Pakistan
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Govt should raise issue of atrocities on PoK at UN: J-K BJP chief
Jammu: BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravinder Raina on Tuesday urged the central government to raise at the United Nations the issue of “atrocities by the Pakistan army” on the people…
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Pakistan to privatise all SOEs, except strategic enterprises: PM Sharif
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan will privatise all state-owned enterprises, including the loss-making Pakistan International Airlines, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday, May 14, broadening the government’s initial plans to make only loss-making…
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3 killed in firing, teargas shelling by security forces in PoK
Islamabad: At least three people were killed and six others injured when security forces opened fire on protesters who attacked paramilitary Rangers in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which has been rocked by protests against…
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Pak election body suspends 77 lawmakers elected on reserved seats
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Monday suspended 77 lawmakers who were elected on reserved seats amidst a legal and political row. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was forced to revoke…
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Situation tense as strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir enters fourth day
Islamabad: The situation remained tense in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Monday as the total strike against high prices of wheat flour and inflated electricity bills and taxes entered its fourth day, with the…
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Police officer killed, over 100 injured in clashes during protest in PoK
Islamabad: One police officer was killed and more than 100 people, mostly policemen, injured in violent clashes between security forces and protesters agitating against high prices of wheat flour and electricity in…
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Locals demand freedom as violent protests break in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Muzaffarabad: A two-day holiday has been declared in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after a violent confrontation between the local police authorities and the protesters, who took to the streets against what they termed…
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IMF doubts cash-strapped Pakistan’s repayment capacity
Islamabad: The IMF has said that Pakistan faces major debt-repayment challenges and expressed serious doubts over the cash-strapped country’s capacity to repay the global lender, according to a media report on Saturday.…
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IMF warns of high downside risks for Pakistan’s economy
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark warning about Pakistan’s economic future, highlighting exceptionally high downside risks in its latest report. The report, released ahead of talks between the…
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Pak to seek USD 12B debt rollover from China, Saudi ahead of IMF visit
Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to seek a rollover of around USD 12 billion debt from key allies like China in the 2024-25 fiscal year to meet a whopping USD 23 billion worth…
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Imran Khan refuses to apologise over May 9 protests
New Delhi: After Pakistan, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) ruled out dialogue with Pakistan-Tehreek-Insaaf (PTI) unless the party leadership tendered a public apology over the May 9 protests, the PTI…
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Imran Khan shows readiness for probe into 2014 sit-in by his party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday showed readiness for any inquiry into the 2014 sit-in by his party, a day after the army spokesperson hinted at a judicial…
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US emphasises importance of safety ex-Pak PM Imran Khan in jail
Islamabad: The US has emphasised the importance of ensuring the safety and security of all prisoners in Pakistan, including jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller in a…
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‘Won’t tolerate foreign interference in internal affairs,’ Imran Khan’s party tells US
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Monday claimed to have told the US ambassador in Pakistan that they would not tolerate foreign interference in the country’s internal…
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PoK, an integral part of India, is back in national consciousness: EAM
Cuttack: Emphasising that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has always been a part of India, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, on Sunday, said that the “very sorry state of affairs” has continued because the…
