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Imran blames intelligence failure for Karachi terror attack
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on saturday blamed a “failure of intelligence” and the “state’s lack of clear proactive anti-terrorism policy” for the terrorist attack in Karachi and a spike in terrorism in the country’s urban centres. Terrorists wearing suicide vests and carrying automatic weapons and grenades attacked the Karachi Police Office located on…
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Pakistan’s rupee plunges as IMF says mission to visit next week
The Pakistani rupee has dived to a historic low against the United States dollar after an exchange cap was lifted as the cash-strapped country seeks to unlock a vital bailout from the IMF. The Washington-based lender has yet to approve the release of the crucial instalment of $1.1bn, originally due to be disbursed in November…