deaths and air pollution and weather play a big role. We are yet to reach a definite finding but the samples are being examined," said Chaudhary. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>India has sent a notice to Pakistan calling for renegotiations of the Indus Waters Treaty, by modifying it, in the backdrop of the dispute resolution mechanism in a logjam for 5 years. This is for the first time New Delhi has called on Islamabad for the modification of the treaty that was signed in 1960 in Karachi between the then-Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then-Pakistani President Ayub Khan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sources said, "India has issued notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960..Pakistani intransigence on the Indus Waters Treaty forced India to issue a notice of modification to the Treaty". The notice for modification is in line with the Article XII (3) of the treaty. Under the notice, India has called on Pakistan to enter into intergovernmental negotiations within 90 days to "rectify the material breach" of the treaty and also "update the treaty to incorporate the lessons learned over the last 62 years", sources explained. While India has not listed out what can be modified, a change in any provision means a new treaty.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Under the Indus water treaty of 1960, the waters of 3 Eastern Rivers - Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi are allocated to India for unrestricted use while the waters of 3 Western rivers - Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab go to Pakistan. Additionally, New Delhi has the right to generate hydroelectricity through the run of the river projects on the 3 Western rivers, subject to specific criteria for design. Under the treaty, &nbsp;Pakistan can raise technical objections on the design of Indian hydroelectric projects on Western rivers.</p>

<p>One of the key issues has been dispute resolution mechanisms that have led to India issuing the notice. Article 9 of the treaty lays out the provision of dispute resolution with 3 stage graded mechanism. The first stage is a question that can be resolved at the level of Indo-Pak Indus water commissioners. If it is not resolved at that stage, then it becomes a difference that can be resolved by neutral experts. If neutral experts fail to resolve, then it comes to the stage of Court of arbitration.</p>

<p>In 2015, Pakistan requested the appointment of a neutral expert to examine its technical objections to India’s Kishenganga and Ratle Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs). The following year, that is 2016, Pakistan unilaterally retracted from the "neutral expert" mechanism and proposed that a "Court of Arbitration" decide on its objections. Meanwhile, India made a separate request for the matter to be referred to a neutral expert. The initiation of two simultaneous processes on the same issue essentially creates a legal issue. That year, the World Bank had paused the process, only to revive it in March 2022.</p>

<p>Sources pointed out, "at Pakistan’s continuing insistence, the World Bank has recently initiated actions on both the neutral expert and Court of Arbitration processes. Such parallel consideration of the same issues is not covered under any provision" of the treaty, adding, "faced with a such violation of the treaty provisions, India has been compelled to issue a notice of modification". Despite repeated efforts by India to find a mutually agreeable way forward, Pakistan refused to discuss the issue during the five meetings of the Permanent Indus Commission from 2017 to 2022.</p>

<p>The last Indus water talks took place in Delhi between India's Indus water commissioner AK Pal and Pakistani counterpart Mehr Ali Shah. The next meeting of the Indus water commission will take place in Pakistan.</p>

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India has sent a notice to Pakistan calling for renegotiations of the Indus Waters Treaty, by modifying it, in the backdrop of the dispute resolution mechanism in a logjam for 5 years.

