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Pak disallowing airspace to Srinagar-Sharjah flights unfortunate: Omar

On October 23, the inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah flight, operated by Go First, was flagged off by Union Home Minister Amit Shah from the Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport

Will not travel to India for conference on Afghanistan: Pak NSA

India extended the invitation to Pakistan to attend the regional conference on Afghanistan being hosted by Indian NSA Ajit Doval

Saudi Arabia to provide $4.2-billion support package to Pakistan

The Saudi money will help Pakistan shore up its foreign reserves, which have been shrinking.

Pakistan Islamists clash with police in row over French cartoons

The clash broke out at a rally of the banned Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) on a highway in Sheikhupura, just outside the eastern city of Lahore

Saudi to provide $4.2 bn to Pakistan; PM Khan thanks Crown Prince Salman

Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide USD 4.2 billion worth of assistance to cash-strapped Pakistan to support its economy, it emerged on Wednesday after Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Riyadh this week. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry took to Twitter to announce the assistance which came just two days after Khan paid a three-day visit to the Gulf kingdom. Saudi Arabia's announcement supports Pakistan with 3 billion US dollars as deposit in Pakistan central bank and also financing refined petroleum products with 1.2 billion US dollars during the year, he said in a tweet. Prime Minister Khan thanked Crown Prince Salman for the generous aid when Pakistan's economy was facing difficulties. I want to thank HRH Prince Mohammad bin Salman for supporting Pak with $3 bn as deposit in Pak's central bank & financing refined petroleum product with $1.2 bn. KSA has always been there for Pak in our difficult times incl now when world ...

Saudi Arabia comes to cash-strapped Pak's rescue with $3 bn package

Saudi Arabia has said it is depositing $3 billion in Pakistan's central bank

Pak PM Imran Khan dials China's Xi; vows to boost bilateral, economic ties

Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday agreed to further bolster their bilateral ties, including full realisation of the potential offered by the Phase-II of the Free Trade Agreement

PM Imran Khan approves appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as new ISI chief

Khan on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as the new chief of Pakistan's spy agency ISI, putting an end to the ongoing tiff between the government and the powerful Army

Those celebrating Pak T20 win over India will be jailed: J-K BJP chief

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Tuesday accused PDP president Mehbooba Mufti of having "Talibani ideology" and said anyone who celebrated Pakistan's recent win over India in a T20 World Cup match would be jailed for "conspiring" against the country. Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister, on Monday had called on people to take Pakistan's win over India in a T20 World Cup match in the right spirit, amid reports of anger against Kashmiris for celebrating the neighbouring country's victory. Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets in a Super 12 game on Sunday in their first win over their arch-rivals in a World Cup match in their 13th attempt. "Some leaders need security cover and are protected round-the-clock by our forces but their heart beats for Pakistan. Mehbooba is of Talibani ideology and she is answerable to the people for supporting an enemy nation which is pushing armed terrorists, conspiring against us and bleeding J&K. She has committed a grave sin," Raina ...

Khan takes dig at India over T20 win, says not the time to talk about ties

Khan said that the two countries had only one issue - Kashmir, and urged for resolving it like "civilised" neighbours

50,000 traders lose jobs due to closure of Chaman crossing at Pak-Af border

Around 50,000 small and medium traders have lost their jobs due to the closing of the border

Pakistan reports 591 new Covid cases and 18 more deaths in past 24 hours

The country's number of overall confirmed cases has risen to 1,268,536, according to the NCOC, the department leading Pakistan's campaign against the pandemic.

Pakistan, India among countries of concern on climate change

A latest report by the US Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has revealed that Pakistan and India are part of 11 countries, singled out and marked as highly vulnerable

Pakistan is fishing in troubled waters of Afghanistan: Army Chief

Pakistan's western front continues to remain unstable and it fishing in troubled waters of Afghanistan, General M M Naravane said

Pak FM, ISI chief meet Taliban leaders in Kabul during unannounced visit

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi travelled to Kabul on Thursday along with spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed

Mauritius exits FATF grey list, Pakistan remains on the list

Mauritius was put on the list by FATF in February 2020, and that had a significant impact on its credibility as a prudent and compliant jurisdiction

Possible Afghan refugee crisis could cost Pak $500 mn annually, says IMF

IMF has said that a possible refugee crisis in Afghanistan is likely to increase the burden of Pakistan and other countries and Islamabad will have to bear a burden of 500 million dollars annually

Pak PM Khan accused of selling gifts received from other countries' heads

Gifts are routinely exchanged between heads of states or officers holding constitutional positions during a state visit

Afghan economic woes could fuel refugee crisis for neighbours, warns IMF

Bordering Tajikistan has said it can't afford to take in many more refugees

Career diplomat Donald Blome named United States envoy to Pakistan

Joe Biden intends to nominate the career diplomat as his next envoy to Pakistan