The heat of inflation in electricity prices in Pakistan has been growing steeply with prices soaring, leading to social unrest in the society, and the situation will need Islamabad to undertake a number of comprehensive efforts, The News International reported.
The United Kingdom has dedicated USD 125 million for supporting the people of Afghanistan, who are undergoing one of the worst humanitarian crisis under the Taliban regime, Tolo News reported.
The federal government will import sugar at an inflated price of PKR 220 per kilogram, and the burden will be passed on to the population, which is already suffering from inflation and will be forced to pay exorbitant prices, the Geo News said.
Sugar prices in Pakistan have increased to Rs 185 per kg, with the country’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) asking relevant agencies to check for the hoarding and smuggling of sugar, Dawn reported.
The meeting discussed a number of issues of mutual concern, including the UNDRR's commitment to providing NCEMA with periodic updates about the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative.
Youyang [China], August 29: On August 20, the 2023 Youyang International Conference on Rural Development, jointly hosted by China Institute for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (CRISSCA) of CAU, National Institute of Rural Revitalisation of CAU, and the People's Government of Youyang C
Caretaker Information Minister of Pakistan, Murtaza Solangi, stated on Monday that the energy ministry has prepared recommendations to address the problem of exorbitant power bills, which has led to nationwide protests, and that they will be presented in the federal cabinet meeting on Tuesda
It has been two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and the mass migration of artists in the country since then, has hampered the artistic growth of the country, especially women, reported Khaama Press.
Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi strongly called upon the international community for assistance intended for Afghan refugees in Iran, reported Khaama Press.
The Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations on Monday in a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, said that around 774 Afghan refugees arrived in Afghanistan through the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province.
At least two people were killed and five others injured after Russia launched a missile strike on Monday on a Ukraine village, CNN reported citing a senior Ukrainian official.