Pakistan
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WB delays loans approval for Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistans worsening economic situation, political uncertainty and reluctance of the current government to fulfil the pre-conditions to revive the IMF programme, coupled with delays in taking these decisions has added to…
- Middle East
UAE rolls over $2 billion loan to Pakistan
Islamabad: In a move that would create some much-needed room for Pakistan’s cramped fiscal space, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on Thursday rolled over their deposit of USD 2 billion…
- World
Bill introduced to terminate Pakistan’s designation as major non-NATO ally
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally, and require annual certification from the president…
- Pakistan
Negotiations with India impossible until reversal of ‘August 5 action’: Pak PMO
Islamabad: A day after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered to talk to India on “burning issues”, the country’s PMO clarified that it will not hold negotiations with its neighbour until it…
- Pakistan
Pak PM Sharif seeks ‘sincere’ talks with India to resolve ‘burning’ issues
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought “serious” and “sincere” talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the resolution of the “burning” issues, including on Kashmir, and said the UAE…
- India
Dawood lied about divorce, remarried Pak woman: Haseena Parkar’s son
Mumbai: Alishah Parkar, son of Haseena Parkar, and Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew, has made sensational claims before the National Investigation Agency stating that the fugitive underworld gangster has remarried a Pakistani Pathan woman…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan hints at returning to Pakistan’s National Assembly
Lahore: For the first time, opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Monday hinted at returning to the National Assembly to be part of the consultative process of a caretaker setup…
- Delhi
Delhi Police probing links of two suspected terrorists with Pak’s ISI
New Delhi: The Delhi Police’s Special Cell, which recently nabbed two individuals from the national capital’s Jahangirpuri area, is now probing the links of the suspected terrorists with Pakistan’s ISI agency, official…
- India
India’s counter response shows country won’t be coerced by anybody: Jaishankar
Chennai: India’s counter response to terrorism emanating from Pakistan and to aggressive cross-border skirmish with China displayed that the nation will not be coerced by anybody, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said…
- Middle East
No mention of Kashmir in UAE-Pakistan joint statement
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held bilateral discussions with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a recent visit to the UAE, exchanging views on regional, political and security…
- Sports
Islahuddin, lion of Pakistan hockey, celebrates 75th birthday amidst fading glory
Islahuddin Siddique, one of the legendary figures of Pakistan hockey, recently reached a landmark when he celebrated his 75th birthday. Islahuddin belonged to the golden generation of Pakistan’s hockey history and led…
- Middle East
UAE extends $3 billion aid to cash-strapped ally Pakistan
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed to provide a $3 billion lifeline to Pakistan in the shape of a rollover of the existing debt and new financing — helping Islamabad…
- Pakistan
After flour, prices of pulses going up in Pakistan
Karachi: Just when the prices of wheat flour are soon going to ease, following a merciless upward trend witnessed over the past few months, another fundamental kitchen commodity started to become costlier…
- World
Countries using cross-border terrorism should be held accountable: India
United Nations: India has called for international solidarity to hold responsible under international law the countries that use cross-border terrorism. India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj told the UN Security Council on Thursday,…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s forex reserves plunge to lowest level since 2014
Karachi: Pakistan’s central bank forex reserves have plunged to their lowest level since February 2014 after a decline of 22.11 per cent, posing a serious challenge for the country in financing imports,…