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Pak PM faces flak for having in-person meeting despite being Covid positive

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under severe criticism for holding an in-person meeting with his media team despite being infected with the novel coronavirus

IMF approves $500 million loan disbursement for Pakistan to help economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a half-billion disbursement for Pakistan to help the country's economy and save lives and livelihoods amid the pandemic

Pak suffering due to imposition of rulers without people's will: Zardari

Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) leader and former President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that the country has been suffering due to the imposition of rulers without the will of the people

Sputnik V Covid vaccine importer threatens Pak if desired price not fixed

The importer also said selling the shipment to some other country was "an option if an appropriate price is not fixed" of their product

Bangladeshi expats organise exhibition at Eiffel Tower on 1971 Pak genocide

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist and Christian Unity Council of France recently organised a poster exhibition at Eiffel Tower square depicting the Pakistan Army-led genocide in Bangladesh in 1971

India, Pak should resolve issues through dialogue for peace: Pak diplomat

India and Pakistan should resolve all bilateral issues, especially that of Jammu and Kashmir, the diplomat said

Pakistan wants 'good relations' with its neighbours: Envoy Hasan Khan

Pakistan wants "good relations" with neighbours and it's important Delhi and Islamabad work towards eliminating poverty and illiteracy, Pakistan High Commission charge d'affaires Aftab Hasan Khan said

Talks between Indus Commissioners of India, Pakistan underway in Delhi

A host of issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, including objections to the design of Indian hydropower projects on Chenab, are likely to be discussed as part of their annual meeting underway

Maryam Nawaz urges Pak youth to demand accountability from Imran Khan govt

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said that "it was time to stop giving sacrifices and demand accountability" from the Imran Khan-led government

Pak govt to cap prices of Russian, Chinese vaccines imported by pvt firms

Pakistani authorities have decided to cap the maximum retail price of the Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines imported by private firms, amid a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the country

Water crisis looms large in Pakistan, may face absolute scarcity by 2040

Amid the rising population and climate change, the availability of fresh water is becoming worrisome in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, which may face absolute water scarcity by 2040

Covid-19: Pakistan PM Imran, First Lady 'comfortable with mild symptoms'

Prime Minister Imran Khan and First Lady Bushra Bibi are feeling "comfortable with mild symptoms", a day after they tested positive for the COVID-19.

Pakistan bans travel from 12 countries amid spike in coronavirus cases

Pakistan imposed a complete ban on travel from 12 countries, including South Africa, Rwanda and Tanzania, in a bid to curb the spike of coronavirus cases as the country on Sunday recorded 3,667 cases

Pakistan records highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases this year

Pakistan on Saturday recorded its highest single-day increase in the coronavirus infections this year with 3,876 new cases as the positivity rate reached 9.4 per cent in the country

Pak farmers hold tractor rally against price hike in essential commodities

The Pakistani farmer association, Kissan Ittehad, on Friday took to the streets on their tractors to protest the hike in prices of electricity, fertilisers, agricultural products, and diesel

Pakistan shooter Usman Chand attracts attention as World Cup begins

Usman Chand, the lone Pakistani shooter to participate in the star-studded ISSF World Cup here, has attracted plenty of attention even before firing his first competition shot

Pakistan backtracks on uncapped prices for privately imported Covid shots

Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), responsible for marketing the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, confirmed to Reuters that a batch had been delivered to Pakistan.

Pakistan hires banks for a possible foreign currency bond offering: Report

The nation is looking to raise funds after reaching an agreement with the IMF on resumption of a $6-bn bailout program that was secured in 2019 to avoid bankruptcy

5 miners, 2 rescuers killed in coal mining disaster in Balochistan's Harnai

At least five coal miners and two rescuers died due to suffocation after a methane gas fire broke out in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan

Federalism, parliamentary democracy eroding in Pakistan: Senator Rabbani

The concepts of federalism and parliamentary democracy in Pakistan are eroding with each passing day, said Senator Mian Raza Rabbani