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Express train derails in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90
Read full article: Express train derails in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90Ten cars of an express train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others.
Pakistan gets a lifeline from the IMF with a new $3 billion bailout to help avoid default
Read full article: Pakistan gets a lifeline from the IMF with a new $3 billion bailout to help avoid defaultThe International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide $3 billion to Pakistan — a badly needed relief to bail out the impoverished country’s ailing economy.
Pakistan learned to respond with 'iron hands' after deadly political violence, official says
Read full article: Pakistan learned to respond with 'iron hands' after deadly political violence, official saysPakistan’s law minister says he expects a tougher armed response in the event of any repeat of political violence in the country.
Pakistan army fires 3 officers for failing to stop Khan supporters from attacking installations
Read full article: Pakistan army fires 3 officers for failing to stop Khan supporters from attacking installationsPakistan’s military says it has fired three senior officers over their failure to prevent violent attacks on public property and military installations by supporters of the country's former prime minister.
82 bodies recovered, 102 rescued after overcrowded fishing boat carrying 700 migrants sank off Greece last week
Read full article: 82 bodies recovered, 102 rescued after overcrowded fishing boat carrying 700 migrants sank off Greece last weekPakistan’s interior minister says an estimated 350 Pakistanis were on board an overcrowded fishing boat carrying migrants that sank off Greece last week, and that many remain missing and may have died in one of the deadliest incidents in the central Mediterranean Sea.
Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid default
Read full article: Pakistan's premier meets with the head of IMF in Paris, hoping to unlock $6B deal to avoid defaultOfficials say Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has met with the head of the International Monetary Fund in Paris on the sidelines of the global financing summit in a last-ditch effort to unlock a $6 billion bailout package to help avoid a default.
Pakistan's ex-premier Imran Khan softens demand for snap vote amid crackdown on party
Read full article: Pakistan's ex-premier Imran Khan softens demand for snap vote amid crackdown on partyPakistan’s embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has softened his year-long demand for new elections and suggested a committee be formed for talks with the government to end the country’s lingering political turmoil.
Pakistan's Imran Khan presses legal fight, gets protection from arrest in multiple terrorism cases
Read full article: Pakistan's Imran Khan presses legal fight, gets protection from arrest in multiple terrorism casesPakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken his legal battle to a court in the capital, Islamabad.
Pakistan government supporters stage rare sit-in, protest release of former Premier Imran Khan
Read full article: Pakistan government supporters stage rare sit-in, protest release of former Premier Imran KhanThousands of Pakistan's government supporters are heading to the country's capital for a rare sit-in to protest the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan leader says those involved in violence following Khan detention will face terrorism trials
Read full article: Pakistan leader says those involved in violence following Khan detention will face terrorism trialsPakistan’s prime minister says authorities will go after those involved in violent protests following the detention of his predecessor, Imran Khan, including prosecution in anti-terrorism courts.
Pakistan's Supreme Court orders the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan
Read full article: Pakistan's Supreme Court orders the release of former Prime Minister Imran KhanPakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose arrest earlier this week sparked a wave of violence across the country by his supporters.
Pakistan deploys troops to halt unrest after ex-Prime Minister Khan is ordered held on new charges
Read full article: Pakistan deploys troops to halt unrest after ex-Prime Minister Khan is ordered held on new chargesPakistan’s government has called out the military in provinces roiled by violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violence
Read full article: Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan arrested, sparking violencePakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from an Islamabad court as he appeared there to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions that sparked violent demonstrations by his supporters in major cities.
Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan
Read full article: Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW PakistanOfficials say thousands of mourners have attended the mass funeral of seven minority Shiite teachers who were shot and killed at a school in northwestern Pakistan.
UN: Months after Pakistan floods, millions lack safe water
Read full article: UN: Months after Pakistan floods, millions lack safe waterThe United Nations children’s agency says that after last summer’s devastating floods, 10 million people in Pakistan, including children, still live in flood-affected areas without access to safe drinking water.
In Pakistan, angry mob lynches man accused of blasphemy
Read full article: In Pakistan, angry mob lynches man accused of blasphemyPolice say hundreds of Muslims descended on a police station in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, snatched a blasphemy suspect from his cell and took him outside and lynched him.
Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site
Read full article: Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on sitePakistan has lifted its ban on Wikipedia services that were blocked last week by the country’s media regulator for not removing purportedly blasphemous content that purportedly hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
Pakistani troops kill 2 militants in raid near Afghan border
Read full article: Pakistani troops kill 2 militants in raid near Afghan borderPakistan's military says security forces have killed two insurgents during a raid of a militant hideout in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold near the border with Afghanistan.
Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74
Read full article: Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74Officials say the death toll from Pakistan suicide bombing has risen to 74 after rescuers retrieved 15 more bodies from the rubble of the roof of a mosque that caved because of the impact of previous day's attack.
Pakistan premier says UAE extends $2B loan, offers $1B more
Read full article: Pakistan premier says UAE extends $2B loan, offers $1B morePakistan’s prime minister says that the United Arab Emirates agreed to extend a $2 billion loan to his country and provide a additional $1 billion as his nation struggles to recover from devastating floods this summer and a dire economic crisis.
Ally of ex-Pakistan PM wins confidence vote in blow to gov't
Read full article: Ally of ex-Pakistan PM wins confidence vote in blow to gov'tOfficials say a key political ally of Pakistan’s former prime minister has won a confidence vote in the Punjab Assembly to remain in his position as the top elected official.
Pakistani PM reports global pledges of $9.7B in flood aid
Read full article: Pakistani PM reports global pledges of $9.7B in flood aidPakistan’s prime minister says several countries and international institutions have pledged $9.7 billion to help his country rebuild from record-breaking and deadly flooding.
Pakistan troops search for attackers after 6 soldiers killed
Read full article: Pakistan troops search for attackers after 6 soldiers killedOfficials say Pakistani forces have expanded their search for the perpetrators in multiple attacks that killed six troops and wounded 17 civilians in a restive southwestern province the previous day.
Pakistan battles disease surge as flood deaths surpass 1,600
Read full article: Pakistan battles disease surge as flood deaths surpass 1,600Pakistan has deployed thousands more doctors and medics to battle the outbreak of disease as the death toll from the unprecedented floods that have gripped the country this summer surpassed 1,600.
Pakistani premier promises compensation for flood victims
Read full article: Pakistani premier promises compensation for flood victimsPakistan’s prime minister says his government will ensure people are compensated for homes lost to the country's worst-ever floods, which have killed 1,481 people since mid-June.
UN chief Guterres visits flood-battered areas of Pakistan
Read full article: UN chief Guterres visits flood-battered areas of PakistanU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured Pakistan’s flood-ravaged Sindh and Baluchistan provinces a day after saying the world is obligated to provide “massive” amounts of relief to the impoverished country.
Pakistani govt chided for 'Drink less tea, save money' plea
Read full article: Pakistani govt chided for 'Drink less tea, save money' pleaA minister in Pakistan’s newly elected government is facing criticism following his plea to the nation to drink less tea to help save on imports amid a deepening economic crisis.
Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of drama
Read full article: Sharif sworn in as Pakistan's new PM after week of dramaPakistan’s parliament has elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister, following a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan.