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The government said it was making sure that the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief's social media activities are also blocked. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan LAHORE: The Pakistan government on Friday urged the country's media houses to refrain from publishing or broadcasting speeches, statements, tweets or pictures of former prime minister Imran Khan. The government said it was making sure that the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief's social media activities are also blocked. According to a government official, both print and electronic media have been directed not to publish or broadcast Khan's speeches, statements, tweets or display his pictures. "“We will make sure that media blackout of Imran Khan is completely enforced,”" the official said. An informed source told PTI that the Pakistani media houses have been categorically told by the ‘powerful circles' to give no coverage to Khan. He said Khan's media blac...

The State Department’s budgetary proposal plans to give Pakistan USD 82 million for fiscal 2024, beginning in October, The support was USD 39 million in 2022. US President Joe Biden WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has proposed to double the economic support fund to cash-strapped Pakistan to USD 82 million for fiscal 2024 to help its recovery from devastating floods, diversify the energy supply, and support activities to build emergency preparedness capabilities. "Assistance to Pakistan will expand private sector economic growth; strengthen democratic institutions; and advance gender equity and women’s empowerment,” the State Department said. In Pakistan, the assistance will support the country's recovery from devastating floods, diversify the energy supply, and support activities to build emergency preparedness capabilities, said the State Department’s budgetary proposal which was sent to Congress. The budget proposes to give Pakistan USD 82 million for fiscal 2024, begi...