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Pakistan to import sugar, cotton from India: Finance Minister Hammad Azhar

The Economic Coordination Committee on Wednesday allowed the private sector to import five lakh tonnes of white sugar from India, Azhar said

Top Pak economic body allows import of cotton and yarn from India: Report

Pakistan's Economic Coordination Council, a top decision-making body, on Wednesday allowed the import of cotton and yarn from India

First batch of China's CanSino vaccines against Covid arrive in Pakistan

The first batch of CanSino Covid-19 vaccines that the Pakistani government purchased from China arrived here on Tuesday night.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan replaces finance minister as part of govt shake-up

Hammad Azhar, the minister for industries and production, will replace Abdul Hafeez Shaikh

Imran writes back to PM Modi, says Pak also desires cordial relations

While PM Modi talked about a terror free environment for peace, Khan said that peace was possible only if outstanding issues like Kashmir were resolved

Pakistan to get 3 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China's CanSino

Pakistan began a vaccination drive last month with over a million doses of Sinopharm vaccines donated by long-time ally China

Pakistan PM Imran Khan makes full recovery from Covid-19, resumes work

Senator Faisal Javed Khan, who is considered close to the premier, made the announcement on Twitter

Pakistan's president, defence minister test positive for coronavirus

Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi said on Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Pakistan launches anti-polio drive amid rise in Covid-19 cases

Pakistan launched a five-day anti-polio vaccination drive on Monday, despite challenges by the deepening third wave of the coronavirus across the country. Around 285,000 frontline workers, respecting COVID-19 safety protocols, will go door-to-door in all 156 districts across Pakistan to give polio drops, according to an official statement. It said that over 40 million children under the age of five will be given anti-polio vaccine during the campaign that aims to raise the immunity of children that remain at risk of the crippling disease. It is an absolute must that all our eligible children stay protected against vaccine preventable diseases including polioIt's every Pakistani's national duty to ensure that your own children, as well as those around you, are administered polio vaccine without fail, said Dr. Faisal Sultan, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health. Dr Shahzad Baig, Coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre, Polio Eradication Initiative (PE

Pakistan imposes partial coronavirus lockdowns in several high-risk areas

So far, Pakistan has avoided a nationwide lockdown to spare the country's ailing economy from more damage

Meeting with Jaishankar not 'finalised or requested': Pakistan FM Qureshi

Pakistan FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said no meeting has been "finalised or requested" so far with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' conference on Tuesday

Mob ransacks Hindu temple in Pakistan's Rawalpindi, case registered

In yet another incident of religious intolerance in Pakistan, a mob ransacked a Hindu temple in Rawalpindi city of Pakistan's Punjab province

Pakistan bans gatherings in Covid-19 hotspots to counter third wave

Pakistan has imposed a ban on gatherings including wedding ceremonies in cities and districts where the Covid-19 test positive rate is above 8 per cent

Pakistan records over 4,000 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

The worsening Covid-19 situation in Pakistan does not seem to abate just yet, as the country recorded over 4,000 new cases in the last 24 hours

Pakistan calls for inclusive,cooperative policies over climate change

Pakistan has called for inclusive, cooperative and forward-looking policies to counter the challenge of climate change in the world, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry

Best of BS Opinion: The missing foreign bogey, income volatility, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Shekhar Gupta: The missing foreign bogey

Pakistan, Bangladeshis and terrorism are missing from BJP campaign. It seems to have understood the risks of mixing of domestic political motivations with strategic national interests

Pak successfully test fires nuclear-capable ballistic missile Shaheen 1-A

The Army's media wing said that the missile has a range of 900 kilometers. Shaheen 1-A with its sophisticated and advanced guidance system is a highly accurate missile system

50 and beyond: How Bangladesh has fared in half a century of its history

Dhaka's justification for breaking away from West Pakistan is now self-evident. If it has done better than New Delhi in 50 years, it has completely outpaced Pakistan on every metric, writes T N Ninan

Pakistan to buy 7 mn doses of coronavirus vaccines from China: Minister

Pakistan is planning to buy 7 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines from China as the nation is experiencing a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections, its first purchase from any country