Pakistan
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UN secretary general says South Asia is hotspot for climate crisis
Islamabad: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that Pakistan is facing a “monsoon on steroids” as the government issued more flood warnings for the next 24 hours, media reports said. Heavy…
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Imran raises Rs 5 billion for Pak flood victims through international telethon
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has raised Rs 5 billion through an international telethon for the people affected by the devastating floods in the country, according to a media report…
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Lahore traders seek permission for vegetable import from India
Islamabad: In view of the skyrocketing prices of vegetables amid the ongoing floods and relentless monsoon rain across Pakistan, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday demanded the government…
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Around 30 per cent of Pakistan reeling under ‘monster floods’, over 1000 killed
Flooding in Pakistan was triggered by the greatest rains in more than three decades pushing around thirty per cent of the country’s land area into the water and leading to the death…
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IMF revives Pakistan’s EFF programme, approves USD 1.17bn bailout fund
Islamabad: Pakistan has secured a much-needed bailout package from the IMF, which will help the cash-starved country avert an imminent default, amidst the persisting political uncertainty and the devastating floods that has…
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Death toll from Pakistan floods crosses 1,100 as international aid trickles in
Islamabad: The death toll from the devastating floods in Pakistan reached 1,136 Monday, as international aid began trickling in following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led cash-strapped government’s desperate appeal for aid to deal…
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Flood in Pakistan claims over 1,000 lives
Islamabad: The catastrophic flood caused due to monsoon rains, cloudbursts and bank breaches continues to wreck havoc across Pakistan as the death toll rose to 1,037. Floods continued to cause destruction, devastation…
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Pak could consider importing vegetables, edible items from India after flood havoc
Islamabad: Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Monday that the government could “consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India” to facilitate people after floods destroyed crops across the country,…
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Pakistan eyes crucial IMF board meeting on bailout package today
Islamabad: Pakistan is eyeing an important and crucial meeting of the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is to be held on Monday to take a decision on a…
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Floods inflict $10bn loss on Pakistan
Islamabad: The devastating flash floods in Pakistan have inflicted a loss of at least $10 billion on different sectors of the countrys struggling economy, according to Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail. Miftah…
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Tomato now costs Rs 500 per kilo in Lahore
Lahore: After nationwide floods caused massive crop damage, prices of vegetables have sky-rocketed in Lahore with tomatoes costing as much as Pak Rs 500 per kilogram, the media reported. Shopkeepers have set…
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Legal woes mount for Imran as Islamabad HC set to take action
Islamabad: There seems no end to the woes of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. Even as he is involved in a perpetual confrontation with the new Shehbaz Sharif dispensation, a five-judge…
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My struggle against thieves will continue irrespective of weather: Imran
Jhelum: PTI Chairman Imran Khan said that his struggle against the “thieves” will continue whether it is raining or hot weather, local media reported. Speaking at a public gathering in Jhelum city,…
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Pak appeals for international assistance after floods wreaked havoc
Islamabad: Pakistan is appealing for further international assistance after floods wreaked havoc across the country, BBC reported. The US, UK, UAE and others have contributed to a monsoon disaster appeal, but much…
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Death toll rises to 1,000 as torrential rains wreak havoc in Pakistan
Islamabad: The death toll in separate accidents caused by heavy rains across Pakistan has surged to 1,000 since the start of monsoon season on June 14, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)…
