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News Pakistan Government: Political instability, constitutional change, and the military’s hold over Pakistan

Published on: Sunday 04 January 2026
Political instability, constitutional change, and the military’s hold over Pakistan
News source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/political-instability-constitutional-change-and-the-militarys-hold-over-pakistan/article70470631.ece

Pakistan’s political history shows a recurring pattern in which civilian governments struggle to assert authority amid deep social divisions and weak institutions ...

News Pakistan Government: Government won’t have say on India’s participation in Davis Cup tie in Pakistan: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
Government won’t have say on India’s participation in Davis Cup tie in Pakistan: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju
News source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/government-won-t-have-say-on-india-s-participation-in-davis-cup-tie-in-pakistan-sports-minister-kiren-rijiju/story-1Tp8dIoFeVfX4gJ7QTP2QP.html

The country has downgraded diplomatic ties with India after provisions of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, were done away with and the state was turned into a Union Territory.

News Pakistan Government: Government won't have say in India's participation in Davis Cup tie in Pakistan: Rijiju

Published on: Sunday 11 August 2019
Government won't have say in India's participation in Davis Cup tie in Pakistan: Rijiju
News source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/tennis/top-stories/government-wont-have-say-in-indias-participation-in-davis-cup-tie-in-pakistan-rijiju/articleshow/70642141.cms

NEW DELHI: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government will not have any say on whether India should participate in next month's Davis Cup tie in Pakistan as the event is not a ...

News Pakistan Government: IMF Won't Stop China From Turning Pakistan Into The Next Sri Lanka

Published on: Thursday 04 July 2019
IMF Won't Stop China From Turning Pakistan Into The Next Sri Lanka
News source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2019/07/04/imf-wont-stop-china-from-turning-pakistan-into-the-next-sri-lanka/

In fact, Pakistan’s external debt took off shortly after CPEC was launched. Growing indebtedness comes at a time when the country is already living beyond its means, as evidenced by persistent current ...

News Pakistan Government: Pakistan PM Imran Khan wants to avoid expensive hotels during his US trip to reduce cost: Report

Published on: Sunday 07 July 2019
Pakistan PM Imran Khan wants to avoid expensive hotels during his US trip to reduce cost: Report
News source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-wants-to-avoid-expensive-hotels-during-his-us-trip-to-reduce-cost-report/articleshow/70123415.cms

A visiting government head holds a number of meetings ... the prime minister will have to meet his guests at the Pakistan embassy, commuting through Washington's busy traffic during rush hours. ...

News Pakistan Government: Pakistan: Punjab government forms 102 special team to control locust attack

Published on: Sunday 07 July 2019
Pakistan: Punjab government forms 102 special team to control locust attack
News source: https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pakistan-punjab-government-forms-102-special-team-to-control-locust-attack-233815

The government of Pakistan's Punjab province has formed 102 special teams to monitor the possibility of a locust attack on cotton crops in the southern region of the province. The decision has been taken following a recent directive by Punjab Chief Secretary Yousaf Naseem Khokhar to evolve a plan to deal with the looming threat of locust attack. According to a report by The Express Tribune, around 23 teams will work in Dera Ghazi Khan, 36 in Bahawalpur and 43 in Multan districts of the province.

News Pakistan Government: Pakistan commerce minister presents austerity oriented budget; 10% cut in ministers' salaries

Published on: Tuesday 11 June 2019
Pakistan commerce minister presents austerity oriented budget; 10% cut in ministers' salaries
News source: https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistan-commerce-minister-presents-austerity-oriented-budget-10-cut-in-ministers-salaries-226336

Pakistan's state minister for trade, finance and Commerce Hammad Azhar presented the country's first Federal Budget for the coming fiscal year. The estimated outlay for the 2019-20 fiscal year is six trillion Pakistani rupees. The budget presentation comes a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan warned of legal action against those who do not declare their undisclosed assets by June 30, as the cash-strapped government ramps up efforts to fix the country's economy.

News Pakistan Government: No change in Pakistan's defence budget amid government's austerity drive

Published on: Tuesday 11 June 2019
No change in Pakistan's defence budget amid government's austerity drive
News source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/no-change-in-pakistans-defence-budget-amid-governments-austerity-drive/articleshow/69744351.cms

I appreciate Pak Mil's unprecedented voluntary initiative of stringent cuts in their defence expenditures for next… https://t.co/EXk1lHlzXU Earlier, Opposition lawmakers attended the session by ...

News Pakistan Government: PTI government unveils Rs7,022bn austerity budget

Published on: Tuesday 11 June 2019
PTI government unveils Rs7,022bn austerity budget
News source: https://www.geo.tv/latest/239892-pti-government-unveils-rs7022bn-austerity-budget-2019-20

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government on Tuesday unveiled a Rs7,022 billion austerity budget for the fiscal year 2019-20, setting ambitious tax revenue targets to ...

News Pakistan Government: Pakistan’s Tribal Areas Are Still Waiting for Justice as Army Tightens Grip

Published on: Monday 10 June 2019
Pakistan’s Tribal Areas Are Still Waiting for Justice as Army Tightens Grip
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/world/asia/pakistan-tribal-pashtun-justice-army.html

In the rest of Pakistan, civil law enforcement agencies are supposed to maintain the law and order situation. But in tribal areas, we have been left at the mercy of the army.” More than a century of ...

News Pakistan Government: PTI government committed to fully protect, facilitate overseas Pakistanis, investors: Zulfi

Published on: Friday 07 June 2019
News source: https://www.brecorder.com/2019/06/07/501190/pti-government-committed-to-fully-protect-facilitate-overseas-pakistanis-investors-zulfi/

LONDON: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Development, Zulfi Bukhari has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was committed to fully protect and ...

News Pakistan Government: World Cup spot on line, BCCI seeks government nod to host Pakistan women's team

Published on: Thursday 06 June 2019
News source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/world-cup-spot-on-line-bcci-seeks-government-nod-to-host-pakistan-womens-team/articleshow/69684241.cms

NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has sought permission from the government to host the Pakistan women's team for a one-day international series this year as a part of International ...