India has sent a notice to Pakistan calling for renegotiations of the Indus Waters Treaty, by modifying it, in the backdrop of the dispute resolution mechanism in a logjam for 5 years. This is for the first time New Delhi has called on Islamabad for the modification of the treaty that was signed in 1960 in Karachi between the then-Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then-Pakistani President Ayub Khan. Sources said, "India has issued notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960..Pakistani intransigence on the Indus Waters Treaty forced India to issue a notice of modification to the Treaty". The notice for modification is in line with the Article XII (3) of the treaty. Under the notice, India has called on Pakistan to enter into intergovernmental negotiations within 90 days to "rectify the material breach" of the treaty and also "update the treaty to incorporate the lessons learned over the last 62 years", sources explained. While India has not listed out what can be modified, a change in any provision means a new treaty. Under the Indus water treaty of 1960, the waters of 3 Eastern Rivers - Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi are allocated to India for unrestricted use while the waters of 3 Western rivers - Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab go to Pakistan. Additionally, New Delhi has the right to generate hydroelectricity through the run of the river projects on the 3 Western rivers, subject to specific criteria for design. Under the treaty, Pakistan can raise technical objections on the design of Indian hydroelectric projects on Western rivers. One of the key issues has been dispute resolution mechanisms that have led to India issuing the notice. Article 9 of the treaty lays out the provision of dispute resolution with 3 stage graded mechanism. The first stage is a question that can be resolved at the level of Indo-Pak Indus water commissioners. If it is not resolved at that stage, then it becomes a difference that can be resolved by neutral experts. If neutral experts fail to resolve, then it comes to the stage of Court of arbitration. In 2015, Pakistan requested the appointment of a neutral expert to examine its technical objections to India’s Kishenganga and Ratle Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs). The following year, that is 2016, Pakistan unilaterally retracted from the "neutral expert" mechanism and proposed that a "Court of Arbitration" decide on its objections. Meanwhile, India made a separate request for the matter to be referred to a neutral expert. The initiation of two simultaneous processes on the same issue essentially creates a legal issue. That year, the World Bank had paused the process, only to revive it in March 2022. Sources pointed out, "at Pakistan’s continuing insistence, the World Bank has recently initiated actions on both the neutral expert and Court of Arbitration processes. Such parallel consideration of the same issues is not covered under any provision" of the treaty, adding, "faced with a such violation of the treaty provisions, India has been compelled to issue a notice of modification". Despite repeated efforts by India to find a mutually agreeable way forward, Pakistan refused to discuss the issue during the five meetings of the Permanent Indus Commission from 2017 to 2022. The last Indus water talks took place in Delhi between India's Indus water commissioner AK Pal and Pakistani counterpart Mehr Ali Shah. The next meeting of the Indus water commission will take place in Pakistan. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

In a first, India calls for renegotiation of Indus Waters Treaty, sends notice to Pakistan

<p>Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday called Pakistan as the sole country established in the name of Islam and said that Allah is responsible for the country's prosperity and development in the wake of the current financial crisis.</p>

<p>Speaking at Green Line Express Train service's inaugural ceremony, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader said that he believes that Pakistan will surely progress as the country has been created in the name of Islam.</p>

<p>&nbsp;"If Allah can create Pakistan then He can also protect, develop, and make it prosper," said Dar. &nbsp;"They are trying their best to improve Pakistan's condition under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's leadership," added the finance minister.</p>

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<p>Dar said that several problems were inherited by the incumbent government from the previous government which was led by Imran Khan, and added that the government has been working day and night to resolve the crisis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The team is trying to improve the situation ahead of the elections," he said. He added that the nation is still suffering because of the "drama" which started five years ago and stated that the economy was strong during the tenure of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from 2013-2017.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The finance minister called the Pakistan Stock Exchange as South Asia's best-performing capital market and stated that it ranked fifth in the world during the era of Nawaz Sharif and the world institutions' sights were set on it.</p>

<p>Dar added that the nation is paying the price for the "Panama drama", the PML-N government's ouster and similar issues which the country has faced in the last five years.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>&nbsp;"Pakistan was on the growth track during Nawaz's tenure, but it was derailed. People can see the destruction the country suffered in the last five years, and they know who has delivered in the past," the minister added.</p>

<p>Pakistan, which is dealing with an acute balance of payments crisis, is desperate to get external financing, as less than three weeks' worth of import cover is left in its foreign exchange reserves, which witnessed a decline from USD 923 million to USD 3.68 billion.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday called Pakistan as the sole country established in the name of Islam and said that Allah is responsible for the country's prosperity and development in the wake of the current financial crisis.

Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday called Pakistan as the sole country established in the name of Islam and said that Allah is responsible for the country's prosperity and development in the wake of the current financial crisis. Speaking at Green Line Express Train service's inaugural ceremony, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader said that he believes that Pakistan will surely progress as the country has been created in the name of Islam. "If Allah can create Pakistan then He can also protect, develop, and make it prosper," said Dar. "They are trying their best to improve Pakistan's condition under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's leadership," added the finance minister. ALSO READ | WATCH| Imran Khan's party uses PM Modi's old clip to target Pak govt, funny part is.... Dar said that several problems were inherited by the incumbent government from the previous government which was led by Imran Khan, and added that the government has been working day and night to resolve the crisis. "The team is trying to improve the situation ahead of the elections," he said. He added that the nation is still suffering because of the "drama" which started five years ago and stated that the economy was strong during the tenure of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from 2013-2017. The finance minister called the Pakistan Stock Exchange as South Asia's best-performing capital market and stated that it ranked fifth in the world during the era of Nawaz Sharif and the world institutions' sights were set on it. Dar added that the nation is paying the price for the "Panama drama", the PML-N government's ouster and similar issues which the country has faced in the last five years. WATCH | WION Dispatch: Pakistan left with only three-weeks of forex cover "Pakistan was on the growth track during Nawaz's tenure, but it was derailed. People can see the destruction the country suffered in the last five years, and they know who has delivered in the past," the minister added. Pakistan, which is dealing with an acute balance of payments crisis, is desperate to get external financing, as less than three weeks' worth of import cover is left in its foreign exchange reserves, which witnessed a decline from USD 923 million to USD 3.68 billion. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Allah responsible for prosperity and development of Pakistan, says Finance Minister Dar

<p>Pakistan stated that it has not yet made a decision on India's invitation to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Goa starting in May this year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-pm-sharif-says-government-will-agree-to-stringent-conditions-by-imf-for-revival-of-loan-program-555942">Pakistan</a> and India are members of SCO. India is holding the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2022-2023. These invitations are being processed as per standard procedures and a decision will be taken in due course," said Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson.</p>

<p>The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference is scheduled to take place in Goa on May 4-5, 2023. India has sent an invitation to Pakistan's foreign minister to participate.</p>

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<p>All SCO members, including Pakistan and China, have received official invitations from India to the forthcoming conference of foreign ministers, which will take place in Goa from May 4–5.</p>

<p>India assumed leadership of the nine-nation mega-grouping in September of last year and will host important ministerial gatherings and the summit this year.</p>

<p>Regarding concerns of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, relations between the two countries have been tense for a long time, notwithstanding Islamabad's demands for the reinstatement of Article 370 for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>

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Pakistan stated that it has not yet made a decision on India's invitation to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Goa starting in May this year.

Pakistan stated that it has not yet made a decision on India's invitation to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Goa starting in May this year. "Pakistan and India are members of SCO. India is holding the chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State for 2022-2023. These invitations are being processed as per standard procedures and a decision will be taken in due course," said Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conference is scheduled to take place in Goa on May 4-5, 2023. India has sent an invitation to Pakistan's foreign minister to participate. Also read | Pakistani rupee slumps 9.6% to historic low against US dollar as govt lifts exchange cap All SCO members, including Pakistan and China, have received official invitations from India to the forthcoming conference of foreign ministers, which will take place in Goa from May 4–5. India assumed leadership of the nine-nation mega-grouping in September of last year and will host important ministerial gatherings and the summit this year. Regarding concerns of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan, relations between the two countries have been tense for a long time, notwithstanding Islamabad's demands for the reinstatement of Article 370 for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Pak yet to decide on invitation for SCO meeting by India: Report

India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 following Islamabad's intransigence on its implementation.

WION Dispatch: India issues notice to Pakistan to amend Indus Water Treaty

Pakistan amid months of long financial crunch, Pakistan's currency plummeted to a record low. The Pakistani rupee was valued at 255.43 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Thursday.

Crumbling state of Pakistan: PKR tanks 9.6% in a day, Pak hopes IMF will soon send its team

Pakistan's economy is getting worse now, the nation is stricken with multiple crises, already takes another blown out. Pakistan rupee has fallen to weakest level on record breaching its previous all-time low of 239 per dollar hit in July last year.

