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Pakistan cabinet approves committee over filing treason charges against Im
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan cabinet on Friday approved the formation of a committee which will deliberate whether treason proceedings under Article 6 should be initiated against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's top leadership, including chairman Imran Khan.
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China's protection for Makki puts Pak effort to exit FATF grey list at ris
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The recent move of China to block the joint proposal by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Security Council could jeopardise Pakistan's efforts to come o
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Hindu community holds protest against girl's abduction in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The Pakistani Hindu community on Wednesday held a protest in front of former President Asif Ali Zardari's residence in Nawabshah, Sindh province against the alleged kidnapping, forced conversion, and marriage of a 16-year-old Hindu girl named Kareena, loc
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Sri Lanka crisis sends warning signals to debt-ridden Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The economic meltdown in Sri Lanka triggering unrest and unprecedented political upheaval has sent alarm bells ringing in the Indian Ocean region and the loudest among them is in Pakistan, according to foreign policy analysis.
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Pakistan records 779 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): Pakistan reported 779 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths during the last 24 hours, the country's National Institute of Health said on Friday.
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Pakistan: Sharif govt reduces petrol, diesel prices as global oil rates sl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 18.50 and Rs 40.54 per litre as crude oil rates in the international market fell sharply.
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Pakistan's rising debts, decreasing exchange reserves raise concern
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): Pakistan is in economic turmoil as its foreign debts are rising while foreign exchange reserves are decreasing.
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Pakistan's security apparatus in total fiasco, lawlessness grips country
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): Pakistan's security apparatus is a total fiasco as it is marred with apathy towards vulnerable communities, hatred for minorities, discrimination based on region and subtle promotion of extremism that has gradually resulted in widespread militancy and law
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Pakistan's 'benefactors' uninterested in rescuing country from economic tu
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): Pakistan's "friend and benefactor" China is showing half-heartedness in rescuing the country from a severe economic situation and amid this dire situation, the anger of the people is at its peak.
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Pakistan second-worst country in terms of gender equality: World Economic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): Revealing a grim picture of the state of women in Pakistan, a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Pakistan as the second-worst country in terms of gender parity, a media report said.
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157 women kidnapped, 112 assaulted last month in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): A total of 157 women were kidnapped, 112 women were a victim of physical assault and 91 women were raped across Pakistan in the month of June, according to a report.
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Pakistan, IMF reach agreement on USD 6 bn Extended Fund Facility loan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the combined seventh and eighth reviews for a USD 6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) loan facility.
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