Pakistan
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Pakistan to ban use of cryptocurrencies
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to ban the use of all cryptocurrencies, local media reported citing a report which was submitted to the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday. Samaa TV reported that…
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Pakistan refuses to close schools despite jump in COVID-19 cases
Islamabad: Pakistan has refused to close schools and impose lockdown despite the massive jump in the COVID-19 cases in the country, reported local media. The federal government is aware of the rising…
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Afghanistan’s future hinges on its relation with Pakistan: USIP
Islamabad: The US Institute of Peace (USIP), a Washington-based federal institution, has stated that the future of Afghanistan hinges on its relations with Pakistan and funding by America and other nations. The…
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Pakistan: Protest over power, gas crisis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Kohat: Scores of people staged a protest against Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province against the local authorities for power and gas crises in Kohat city, local media reported. The protesters including civil society…
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Pak national exchequer robbed of billions to benefit private TV channel
New Delhi: The insider story of the controversial and alleged illegal partnership between Pakistan Television (PTV) and the private ARY channel has come to light, The News International reported. Details obtained by…
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Imran Khan regime in Pakistan may unravel this year
New Delhi: During 2022, political crises and economic meltdown in Pakistan are likely to intensify thereby resulting in regime change or mass protests which will pose yet another challenge to the country…
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Pakistan reports 1,572 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday reported 1,572 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday. The NCOC said that the country has…
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Over 40 killed, many displaced as heavy rains, snowfall hit Pakistan
Islamabad: As Pakistan is currently witnessing its first spell of heavy rainfall and snow of the new year, the country has reported more than 40 deaths with hundreds of people displaced and…
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Pakistan’s inflation surges again as food prices rise
Islamabad: The recent sharp increase in the food prices in Pakistan has again pushed the inflation up, forcing people to face difficulties amid multiple economic challenges faced by the country, a media…
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Nawaz Sharif asks party to agitate against Imran Khan
New Delhi: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed his opposition PML-N party not to let incumbent premier Imran Khan off the hook on the basis of the Election Commissions damning…
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Pakistan issues notice to cryptocurrency exchange in $100mn scam
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said that it had issued a notice to Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, during the investigation of an alleged cryptocurrency scam involving around $100 million. The notice…
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Imran proven a thief and liar, must resign: Pak Oppn
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Pakistan National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, on Friday demanded legal action and “daily court proceedings” against Prime Minister Imran Khan after a report of the…
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Islamabad HC orders demolition of Pakistan Navy’s club
New Delhi: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the demolition of the Pakistan Navys sailing club along Rawal Lake in Islamabad, ruling that the Navy does not have the authority to…
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Justice Ayesha Malik to be Pakistan’s first woman Supreme Court judge
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday moved closer to appointing the first woman judge of the Supreme Court after a high-power panel approved the elevation of Lahore High Court judge Ayesha Malik to the…