World Business Watch: Pakistan rupee hits record low, interest rates hit 24-year record high

Pakistan crumbling economy: Exchange rate cap removed, rupee drops to around 255/$

Crumbling state of Pakistan: Currency reaches record low, gold at record high

<p>A day after the Pakistani rupee drowned to its lowest-ever level against the US dollar (PKR 255.43 = $1), Islamabad has been forced to push for unlocking the stalled $6.5 billion loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Pakistan's balance of crisis is now attributed to be hanging towards chronic levels than the acute ones as was being reported before. It is now left with less than three weeks' worth of import cover in its forex reserves. They declined another $923 million to $3.68 billion, according to the news agency Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan recorded a low of 240 rupees against a dollar in July 2022, at the height of devastating floods that the country faced.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Pakistan's central bank too has raised its interest rates to a 24-year high in a bid to control the inflation.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This, added with the burden of external debt, has made the Pakistani economic forecast the worst in recent history.</p>

<p><strong>How does Pakistan expect to manage this crisis?</strong></p>

<p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will send a mission to Islamabad before the end of January. The IMF will decide if Pakistan will be given the remaining tranches of the $6 billion bailout that Islamabad availed in 2019 under former Prime Minister Imran Khan. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>Islamabad has practically surrendered to the IMF conditions for the revival of the loan programme amid fast-dwindling central bank reserves, The Dawn reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The government has met the key pre-conditions of the fund including a market-based dollar-rupee exchange parity and high-interest rate and is likely to impose 17pc general sales tax on diesel and petrol within a week, it added.</p>

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A day after the Pakistani rupee drowned to its lowest-ever level against the US dollar (PKR 255.43 = $1), Islamabad has been forced to push for unlocking the stalled $6.

A day after the Pakistani rupee drowned to its lowest-ever level against the US dollar (PKR 255.43 = $1), Islamabad has been forced to push for unlocking the stalled $6.5 billion loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Pakistan's balance of crisis is now attributed to be hanging towards chronic levels than the acute ones as was being reported before. It is now left with less than three weeks' worth of import cover in its forex reserves. They declined another $923 million to $3.68 billion, according to the news agency Reuters. Pakistan recorded a low of 240 rupees against a dollar in July 2022, at the height of devastating floods that the country faced. Meanwhile, Pakistan's central bank too has raised its interest rates to a 24-year high in a bid to control the inflation. ALSO READ | Pakistani rupee slumps 9.6% to historic low against US dollar as govt lifts exchange cap This, added with the burden of external debt, has made the Pakistani economic forecast the worst in recent history. How does Pakistan expect to manage this crisis? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will send a mission to Islamabad before the end of January. The IMF will decide if Pakistan will be given the remaining tranches of the $6 billion bailout that Islamabad availed in 2019 under former Prime Minister Imran Khan. ALSO WATCH | WION Dispatch: Pakistan left with only three-weeks of forex cover × Islamabad has practically surrendered to the IMF conditions for the revival of the loan programme amid fast-dwindling central bank reserves, The Dawn reported. The government has met the key pre-conditions of the fund including a market-based dollar-rupee exchange parity and high-interest rate and is likely to impose 17pc general sales tax on diesel and petrol within a week, it added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan's hopes of economic rescue pinned on IMF mission, bailout conditions

The Men's Hockey World cup in Odisha has been quite the spectacle. However, record-four-time world champions Pakistan are not even participating in the event. The once-great hockey nation has in fact been in decline over the past few years. and also failed to qualify for the last two Olympics. WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh deo spoke to Pakistan Head Coach Siegfried Aikman on their fall from grace and the road ahead.

WION Exclusive: What ails Pakistan hockey?

Amid the economic crisis in Pakistan, the country has reportedly sought the support of United States in reviving the International Monetary Fund program. The IMF loan is expected to facilitate a soft landing for Pakistan's economy.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan finance minister meets US delegation for IMF programme revival

Hours after Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry's arrest, a court in Islamabad reportedly granted the police a two-day physical remand of the former Minister. Chaudhry was the Information Minister under Imran Khan's government, he was arrested after the Election Commission filed an FIR against him.

Pakistan's former minister Fawad Chaudhry arrested, sent to 2-day police custody

Pakistan's Economic Crisis: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar meets US delegation

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrived in crisis-ridden Pakistan for a two-day visit to meet with the country’s Prime Minister Rahim Shehbaz Sharif, as the country plunges into an economic mess.

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed visits Pakistan as its economy crumbles

In a fresh face off between the Pakistan government and the Opposition, former Information Minister Fawad Choudhry was arrested from his residence in the early hours of Wednesday. Chaudhry's arrets comes after the Election Commission of Pakistan filed a complaint.

Senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry arrested on charges of sedition; PTI leaders condemn the arrest

Former Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Choudhry arrested on allegedly threatening ECP officials

<p>Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo stated in a book released on Tuesday (January 24) that India and Pakistan were on the verge of a nuclear war in 2019 but the US intervention stopped the situation from escalating. "I do not think the world properly knows just how close the&nbsp;India-Pakistan&nbsp;rivalry came to spilling over into a&nbsp;nuclear&nbsp;conflagration in February 2019," the likely future US presidential contender wrote in "Never Give an Inch," the memoir of his time as Donald Trump's top diplomat and earlier CIA chief.</p>

<p>India claimed that the fatal attack on its paramilitary force convoy in February 2019 in Kashmir was carried out by the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e Mohammed, and urged that its neighbour take action against militant groups operating on its land.</p>

<p>"The Pakistanis had begun to prepare their&nbsp;nuclear&nbsp;weapons for a strike.&nbsp;India&nbsp;was contemplating its own escalation,"&nbsp;Pompeo&nbsp;wrote.</p>

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<p>In a reference to the vulnerability of civilian regimes, Pompeo, who said that Pakistan "probably enabled" the Kashmir attack, claimed to have spoken to "the actual leader of Pakistan," the country's then-army head General Qamar Javed Bajwa.</p>

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<p>At the time, Pompeo openly backed India's ability to take action. Pompeo praised India in his book and, in contrast to New Delhi officials, made no secret of his intention to form an alliance with the South Asian democracy "to counteract Chinese aggression."</p>

<p>In 1998, both&nbsp;India and Pakistan conducted nuclear bomb tests, making it a crucial year for both the South Asian counties.&nbsp;Kashmir was referred to as "the most dangerous place&nbsp;in the world" by then-US President Bill Clinton.</p>

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Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo stated in a book released on Tuesday (January 24) that India and Pakistan were on the verge of a nuclear war in 2019 but the US intervention stopped the situation from escalating.

Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo stated in a book released on Tuesday (January 24) that India and Pakistan were on the verge of a nuclear war in 2019 but the US intervention stopped the situation from escalating. "I do not think the world properly knows just how close the India-Pakistan rivalry came to spilling over into a nuclear conflagration in February 2019," the likely future US presidential contender wrote in "Never Give an Inch," the memoir of his time as Donald Trump's top diplomat and earlier CIA chief. India claimed that the fatal attack on its paramilitary force convoy in February 2019 in Kashmir was carried out by the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e Mohammed, and urged that its neighbour take action against militant groups operating on its land. "The Pakistanis had begun to prepare their nuclear weapons for a strike. India was contemplating its own escalation," Pompeo wrote. Also read | 19-year-old Pakistani girl shot dead by her father in Karachi Court over ‘honour’ In a reference to the vulnerability of civilian regimes, Pompeo, who said that Pakistan "probably enabled" the Kashmir attack, claimed to have spoken to "the actual leader of Pakistan," the country's then-army head General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Also watch | After Joe Biden, classified documents found at former US Vice President Mike Pence's house At the time, Pompeo openly backed India's ability to take action. Pompeo praised India in his book and, in contrast to New Delhi officials, made no secret of his intention to form an alliance with the South Asian democracy "to counteract Chinese aggression." In 1998, both India and Pakistan conducted nuclear bomb tests, making it a crucial year for both the South Asian counties. Kashmir was referred to as "the most dangerous place in the world" by then-US President Bill Clinton. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India, Pakistan were on verge of nuclear war in 2019, claims Mike Pompeo in book

<p>Fawad Chaudhry, leader of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was arrested on Wednesday for "inciting violence against a constitutional institution", widely attributed in the Pakistani media as 'charges of sedition'. Fawad was arrested from outside his Lahore residence, following which he was produced in a lower court and subsequently escorted away to the country's capital Islamabad, about 380 km north.</p>

<p>At the same time, it emerged that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government has ramped up its preparations to put former Prime Minister Imran Khan under house arrest after his announcement of a long march to capital Islamabad, said a report in The Dawn newspaper citing unnamed officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Fawad Chaudhry apprehended 'illegally': Petition in Lahore High Court</strong></p>

