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July 2022 - Pakistan Special Weapons News
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- Interview: Why Is Chinese Investment Drying Up In Pakistan And Russia? RFE/RL Gandhara 31 Jul 2022 -- New investment in Russia through China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) fell to zero in the first half of 2022, while Chinese outlays in Pakistan dropped by 56 percent during the same period.
- Pakistan records 605 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths People's Daily 30 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan reported 605 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally of the infected to 1,553,930, the country's ministry of health said on Saturday.
- Pakistan Says Seven Killed In Military Operation In Balochistan RFE/RL Gandhara 30 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan's army says one soldier and at least six "armed militants" have been killed in an overnight operation in the country's volatile southwestern Balochistan Province.
- Imran Khan Rips Into Army Chief Amid Reports of Pakistan Seeking Help From US to Secure IMF Deal Sputnik 30 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, with the government announcing that the country's current foreign exchange reserves of approximately $8.5 billion could sustain imports for just about a month and a half. Earlier this week, the South Asian nation's currency hit a record low of 236 against the US dollar.
- Pakistan Army Chief Reportedly Seeking US Help in Securing Crucial IMF Loan VOA 30 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan's military chief has reportedly sought help from the United Sates in securing the early disbursement of an International Monetary Fund loan as the high price of energy imports pushes the cash-strapped South Asian nation to the brink of a payment crisis.
- Surge In Targeted Killings In Northwestern Pakistan Aims To 'Silence Dissenting Voices' RFE/RL Gandhara 28 Jul 2022 -- Mir Wali looked through the shattered windows of a car, staring at the bullet-riddled bodies of his four friends.
- Pakistan's Supreme Court overrules Hamza Shahbaz's election as chief minister of Punjab province People's Daily 27 Jul 2022 -- The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday night overruled the election of Hamza Shahbaz from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as the chief minister of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province and declared Pervaiz Elahi as the winner.
- Pakistan Court Hands Control of Key Province to Ousted PM Khan's Ally VOA 26 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan's top court Tuesday outlawed a recent disputed vote for the chief minister of the country's most populous Punjab province, and it instead ordered the installation of a candidate backed by ousted prime minister Imran Khan.
- Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ambassador Fatemi US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2022
- Pakistani Rupee Falls To Record Low Against Dollar, Stoking Inflation Fears RFE/RL Gandhara 19 Jul 2022 -- The Pakistani rupee slumped to record lows against the dollar on July 19 as domestic political and economic factors weigh on the currency.
- Pakistan's Imran Khan calls for early elections after thumping Punjab win Press TV 18 Jul 2022 -- The deposed Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan's party has swept by-elections in the country's most populous Punjab province, dealing a heavy blow to the ruling coalition led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on its home turf.
- Ousted Pakistan PM's Party Wins Key By-Elections VOA 17 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan's opposition party of deposed Prime Minister Imran Khan swept by-elections in the country's most populous Punjab province Sunday, dealing a serious blow to the central coalition government and possibly paving the way for snap national polls.
- Taliban Again Raise Coal Prices Amid Booming Exports to Pakistan VOA 16 Jul 2022 -- Afghanistan's cash-strapped Taliban government has tripled prices for coal in less than a month to raise revenue from its mining sector amid a lack of direct foreign funding and booming coal exports to neighboring Pakistan.
- Two Police Gunned Down At Northwestern Pakistan Checkpoint RFE/RL Gandhara 16 Jul 2022 -- Two police officers were shot and killed by unidentified gunman in northwestern Pakistan, authorities said.
- North Waziristan Religious Leaders Killed When Vehicle Ambushed RFE/RL Gandhara 15 Jul 2022 -- Two religious scholars have been killed in Pakistan's troubled North Waziristan in the latest in a wave of seemingly targeted attacks.
- Body Of Pakistani Military Officer Abducted In Balochistan Found RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jul 2022 -- Authorities in Pakistan say they have found the body of a military officer two days after he was abducted in the country's restive Balochistan Province.
- Baluch Insurgents Kidnap and Murder Pakistan Army Officer VOA 14 Jul 2022 -- Authorities in Pakistan's turbulent southwestern Baluchistan province found the body of a senior serving military officer Thursday, two days after he was kidnapped by insurgents there.
