Pakistan
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Shehbaz to meet Xi on SCO sidelines
Samarkand, Sep 16 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday in Uzbekistans historic city of Samakarkand on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organization…
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Pakistan court grantss bail Imran Khan’s close aide in sedition case
Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan on Thursday granted bail to former prime minister Imran Khan’s close aide Shehbaz Gill in a sedition case. Gill was arrested on August 9 after he…
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Pakistan has been wandering for 75 yrs carrying a begging bowl: Shehbaz
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has presented a dismal picture of the economy and regretted that friendly countries have started looking at Islamabad as always asking for money.…
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5 killed in floods in Pakistan in 24 hrs
Islamabad: At least five people were killed and one was injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. Two…
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Pakistan’s rivers to witness increased flows in coming days
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has forecasted that the upper catchments of the country’s eastern rivers may get affected due to increased flows in the coming days. According to a…
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Pakistan’s economy continues to sink despite international support
Islamabad : Despite support from Saudi Arabia and International Monetary Funds (IMF), Pakistan is on the verge of economic collapse with a lack of funds. The political instability, deteriorating business environment and…
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Pakistan flood losses may cross $40 billion
Islamabad: Pakistan fears that floods might have caused over $40 billion in economic losses and damages as the National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) dismissed the initial assessment of $18 billion, local…
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Imran Khan proposes to extend tenure of Pak Army chief till next polls
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI chief, Imran Khan has proposed to extend the tenure of Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa till the next elections. In…
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Imran Khan’s bail extended till Sept 20 in anti-terrorism case
Islamabad : Former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s bail was extended till September 20 in an anti-terrorism case. An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday granted…
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Pakistan to ensure transparent aid distribution to flood victims via e-platform
Islamabad: Pakistan has launched a “digital flood dashboard” to ensure transparency in the distribution of aid to the people affected by the catastrophic deluge across the country. Aiming to provide information to…
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Catastrophic floods leave millions at risk of diseases in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan is going through one of the worst monsoon rains and flash floods, causing massive destruction, and damage to infrastructure, and directly affecting millions of people across the country. Till now,…
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Imran Khan meeting with former CIA analyst raises eyebrows
Islamabad: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan has claimed repeatedly that the reason behind his ouster from power through a no-confidence motion by opposition alliance in the…
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Floods and economic crisis: A saga of Pakistan’s insensitivity
Islamabad: The worst floods in several decades have wrecked havoc in Pakistan, one of the most populous countries of South Asia. The floods have touched the countrys 220 million peoples lives directly…
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Pakistan not seeking bilateral Modi-Shehbaz meeting at SCO summit
Islamabad: Pakistan will not seek a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi when the two along with the 13 regional leaders would be under one-roof…
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Pakistan digitizes flood relief assistance to bring transparency
Islamabad: Amid reports of corruption, Pakistan has digitized flood relief assistance and distribution activity in a bid to ensure transparency. It will now be operated digitally with the Digital Flood Dashboard as…