<p>Meanwhile, a bail petition filed in the Lahore High Court by Fawad Chaudhry's cousin Nabeel Shahzad, claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader was arrested 'illegally, unconstitutionally and without legal authority'. The Lahore High Court asked police to produce Fawad before it, an order which appears to have not been followed through.</p>

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<p>While the petition was being heard in the Lahore High Court, visuals emerged that showed Fawad Chaudhry being taken to the capital Islamabad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dramatic visuals showing leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party shouting 'obey the court orders' to a police convoy reported to be carrying Fawad Chaudhry from Lahore to Islamabad, emerged on social media.</p>

<p><strong>Why has Fawad been arrested?</strong></p>

<p>Fawad Chaudhry has been arrested in response to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by Umar Hameed, Secretary of the Pakistan Election Commission. The FIR cites a controversial speech by Chaudhry, in which he said that "those who become part of the caretaker government (in Punjab) will be pursued until they are punished".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Islamabad Police, meanwhile, said that Fawad tried to "incite violence against a constitutional institution" and "inflame(d) the sentiments of the people".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) alleged that the government is planning to arrest Imran Khan soon. The party claimed that the crowd of Lahore residents that reportedly gathered in front of Khan's house prevented his arrest late Tuesday night.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Over the period of 75 years of its existence, Pakistan's see-saw democracy has seen repeated moments of detention, exile, and assassinations of its principal opposition leaders, all without exception linked to its powerful army and intelligence agency (collectively known as the 'establishment').</p>

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Fawad Chaudhry, leader of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was arrested on Wednesday for "inciting violence against a constitutional institution", widely attributed in the Pakistani media as 'charges of sedition'.

Fawad Chaudhry, leader of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was arrested on Wednesday for "inciting violence against a constitutional institution", widely attributed in the Pakistani media as 'charges of sedition'. Fawad was arrested from outside his Lahore residence, following which he was produced in a lower court and subsequently escorted away to the country's capital Islamabad, about 380 km north. At the same time, it emerged that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government has ramped up its preparations to put former Prime Minister Imran Khan under house arrest after his announcement of a long march to capital Islamabad, said a report in The Dawn newspaper citing unnamed officials. Fawad Chaudhry apprehended 'illegally': Petition in Lahore High Court Meanwhile, a bail petition filed in the Lahore High Court by Fawad Chaudhry's cousin Nabeel Shahzad, claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader was arrested 'illegally, unconstitutionally and without legal authority'. The Lahore High Court asked police to produce Fawad before it, an order which appears to have not been followed through. ALSO WATCH | Senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry arrested on charges of sedition; PTI leaders condemn the arrest × While the petition was being heard in the Lahore High Court, visuals emerged that showed Fawad Chaudhry being taken to the capital Islamabad. Dramatic visuals showing leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party shouting 'obey the court orders' to a police convoy reported to be carrying Fawad Chaudhry from Lahore to Islamabad, emerged on social media. Why has Fawad been arrested? Fawad Chaudhry has been arrested in response to the First Information Report (FIR) filed by Umar Hameed, Secretary of the Pakistan Election Commission. The FIR cites a controversial speech by Chaudhry, in which he said that "those who become part of the caretaker government (in Punjab) will be pursued until they are punished". ALSO READ | It's shameful for a nuclear power to beg for funds, says Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Islamabad Police, meanwhile, said that Fawad tried to "incite violence against a constitutional institution" and "inflame(d) the sentiments of the people". Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) alleged that the government is planning to arrest Imran Khan soon. The party claimed that the crowd of Lahore residents that reportedly gathered in front of Khan's house prevented his arrest late Tuesday night. Over the period of 75 years of its existence, Pakistan's see-saw democracy has seen repeated moments of detention, exile, and assassinations of its principal opposition leaders, all without exception linked to its powerful army and intelligence agency (collectively known as the 'establishment'). WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan: PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry arrested for sedition, Imran Khan may be put under house arrest

In a fresh face off between the Pakistan government and the opposition, former Information Minister Fawad Choudhry was arrested from his residence on Wednesday. This comes after the Election Commission of Pakistan filed a complaint against him.