- Pakistan, IMF Agree To Revive Urgently Needed Bailout Package RFE/RL Gandhara 14 Jul 2022 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with Pakistan aimed at reviving a $6 billion bailout package that had been stalled since 2019.
- Cash-Strapped Pakistan Reaches Agreement With IMF to Revive Bailout Loan VOA 14 Jul 2022 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to revive a bailout package for Pakistan, providing timely relief as the high global price of energy imports pushes the cash-strapped country to the brink of a payment crisis.
- 4 terrorists gunned down in operation in NW Pakistan: military People's Daily 14 Jul 2022 -- Four terrorists were killed during an operation of security forces in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said Wednesday.
- China, Pakistan maritime drill concludes PLA Daily 13 Jul 2022 -- Navies of China and Pakistan concluded a four-day joint maritime exercise codenamed Sea Guardians-2 on Wednesday.
- China-Pakistan joint naval drill enters live-fire phase with participation of both countries' Type 054A frigates for 1st time Global Times 12 Jul 2022 -- The ongoing China-Pakistan joint naval drill off Shanghai entered a live-fire phase on Tuesday after wrapping up the exchange phase on shore, with analysts saying that the Pakistan Navy's China-built Type 054A/P frigate is expected to gain valuable experience from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's vessel of the same type.
- Sino-Pakistan naval exercise raises concern in India Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2022 -- China and Pakistan kicked off a four-day joint maritime exercise on Sunday in an effort to bolster their naval cooperation, which some analysts see as a cause of concern for India.
- China, Pakistan maritime drill to conduct live-fire exercise PLA Daily 11 Jul 2022 -- Navies of China and Pakistan will commence a live-fire drill Tuesday as part of a four-day joint maritime exercise codenamed Sea Guardians-2.
- 6 terrorists arrested in separate operations in Pakistan's Punjab People's Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- Six terrorists were arrested in separate operations in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of the Pakistani police told local media on Saturday.
- TV Anchor, Supporter Of Former PM Khan, Released On Bail After Arrest RFE/RL Gandhara 10 Jul 2022 -- A prominent Pakistani TV anchorman has been released from custody after he was granted bail in one case and had 16 other charges dropped, a government attorney said.
- China, Pakistan kick off joint naval drill off Shanghai, with China-built warship from Pakistan joining Global Times 10 Jul 2022 -- With Pakistan's most advanced warship built by China participating, China and Pakistan launched a joint naval exercise off Shanghai on Sunday to further enhance military cooperation and deepen friendship, with Chinese analysts saying that the drills target maritime security threats, including those to strategic transport sea lanes.
- China, Pakistan kick off joint naval exercise "Sea Guardians - 2" in Shanghai PLA Daily 10 Jul 2022 -- The Sea Guardians - 2 maritime exercise jointly held by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and Pakistan Navy (PN) kicked off at a military port in Wusong, Shanghai on Sunday. The four-day joint exercise, which is arranged according to the annual military cooperation plan of the two navies, has nothing to do with the regional situation and is not targeted at any third party.
- Soldier killed in shootout with terrorists in NW Pakistan: army People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- A soldier was killed in a shootout between security forces and terrorists in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, a Pakistani army statement said on Wednesday night.
- Pakistani FM holds phone conversation with U.S. secretary of state People's Daily 07 Jul 2022 -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said late Wednesday.
- U.S. Secretary Of State Welcomes 75th Anniversary Of U.S.-Pakistani Diplomatic Relations RFE/RL Gandhara 06 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed relations between the United States and Pakistan in a call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the State Department says.
- Secretary Blinken's Call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari US Dept. of State 06 Jul 2022
- Two Police Shot Dead In Northwestern Pakistan RFE/RL Gandhara 05 Jul 2022 -- Unidentified armed gunmen have shot and killed two traffic-police officers in northwestern Pakistan, police say.
- Mastermind behind Karachi Confucius Institute attack busted with foreign forces suspected of playing a role Global Times 05 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan has arrested the main suspect of the attack on the Confucius Institute at the University of Karachi, who was linked to two separatist groups in an attempt to sabotage the flagship China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, Pakistani authorities announced on Tuesday, adding that foreign forces are suspected of manipulating behind the scenes.
- Pakistan reports 650 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths People's Daily 04 Jul 2022 -- Pakistan has reported 650 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, the country's ministry of health said on Sunday.
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