Benazir programme cuts child stunting rates: study – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded a major decline in child stunting under the Benazir Nashonuma Programme (BNP), along with improvements in maternal and newborn health outcomes. An evaluation conducted by the Aga Khan University (AKU) revealed that stunting rates among beneficiary children were 22 per cent lower at six months of age and 18pc lower at […]
PM Shehbaz launches Rs10m housing loans under Rs3.2tr ‘Apna Ghar Programme’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday launched the “PM Apna Ghar Programme” under which housing loans of Rs10 million will be given on easy instalments. The scheme will be implemented in the federal capital, all four provinces, as well as Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the launch ceremony in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz […]
2 Pakistani astronauts selected as candidates for China’s space programme – World
China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space programme, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday. Both will travel to China for training, and one will participate in a flight mission as a payload specialist and become the first foreign astronaut in China’s space station, CCTV said. Meanwhile, China Daily reported on […]
Two Pakistani astronauts selected as candidates for China space programme
One will be selected payload specialist, becoming first foreign astronaut to visit Chinese space station SUPARCO introduces space bus to reach out to students in remote areas. PHOTO: FILE China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space programme, CCTV reported on Wednesday. The candidates are Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud. […]
Aurangzeb lauds Beijing’s support for Pakistan’s IMF programme during meeting with Chinese counterpart – Pakistan
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb appreciated China’s support in facilitating Pakistan’s engagements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, the finance ministry said on Friday. Aurangzeb arrived in the United States on Monday to participate in the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings 2026, taking place […]
Macroeconomic stability unachievable without another IMF programme: PM Shehbaz – Business
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that macroeconomic stability in the country needed to be advanced further, which he said would not be possible without another bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A day ago, while announcing the staff-level agreement (SLA) on the successful completion of an existing short-term facility, the IMF […]
IMF backs new programme for Pakistan, urges resolution of electoral dispute – Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will support formulating a new economic programme for Pakistan if the new government seeks one, a spokesperson for the lender said on Friday, encouraging fair resolution of all electoral disputes. The cash-strapped nation grappled with an uncertain Feb 8 election that delayed formation of a coalition government until new Prime […]
Pakistan ‘to seek $6bn in new IMF programme’ – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to seek a new loan of at least $6 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the incoming government repay billions in debt due this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a Pakistani official. The country will seek to negotiate an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, the report […]
Polio programme official killed, cop injured in firing on vehicle in Bajaur – Pakistan
A polio programme official was killed and a policeman sustained injuries on Friday after unidentified assailants opened fire on a vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district. Station House Officer (SHO) of Mamond Police Station Dilawar Khan told Dawn.com that unknown persons opened fire on Dr Abdul Rehman’s vehicle when he was coming back from the […]