WION Dispatch: Former Pakistan information minister Fawad Chaudhary arrested on charges of sedition

Pakistan: Fawad Chaudhary arrested on charges of threatening ECP officials

<p>A furious father shot dead his 19-year-old daughter in Pakistan’s Karachi on Monday over honour. The girl reportedly married a doctor without her father’s will 10 days before, following which the father, identified as 65-year-old Ameer Jan Mehsud, filed a report of kidnapping. The police recovered the girl on Sunday and was taken to Karachi court on Monday for the recording of confessions and statements. Ameer Mehsud chased the girl and opened fire on her at gate number 4 of City Courts. The girl died on the spot. Meanwhile, two others were left injured, including a head constable. The police immediately arrested the father and recovered a weapon from him.</p>

<h2><strong>Karachi Police in action</strong></h2>

<p>City Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shabbir Ahmed Sethar informed the media the dead body of the girl, along with the two injured persons, was taken to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi. The Pirabad Station House Officer (SHO) Mukhtiar Ahmed Panhwar said that the police official deployed at the entry of City Courts has been suspended due to negligence. Dawn reported that an official FIR against the father for murdering his daughter was yet to be filed by the police.</p>

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<p>In May last year, another shocking case of honour killing was reported in the country where two Spanish-origin girls were shot dead by their relatives after they refused to take their husbands along with them to Spain.</p>

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<p>Honour killings continue unabated in Pakistan. Last year, there were over 470 documented cases of honour killings in Pakistan. But human rights advocates believe about 1,000 women are murdered in the name of honour in the country every year. Honour killings are rarely reported since they are majorly seen as private family concerns, bringing shame to families.&nbsp;</p>

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A furious father shot dead his 19-year-old daughter in Pakistan’s Karachi on Monday over honour. The girl reportedly married a doctor without her father’s will 10 days before, following which the father, identified as 65-year-old Ameer Jan Mehsud, filed a report of kidnapping.

A furious father shot dead his 19-year-old daughter in Pakistan’s Karachi on Monday over honour. The girl reportedly married a doctor without her father’s will 10 days before, following which the father, identified as 65-year-old Ameer Jan Mehsud, filed a report of kidnapping. The police recovered the girl on Sunday and was taken to Karachi court on Monday for the recording of confessions and statements. Ameer Mehsud chased the girl and opened fire on her at gate number 4 of City Courts. The girl died on the spot. Meanwhile, two others were left injured, including a head constable. The police immediately arrested the father and recovered a weapon from him. Karachi Police in action City Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shabbir Ahmed Sethar informed the media the dead body of the girl, along with the two injured persons, was taken to Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi. The Pirabad Station House Officer (SHO) Mukhtiar Ahmed Panhwar said that the police official deployed at the entry of City Courts has been suspended due to negligence. Dawn reported that an official FIR against the father for murdering his daughter was yet to be filed by the police. Watch: Honour killing in Pakistan: Man burns alive 7 family members × Honour killings: A commonplace in Pakistan In May last year, another shocking case of honour killing was reported in the country where two Spanish-origin girls were shot dead by their relatives after they refused to take their husbands along with them to Spain. Also Read | 'Honour' killing: Pakistani-origin Spanish sister duo murdered, 6 including husbands arrested for murder Honour killings continue unabated in Pakistan. Last year, there were over 470 documented cases of honour killings in Pakistan. But human rights advocates believe about 1,000 women are murdered in the name of honour in the country every year. Honour killings are rarely reported since they are majorly seen as private family concerns, bringing shame to families. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

19-year-old Pakistani girl shot dead by her father in Karachi Court over ‘honour’

Pakistan faced a major power breakdown on Monday due to a "frequency variation" in the national grid, leaving millions of people in the country, including capital Islamabad and financial hub Karachi, without electricity. Neha Khanna brings you more insights.

