PM Shehbaz, Turkiye’s Erdogan agree to strengthen economic, security cooperation at UNGA sidelines – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to further strengthen “mutually beneficial cooperation” between their countries in various areas, including trade and security, the Foreign Office said. In a press release issued today, the FO said PM Shehbaz and Erdogan met each other in New York on the sidelines […]
Economic reforms supported by IMF deal to increase growth in Pakistan, says ADB – Business
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said that the economic reform agenda supported by the three-year International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) was projected to accelerate growth and ease inflation in Pakistan. In its Asian Development Outlook report for September, the Manila-based lending agency noted that growth in Pakistan had rebounded to […]
Was led astray, Balochistan govt saved me: alleged suicide bomber – Pakistan
Adeela Khudabaksh, a held suspect with an alleged suicide bombing plan, in a press conference held by the Balochistan government in Quetta, said on Wednesday she was “led astray by a few individuals”. Flanked by her parents, Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind and MPA Farah Azeem Shah, among others, Khudabaksh said she had “remained in […]
Umerkot blasphemy suspect’s relative lodges FIR over burning of his body – Pakistan
UMERKOT: A case under relevant sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) was registered at the Umerkot police station against a mob of around 35 people on Tuesday over burning of blasphemy suspect Dr Shah Nawaz Kunbhar’s body. The FIR was lodged by Dr Kunbhar’s brother-in-law Mohammad Ibrahim Kunbhar, who has named 20 of the around […]
Islamabad civil court stays demolition of eateries on Margalla Hills – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Despite Supreme Court orders to raze Monal and La Montana eateries situated inside the Margalla Hills National Park to restore the affected area to its natural habitat, the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) was stopped from further demolition of the structures on Tuesday after a contractor obtained a restraining order from a lower court. […]
Cop among 12 injured in Quetta blast targeting police van – Pakistan
Twelve people were injured in a blast that targeted a police van near Eastern Bypass in Quetta, hospital and government officials said on Wednesday. Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind confirmed in a statement that a police van was targeted while the Balochistan Health Department released a list of 12 individuals who were injured in the […]
Noman returns as Pakistan announce squad for first Test against England – Sport
FAISALABAD: Left-arm spinner Noman Ali was named in the Pakistan squad for the opening fixture of the upcoming three-match Test series against England on Tuesday, returning to the national side for the first time since July last year. Noman is the only inclusion in the squad that played against Bangladesh in the recent two-match series, […]
ECP taking its ‘sweet time’ to move on reserved seats order – Pakistan
• Legal team meeting ‘remains inconclusive’ yet again; huddle to resume today• Insiders say commission is ‘buying time for parliament’s next move’ ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appears to be in no hurry to implement the Supreme Court’s verdict on reserved seats, even after the release of the detailed judgement. Informed sources told […]
IT minister blames spectrum, poor infrastructure for net slowdown – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The country’s IT minister said on Tuesday that the internet issues being faced by users were “complicated” and blamed infrastructure constraints, as well as a lack of investment, for the disruptions. Over the past few months, users in the country have been facing slow internet speeds and frequent disconnections. The government has provided multiple […]
Opec terms oil phaseout a fantasy; IEA disagrees – World
PARIS: Opec said on Tuesday that phasing out oil was a “fantasy”, as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand would keep growing until at least 2050. The oil cartel’s prediction runs counter to the assessment of the Paris-based International Energy Agency, which sees demand for fossil fuels peaking this decade. A goal to triple global […]