Pakistan hits back at India’s attempt to ‘distort facts’, says holding IWT in abeyance ‘simply illegal’ – Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday rejected India’s attempt to “distort facts” about the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) open debate, saying that New Delhi’s actions in the aftermath of the attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pulwama were “simply illegal”. At a UNSC debate on natural resource governance, Pakistan’s Permanent Representation to the […]
Pakistan ‘disappointed’ with EU report on GSP+ compliance issues, says it understates reforms – Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” with the European Union’s (EU) recent report that pointed out issues in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). The report was issued as part of the European Commission’s global assessment of the GSP during the 2023-2025 period. It said Pakistan had “regressed in […]
Finance minister reviews Pakistan’s macroeconomic performance in meeting with IMF officials – Pakistan
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held meetings with the senior officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and reviewed Pakistan’s macroeconomic performance and progress under the Fund’s programme, the finance ministry said on Thursday. In a post on social media platform X, the finance ministry said that the minister held a series of meetings with the […]
President Zardari orders intensified monsoon preparedness nationwide
President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: File President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures as the country enters a critical phase of the monsoon season amid heightened risks of flash floods, cloudbursts, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), landslides and urban flooding. In […]
Rohtas Fort ‘restoration works’ on Unesco radar – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: After expressing concerns on renovations at Taxila heritage sites, Unesco has raised objections to certain interventions at Rohtas Fort that have the potential to adversely affect the outstanding universal value of the World Heritage property. The concern was raised after Unesco’s team visited the premises on Tuesday, following information from a third party regarding […]
Pakistan opposes externally imposed solutions for Syria – World
WASHINGTON: Pakistan has called for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned transitional justice process in the Arab nation, stressing that respect for national sovereignty was essential for bringing lasting peace and stability to Syria. Speaking at an Arria-Formula Meeting in the UN on Transitional Justice and Missing Persons in Syria on Tuesday evening, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Ambassador […]
Rains wreak havoc on KP, GB and Punjab as death toll rises to 37 – Pakistan
• Flash floods, landslides damage roads, vehicles, crops and houses• Villages inundated as Punjab records heavy rainfall• Chenab flows surge at Marala, Khanki, Qadirabad as India released excess water PESHAWAR/LAHORE: At least 37 people have died in rain-related incidents as the ongoing monsoon spell triggered flash floods and landslides, damaging houses, crops, livestock and roads […]
Samsung invited to make Pakistan its export hub – Business
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Samsung to set up the country as a regional hub for manufacturing, refurbishing, and exporting mobile phones. The invitation was extended during a meeting between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and a delegation led by Samsung Pakistan’s Country Head at the Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. An official announcement said the […]
No fertiliser shortage in Pakistan, says minister
Federal, Punjab govts to coordinate closely on price stability, adequate availability KARACHI: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has rejected reports of a fertiliser shortage, saying sufficient stocks of urea are available across the country, according to an official statement on Wednesday. Chairing a meeting with Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed […]
Curfew imposed in Mastung’s Khud Kocha after bus attack, bridge blast – Pakistan
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in the Khud Kocha sub-tehsil of Mastung district on Wednesday after three people were killed and five others injured in a gun attack on a Karachi-bound passenger bus, while a bridge on the National Highway was damaged in an explosion in the area. Citing the deteriorating security situation, the Balochistan […]