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Pakistan Human Rights Commission airs concern over forced disappearance of
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the alleged forced disappearance of four Pashtun workers following the Anarkali Bazar explosion in Lahore last month, local media reported.
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Religious extremism likely to worsen in Pakistan in future: Think tank
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan's problem of religious extremism is likely to worsen in the near future unless the state adopts a gradual policy shift toward the separation of religion and politics, said an Islamabad-based think tank.
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Pakistan's trade deficit exceeds annual target in current fiscal year
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan's trade deficit widened to USD 28.8 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year more than the annual target set by the federal government further increasing the foreign borrowing requirement to bridge the yawning gap.
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ADB recommends a four-pronged policy for Pakistan to capitalise on CPEC
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recommended a four-pronged policy for Pakistan to capitalize on its China Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC) project.
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Sikh community protests after news of removal of statue of legendary Hari
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): The recent news of taking down of the statue of Hari Singh Nalwa by the local administration in Haripur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has hit the sentimental and religious values of the Sikh community all over, reported Pakistan To
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Four soldiers killed in terrorist attacks on army camps in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Four soldiers of the Pakistani army were killed after terrorist attacks on two military camps in Balochistan province, Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Thursday.
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Pakistan-Saudi deal worth USD 20 billion yet to take-off as Imran Khan gov
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Faced with economic stagnation the Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan which has unsuccessfully tried to increase Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) has been let down by Saudi Arabia too, on whom Islamabad pinned its hopes.
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Despite Imran Khan's claims on digitizing land records, PTI govt prefers p
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Despite Imran Khan's claims to digitize land records to bring transparency, his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) government prefers patwari system.
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Pak industrialists demand gas supply restoration, say 'country would suffe
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Demanding that gas be restored to all industrial sectors in Pakistan's Karachi, hundreds of industrialists protested outside the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) headquarters on Wednesday, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan reports 5,830 new COVID-19 cases, infection tally rises to 1,442,
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Pakistan has reported 5,830 new COVID cases over the last 24 hours making the nationwide tally of confirmed infections to 1,442,263, reported ARY News.
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Drug Regulatory of Pakistan approves Paracetamol price hike
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): The price of Paracetamol, the most commonly prescribed medicine for COVID patients, has now been increased, with the Drug Regulatory of Pakistan (DRAP) approving the hike and fixing the rate up to Rs 2.67 per tablet.
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Four terrorists, one soldier killed in Pakistan's Balochistan
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): Four terrorists and one soldier were killed at Panjgur and Nushki districts of Pakistan's Balochistan province after forces responded to their attack, reported local media.
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