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Shakeel

Shakeel is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall political reporter and columnist.

Pak vs NZ: Shadab’s 11 Fall Flat To Defend 154 Run Target

Pak vs NZ: Shadab’s 11 Fall Flat To Defend 154 Run Target

Pakistan lost to New Zealand by more than five wickets in the first T20 match as Shadab’s side failed to put up a decent score on Friday. Jacob Duffy was selected as the player of

Pakistan Returns $1bn Saudi Loan With China’s Help

Pakistan Returns $1bn Saudi Loan With China’s Help

Pakistan has repaid $1 billion loan to Saudi Arabia with help from China, media reports claimed officials as saying. This is the second installment of the $3bn loan taken by Pakistan from Saudi Arabia for

FM Qureshi In UAE For Two-day Visit

FM Qureshi In UAE For Two-day Visit

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Dubai, UAE today on a two-day visit to discuss matters relating to the issuance of visas to Pakistani residents among others, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Mullah Baradar-Led Taliban Delegation To Arrive Pakistan today

Mullah Baradar-Led Taliban Delegation To Arrive Pakistan today

A delegation of the Aghan-Taliban led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is set to arrive in Pakistan today, the Foreign Ministry confirmed in a press release issued on Wednesday. A delegation of the Taliban Political

Government Hikes Petroleum Prices For 16 Days

Government Hikes Petroleum Prices For 16 Days

The federal government on Wednesday increased fuel prices in the range of 3-8 percent after a summary was forwarded by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). “The following will be the prices of the

Manufacturing Activity Picks Up

Manufacturing Activity Picks Up

The country’s manufacturing output in the first four months of the current fiscal year increased by 5.46 percent during the July-October 2020-21, the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on

Babar Given Clean Chit In Harassment Case

Babar Given Clean Chit In Harassment Case

The police have given a clean chit to the Pakistan cricket team Captain Babar Azam in the harassment case filed by a woman who said that she was attacked by unknown assailants who opened fire

PDM’s Anti-Govt Push Failed In Lahore: PM Khan

PDM’s Anti-Govt Push Failed In Lahore: PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that the poor turnout at the Lahore rally of the Pakistan Democratic Movement has shown that the opposition has failed at garnering public support for its anti-government stance.

China To Help Pakistan Repay $1.5bn Saudi Arabia Debt

China To Help Pakistan Repay $1.5bn Saudi Arabia Debt

China has agreed to loan Pakistan around $1.5 billion to repay its debt to Saudi Arabia as the relations between the two brotherly nations have gone from bad to worse. China has again bailed out

Reasons Behind Ijaz Shah’s Removal From Interior Minister

Reasons Behind Ijaz Shah’s Removal From Interior Minister

For the fourth time since taking office in 2018, the federal government last week again shuffled the cabinet transferring key ministers among the winning party and the allies. So when Shaikh Rasheed was replaced from