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Officials in talks to resume lending under $6bn programme
Failure to carry out meaningful reform will exacerbate existing political turmoil
Ex-leader’s anti-US rhetoric finds support among population fed up with inflation
Analysts expect new government will be forced to call election before mandated mid-2023
Rare public statement by military is a blow to ousted prime minister
Defiant former leader tells crowds he will go to every city in country to challenge new government
Ex-cricketer failed to break the grip of dynasties on Pakistan’s system
Shehbaz Sharif, brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, elected new PM
Opposition’s Shehbaz Sharif set to be confirmed as new PM by lawmakers on Monday
Prime minister faces political demise after judges block bid to dissolve parliament
Cricketer turned populist dismissed parliament rather than face no confidence vote
Will the prime minister survive a vote of no confidence over his management of the economy at a time when Pakistanis face crippling price rises?
Islamabad strains ties with the west after refusing to condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
Australia’s tour comes after years of international teams boycotting the country over security fears
Beijing’s first export of J-10C jets marks step-up in decades-old arms relationship with Islamabad
Many women in the country remain uninformed about periods, but a social media-based project is targeting the problem
Imran Khan welcomed Islamists’ conquest but is struggling to contain emboldened extremists at home
Cases have doubled in the past week but government worries restrictions will cause a backlash
Prime minister to introduce contentious bill as economy faces soaring prices and inflation
Poor fishermen complain they are seeing no benefits from multimillion-dollar investment
Disagreements, terrorism and Covid continue to stymie CPEC projects
Surging inflation and tumbling currency belie prime minister’s promises to end instability
A killing ricocheted through the Pakistani diaspora but may not bring lasting change at home
Reza Baqir urges advanced economies to act to stem rising global inflation
Maverick scientist was revered at home but reviled by west for trafficking nuclear secrets
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