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Pakistan Frees 2 Taliban Members as US Envoy Visits Region

Taliban officials say Pakistan has released Abdul Samad Sani, a US-designated terrorist who served as the Afghan Central Bank governor during the militants' rule, along with a lower-ranking commander named Salahuddin.

Pakistan Begins Policy Level Talks with IMF

Representatives of Pakistan government has begun policy level talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation in Islamabad. The talks are taking place after Pakistan formally requested IMF for financial assistance when its chief Christine Lagarde visited the country last month.

Netherlands Temporarily Halts Issuance of Visas in Pakistan; Embassy Still Operational in Islamabad

Netherlands has temporarily halted the issuance of Visa in Pakistan. Last week, Netherlands closed its embassy in Islamabad for two days for renovation work.

India Attempts to Alter the Regional Strategic Landscape: Pak General

Pakistan army's Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Friday alleged that India was attempting to alter the regional strategic landscape through an unprecedented military build-up.

Pak Highlighted Threat Posed by Instability in Afghanistan at Moscow Meeting: FO

Pakistan's delegation at the Russia-led peace conference on Afghanistan Friday highlighted the threat posed by the instability in the war-torn country to the neighbouring nations, the country's Foreign Office said.

Pak Supreme Court Stays High Court Order to Acquit 68 Terrorists Convicted by Military Courts

Pakistan's Supreme Court Friday ordered the authorities to restrain from acquitting 68 terrorists convicted by military courts on terrorism charges.

Asylum Application Filed in Netherlands for Asiya Bibi

An asylum application has been filed in the Netherlands for Asiya Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman who was acquitted in a blasphemy case by the country's Supreme Court last month.

2nd Round of Talks Held Between IMF, Pak

The technical team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Pakistan government held their second round of talks in Islamabad on Thursday.

Pak Approves Extradition Treaty with UK

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Thursday approved an agreement in regards to the exchange of prisoners with the United Kingdom.

Asia Bibi Released from Jail, to Be Shifted to the Netherlands: Report

A Christian woman who was convicted of blasphemy and acquitted by Pakistan's Supreme Court last week, has been released from a jail in Multan and taken to Noor Khan Airbase, Rawalpindi, from where she would be shifted to the Netherlands, local media reported.

Pakistani Christian Woman Asia Bibi Freed from Jail: Lawyer

Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail, her lawyer said.

Pakistan Blasphemy Christian Still in Jail One Week on

One week after the country's highest court ordered her release, a Pakistani Christian who has spent eight years on death row for blasphemy was still in prison Wednesday, with no immediate prospect of freedom.

Asiya Bibi Verdict Protests: Pak CJ Seeks Report on Vandalism

Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar on Tuesday sought a report from the central and federal governments over the damage caused to public and private property by the demonstrators during the nationwide protests against the verdict in the Asiya Bibi case last week.

Thousands of Pak Bank Accounts Compromised, Money Stolen Due to Hacking

Pakistani authorities have said that bank accounts of thousands of individuals have been compromised and money stolen as a result of a massive hack last month.

China to Provide Financial Assistance Package to Pak: Umar

Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Tuesday that China had promised at the highest level to help address his country's financial problems through an assistance package.

'Almost All' Pak Banks Hacked in Security Breach: FIA Cybercrime Head

In an unprecedented revelation, the Chief of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) cybercrime revealed that customer data of almost all Pakistani Banks was stolen in a security breach on Tuesday.

UN Denies Forcing Pakistani Lawyer to Leave

The United Nations on Tuesday denied that it had forced the Pakistani lawyer of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy to leave the country.

China-Pakistan Bus Service Launched

A private bus service between Lahore in Pakistan and Kashgar in China was launched on late Monday night.