By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister on Friday called for “closer cooperation” with Iran on security matters, as the two neighbors sought to defuse tensions after exchanging cross-border strikes against militants.
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UPDATE 1-Pakistan hits Iran with ‘Death to Rebels’ air strikes, killing Baloch militants
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday it had carried out air strikes on Baloch militant groups in Iran, two days after Iran said it had bombed “terrorist targets” in Pakistan, in a rare exchange of cross-border raids that raised tensions between the neighbours.
UPDATE-Pakistan hits back at Iran with air strikes on militant hideouts
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday it had carried out air strikes on Baloch militant groups in Iran, two days after Iran said it had bombed “terrorist targets” in Pakistan, in a rare exchange of cross-border raids that raised tensions between the neighbours.
Pakistan conducts ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’ airstrikes in Iran
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday it had carried out air strikes on Baloch militant groups in Iran, two days after Iran said it had bombed “terrorist targets” in Pakistan, in a rare exchange of cross-border raids that raised tensions between the Muslim neighbours.
Pakistan recalls ambassador, suspends visits after Iran’s airstrikes
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Iran and suspended all high-level visits between the two neighbours on Wednesday, escalating a diplomatic crisis over a cross-border airstrike by Tehran that killed two children and wounded several others in a remote area of the restive southwestern Baluchistan province.
Iran targets Sunni militants in Pakistan, violates sovereignty and kills civilians
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ISLAMABAD: Iran launched a series of attacks on Pakistani territory on Tuesday, killing two children and injuring three others, in what Islamabad denounced as a “blatant violation” of its sovereignty and warned of “serious consequences.”
Supreme Court bats away PTI’s symbol
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan dealt a major blow to the former ruling party led by cricket star Imran Khan on Saturday, stripping it of its trademark bat symbol just weeks before a crucial general election.
PTI turns to ‘batsman’ as ‘bat’ hangs in balance
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) instructed its election candidates on Saturday to use the ‘batsman’ symbol of its splinter group, PTI-Nazriati, as a backup plan in case it loses its long-held ‘bat’ symbol in a court case.
Pakistan’s economy improves, but needs more reforms to sustain recovery: IMF
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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Pakistan’s economy has shown signs of improvement, with growth expected to reach 2 percent in the current fiscal year, but warned that inflation remains high and more reforms are needed to sustain the recovery.
Pakistan secures $700 million IMF loan tranche
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KARACHI: Pakistan secured a $700 million loan from the International Monetary Fund on Thursday, the second tranche of a $3 billion loan program that aims to shore up its foreign exchange reserves and currency ahead of a national election in February.