Pakistan suffers major power outage after grid failure

<p>India has formally sent invites to all the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for a foreign ministers' meeting that will take place in Goa from 4-5 May. This includes invites to the new foreign minister of China Qin Gang and Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto. India took over the chairmanship of the 9-member mega grouping in September of last year and will be holding key ministerial meetings and the summit this year.</p>

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<p>So far there is no confirmation from the Pakistani side on whether foreign minister Bilawal will be attending the meeting. Ties between the 2 countries remain frozen over the issue of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan even as Islamabad has been calling for the reinstatement of Article 370 for the erstwhile Indian state of J&amp;K as a prerequisite for any talks. Add to this, FM Bilawal's remarks of last month at the UN on PM Modi seem to have cast a shadow on any recovery in ties.</p>

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<p>Pakistan has not participated in the SCO film festival that will take place in Mumbai later this month. While all countries have sent entries, Pakistan is the only country not to send any films for screening at the 3rd such film festival of the grouping. Neerja Shekar, additional secretary, I&amp;B on Monday in a presser said, "there is only one SCO member country, from which entries have not been received. there has been no response".</p>

<p>India will be holding meetings of SCO defence, NSA, interior, and environment ministers in the run-up to the summit. Ministerial meetings will begin in March, the first week onwards. The over-20-year-old organization has Russia, India, China, Pakistan and 4 central Asian countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as its members. Iran is the latest country to become a member and under Indian Presidency will for the first time attend the grouping's meeting as a full-fledged member.</p>

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India has formally sent invites to all the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for a foreign ministers' meeting that will take place in Goa from 4-5 May.

India has formally sent invites to all the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for a foreign ministers' meeting that will take place in Goa from 4-5 May. This includes invites to the new foreign minister of China Qin Gang and Pakistani foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto. India took over the chairmanship of the 9-member mega grouping in September of last year and will be holding key ministerial meetings and the summit this year. Also Read | Who is Sara Al Sayed, Saudi Arabia's new deputy foreign minister for public diplomacy? So far there is no confirmation from the Pakistani side on whether foreign minister Bilawal will be attending the meeting. Ties between the 2 countries remain frozen over the issue of cross-border terrorism from Pakistan even as Islamabad has been calling for the reinstatement of Article 370 for the erstwhile Indian state of J&K as a prerequisite for any talks. Add to this, FM Bilawal's remarks of last month at the UN on PM Modi seem to have cast a shadow on any recovery in ties. Also Read | US confronts China with evidence of state-owned companies aiding Russia in Ukraine war Pakistan has not participated in the SCO film festival that will take place in Mumbai later this month. While all countries have sent entries, Pakistan is the only country not to send any films for screening at the 3rd such film festival of the grouping. Neerja Shekar, additional secretary, I&B on Monday in a presser said, "there is only one SCO member country, from which entries have not been received. there has been no response". India will be holding meetings of SCO defence, NSA, interior, and environment ministers in the run-up to the summit. Ministerial meetings will begin in March, the first week onwards. The over-20-year-old organization has Russia, India, China, Pakistan and 4 central Asian countries Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as its members. Iran is the latest country to become a member and under Indian Presidency will for the first time attend the grouping's meeting as a full-fledged member. Watch | South Africa defends planned military drills with Russia and China The grouping covers more than 60% of the area of the Eurasian landmass, 40% of the world population and 30 % of the global GDP. More and more countries have shown interest in becoming part of the grouping, especially from the Arab world, many of whom have got the status of the dialogue partner. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

India invites SCO countries, including Pak, China for Goa foreign ministers' meet

Pakistan's government began restoring power to millions of people after a breakdown in the grid triggered the worst electricity outage in months and highlighted the weak infrastructure of the heavily indebted nation.

Pakistan begins restoring power after grid breakdown triggers worst electricity outage in months

Pak's forex reserves have dropped to an all-time low but the country's elite are still buying luxury cars worth billions. Molly Gambhir brings you a report on Pak's 'Richie rich' club.

Gravitas: Cash-strapped Pakistan's elite are buying luxury cars

Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf accepted the resignations of PTI lawmakers. This acceptance comes a day after 44 PTI leaders took back their resignations. Watch this report to know more.

WION Dispatch: Pakistan National Assembly speaker accepts PTI lawmakers' resignations

Power failed across Pakistan on (January 23) morning after a breakdown in its national grid. Power was out in all major cities including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar, media reports said. Political Analyst talks more on it. Watch video.

Political Analyst Omer Altaf talks more on Pakistan's power problem

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