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Pakistan Police arrive at Imran Khan's Lahore residence to arrest him

Armoured police vehicles were seen arriving outside Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's residence in Lahore on Tuesday, a day after an Islamabad court issued directives to arrest the country's former prime minister in the Toshakhana case. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tear gas fired outside ex-PM Imran Khan’s residence in Pakistan

Police action comes a day after Islamabad court issued arrest warrants for Khan in corruption and ‘terrorism’ cases.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan's ex-PM Khan leads rally, ignores arrest warrants

Pakistani officials say former Prime Minister Imran Khan is rallying supporters in the eastern city of Lahore as courts in the capital, Islamabad, issued two more arrest warrants for him

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Pakistani police probe officers over women’s march violence

Pakistani police say they are investigating officers after violence at a women's march in the capital, Islamabad

The Independent UK

Police try to stop International Women's Day protests in Pakistan. Protesters persist

Women marched on International Women's Day to demand equal rights in Pakistan. But their slogans, like "my body, my choice," are red meat for conservatives who see the protesters as un-Islamic.

WEKU

Aurat March: Pakistani women rally seeking safe public space

Thousands of women rally across major cities challenging patriarchy and highlighting issues such as sexual harassment.

Al Jazeera

How skyrocketing inflation has hit Pakistan’s most vulnerable

With Ramadan approaching, millions of Pakistanis struggle to put food on the table amid a worsening economic crisis.

Al Jazeera

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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan no-show in court, avoids arrest

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has failed to appear before a court in Islamabad to answer charges in a graft case against him, apparently a maneuver by his legal team to avoid the ex-premier's arrest

The Independent UK

Imran Khan facing arrest: How did we get here?

Police showed up at ex-PM Khan’s residence to issue him an arrest warrant, leading hundreds to protest outside his home.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan police attempt to arrest ex-PM Imran Khan

Islamabad police officials travelled to Lahore to arrest the former Pakistan PM from his residence.

Al Jazeera

William and Kate had 'close call' on royal plane during 'hair-raising moment'

The Prince and Princess of Wales were on a flight in Pakistan in 2019 when their plane hit a fierce storm

Nottingham Post

Afghanistan reopens key Pakistan trade route, Islamabad to follow

Decision to reopen Torkham crossing came a day after high-level Pakistani delegation met Taliban officials in Kabul.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s fresh £580m loan from China intensifies debt burden fears

Loan is on top of £25bn that cash-strapped Islamabad already owes Beijing and Chinese commercial banks

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan, Taliban officials talk on 'terrorism threat' after deadly attacks

Kabul (AFP) - Pakistan's defence minister and spy chief held talks with Taliban government officials in Kabul Wednesday on ways to counter the "threat of terrorism," days after Islamabad blamed Afghanistan-based militants for deadly recent attacks.

AFP

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Pakistan officials in Kabul to meet Taliban after deadly attacks

Kabul (AFP) - Pakistan's defence minister and spy chief were in Kabul Wednesday for talks with the Taliban government, days after Islamabad blamed Afghanistan-based militants for deadly recent attacks.

AFP

Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods and services to get IMF deal

Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan's parliament gave the go-ahead Monday for the government to raise taxes on a raft of luxury imports and services in a bid to unlock the next tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan.

Daily Mirror

Bus falls off motorway killing 14 passengers and injuring 63 with fears of more deaths

The bus was reportedly carrying wedding guests from Islamabad to Lahore and the motorway police evacuated the people trapped, but fear the death toll could rise with more stuck inside the bus

AFP

Escaped pet leopard runs amok in Pakistan capital

Islamabad (AFP) - A pet leopard escaped from a house in the Pakistan capital and roamed the streets for hours before being shot with a sedation dart, wildlife officials said Friday.

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Reuters

U.S. concerned about debt Pakistan owes China, official says

The United States is concerned about debt owed to China by Pakistan and other countries, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said on Thursday during a visit to Islamabad as the country dealt with an economic crisis.

Reuters

U.S. delegation to visit Pakistan as two sides seek to repair ties

U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet will lead a delegation to Pakistan this week as Washington and Islamabad seek to repair ties strained under former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

AFP

Rising panic over blocked imports in crisis-hit Pakistan

Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan business chiefs are clamouring for the cash-strapped government to allow manufacturing materials stuck at the key port of Karachi into the country, warning that a failure to lift a ban on imports will leave millions jobless.

AFP

No deal as IMF leaves crisis-hit Pakistan

Islamabad (AFP) - An IMF team left Pakistan on Friday after crisis talks with the government failed to deliver a deal on financial aid that would help the South Asian country avert economic collapse.

Foreign Policy

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

The Guardian - UK

Protests and fury at Pakistan’s ‘rape epidemic’ after woman attacked in city park

Assault in Islamabad’s largest open space raises questions about culture of impunity around sexual violence against women, say activists

AFP

Wikipedia back online in Pakistan after 'blasphemy' ban

Islamabad (AFP) - Wikipedia was back online in Pakistan on Tuesday, after the country's prime minister ordered authorities to lift a block imposed on the online encyclopedia over "blasphemous content."

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