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Pakistan may remain on 'grey list' till FATF's next session: Report

Pakistan may remain on the 'grey list' of the FATF till the global money laundering and terror financing watchdog meets for its next session in April 2022, according to a media report on Tuesday. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be in session for three days from October 19-21 and it is expected that Tuesday's session may be informed that Pakistan is still short of meeting the FATF criterion, according to a report in The News International reported from the French capital. The report, quoting sources in German media house Deutsche Welle, said the global body's decision on putting Pakistan off the 'grey list' may be taken in the next session slated for April 2022. The FATF in June retained Pakistan on its 'grey list' for failing to check money laundering, leading to terror financing, and asked Islamabad to investigate and prosecute senior leaders and commanders of UN-designated terror groups, including Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar. It also asked Pakistan to work to

Pakistan's rupee drops to record low on reports IMF tranche talks failed

Last month, Fitch Ratings revised down its forecasts for the Pakistani rupee for both this year and next due to a variety of factors

India likely to host NSA level talks on Afghanistan in Nov, Pak invited

This will be the first-of-its-kind dialogue to be hosted by India.

Pak fails to strike agreement with IMF under $6 bn Extended Fund Facility

Islamabad expects the finance secretary to prolong his stay in Washington DC for the next few days for making last-ditch efforts

Electricity to become costlier in Pak as govt hikes tariff by Rs 1.39/unit

Pakistani government on Friday increased the base power tariff by Pakistani Rs 1.39 per unit to fulfil the International Monetary Fund demand to stay in its programme, local media reported

Key route out of Afghanistan cut off after Pakistan cancels flights

After Pakistan cancelled the national carrier's flights between Islamabad and Kabul, a key route out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan was cut off on Thursday

Pakistan's new social media rules give more powers to govt

As per the rules, social media companies could be fined up to Rs 500 million for various violations.

Pakistan airline suspends Afghan ops citing Taliban interference

The suspension took place as the Taliban government ordered the airline, the only international carrier operating regularly out of the Afghan capital, to cut ticket prices

Army jawan arrested for passing secret information to Pakistan

Haryana Police on Thursday said it arrested an Army personnel for allegedly passing secret information to Pakistani intelligence agency ISI

India slips to 101st rank in Global Hunger Index 2021; behind Pak, B'desh

India has slipped to 101st position in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 of 116 countries, from its 2020 position of 94th and is behind its neighbours Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal

Pak minister says law would be followed in appointment of ISI chief

Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday that law would be followed in the matter of the appointment of the chief of the powerful spy agency ISI

Suspected Pak terrorist sent to 14-day police custody

The suspected terrorist was arrested from the Laxmi Nagar area of the city at around 9 p.m. on Monday

Pakistan needs investment to accelerate industrialisation: PM Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that his country needs investment, especially from China, to accelerate industrialisation and provide jobs to its growing population

Imran Khan and Pakistan military in standoff over new ISI chief

Khan has told the military that he was not on board with the decision to change the Director General of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hameed, Friday Times reported.

Father of Pak's nuclear programme AQ Khan passes away: Defence Minister

AQ Khan, known as the father of Pakistan's nuclear programme, passed away on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 85. Khan breathed his last at about 7.00 AM (local time) at Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) Hospital in Islamabad. Geo News reported that he was brought to the hospital early in the morning after he faced difficulty in breathing. Defence Minister Pervez Khattak said he was "deeply grieved" over his death and called it a "great loss". "Pakistan will forever honour his services to the nation! The nation is heavily indebted to him for his contributions in enhancing our defence capabilities," he said.

AQ Khan: Pakistan's atom bomb hero, nuclear smuggler for most of the world

AQ Khan was brought to the hospital on Saturday night after his health deteriorated, reported Geo News

Pak calls for int'l assistance to Afghanistan to avert humanitarian crisis

The Taliban have put in place a hardline interim 33-member Cabinet that has no women and includes UN-designated terrorists

22 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Pak Balochistan province

A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan's Balochistan province early on Thursday, resulting in collapse of several houses that left at least 22 people dead and over 300 others injured, officials said. Disaster management officials said the death toll may increase, Geo News reported. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad reported that the epicentre of the earthquake was near Harnai at a depth of around 15 kilometres. It further said the exact damage has not yet been confirmed. The quake affected Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Chaman, Ziarat and Zhob in Balochistan. Most of the deaths and injuries were reported from the remote north-eastern district of Harnai. The US Geological Survey said it was a 5.9 magnitude quake that struck at a shallow depth. Shallow quakes can cause more damage. The death toll of 22 was confirmed by Deputy Commissioner of Harnai District Sohail Anwar Hashmi. There were six children among the ...

20 killed, over 300 injured in earthquake in Pak's Balochistan province

At least 20 people were killed and over 300 others injured after a powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan's Balochistan province early on Thursday

At least 20 dead as magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes southwest Pakistan

A powerful 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook parts of southwestern Pakistan early Thursday, killing at least 11 people, a local official said. Suhail Anwar Shaheen, the deputy commissioner of the area, said at least 200 people have been hurt and he expected the death toll to rise. The quake was centered about 14 kilometers (8 miles) north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province, according to the US Geological Survey. It was centered about 20 kilometers (12 miles) below the surface. The location is about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Quetta, the provincial capital that is near the Afghan border.