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No official at farewell lunch triggering so-called 'Lettergate scandal' fe
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): No one who attended the farewell lunch for the then Pakistan ambassador Asad Majeed Khan at his residence which led to the so-called 'Lettergate scandal' felt that America was trying to hatch a conspiracy against former Prime Minister Imran Khan governme
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Pakistan among top ten countries facing severe water crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Pakistan is estimated to be in the top 10 list of the world's countries facing water scarcity, said Munir Akram, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) while emphasizing the water issues which plagues the country.
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Shehbaz govt to retract from decision on fuel hike
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Days after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided not to increase the fuel prices, a well placed official source now said that the government is likely to take a U-turn from this decision and increase the fuel prices to further put a burden on t
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Sri Lankans dressed as the dead demand justice for victims of Easter bombi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 17 (ANI): A group of Sri Lankan people dressed as the dead staged a peaceful protest walk from Aluthkade to Galle Face demanding justice for the deaths of more than 260 Sri Lankans in Islamic State-inspired bombings on Easter Sunday three years ago.
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Imran Khan led PTI slammed for accepting donations from poor people of Pak
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Pakistani journalist blamed the former Prime Minister Imran Khan for taking money from the poor people of the country so that he can continue to live a luxurious life even after being ousted from the top position.
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PPP chief Asif Ali Zardari decides against joining cabinet of Shehbaz Shar
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday decided against joining the cabinet of new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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Shehbaz Sharif govt decides to resume talks with IMF for package revival
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): With Pakistan's economy in the doldrums, the new government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from Monday, reported local media on Sunday citing sources.
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Pakistan urges Taliban to secure border areas in wake of terrorist attacks
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): After reports of increased terror attacks across the Durand Line, Pakistan has called on Afghanistan's Taliban regime to secure the region surrounding the border and take action against the elements engaged in terrorism, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Oil, eatable import bills surge by 60 per cent
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Amid a declining economy, Pakistan's oil and eatable import bills surged by 59.98 per cent to USD 21.87 billion in the July-March period, local media reported.
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Bankers in Pakistan protest to restore Saturday holiday
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): A string of protests was started by bankers in Pakistan after the decision of newly-elected Prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif to grant only one-day weekly leave to the government offices and banking sectors, reported Dawn newspaper.
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Pak National Assembly Speaker to verify resignations of PTI MNAs
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Newly-elected Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Saturday announced the de-sealing of resignation letters tendered by 123 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers, reported local media.
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After Punjab Assembly brawl, PTI claims Pakistan heading towards civil unr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 17 (ANI): Reacting to the violence that broke out in the Punjab Assembly between the Opposition and treasury benches on Saturday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry said that the country is heading towards civil unrest, reported local media.
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