Three new polio cases emerge as tally reaches 76
Three new polio cases have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, taking the tally to 76 since January 1, 2019. The cases were detected in the districts of Lakki Marwat and…
India to build solar, wind farms along Pakistan border
MUMBAI: India plans to build a string of renewable energy projects along its sun-baked, wind-whipped western border, officials said on Monday, as New Delhi continues an ambitious programme to reduce the country’s…
Six, including soldier, martyred in LoC shelling
–Pakistan Army ‘destroys two Indian army bunkers, kills nine troops’ in response –FO rejects Indian media reports of ‘militant launchpads’ along the LoC, invites international observers to see for themselves RAWALPINDI: At…
Modi govt resorts to warmongering for short-term gains, says Qureshi
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday censured the Narendra Modi-led Indian government for resorting to a war-mongering narrative for short-term domestic electoral gains. Speaking at the Air University, the foreign…
Modi says work to stop water flow to Pakistan has started
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that New Delhi will stop water from Indian rivers that had been flowing to Pakistan and give it to Indian farmers, The Hindu has reported.…
US urges Pakistan to nip militancy in the bud for own sake
–Wells says LeT chief Hafiz Saeed must face prosecution for ‘vicious attacks’ WASHINGTON: The United States has appreciated Pakistan’s efforts to curb militancy but reminded Islamabad that it must do more to…
Pakistan offers to assist talks between Iran, Saudi Arabia
–PM says Islamabad will play role of facilitator rather than mediator in this ‘complex’ issue, calls offer Pakistan’s ‘own initiative’ –Rouhani welcomes tour, says end of Yemen conflict will bolster chances for regional…
China reaffirms support to Pakistan over core issues
–Xi asks Islamabad, New Delhi to resolve Kashmir dispute via dialogue –PM Imran thanks China for consistent support, says CPEC is his govt’s top priority –FO says both leaders agreed to…
Imran takes charge of CPEC, other foreign investments
–PM says he wants to send ‘500 corrupt individuals to jail’, aspires to follow President Xi’s crusade against corruption –Chinese PM says 2nd phase of CPEC instrumental in reinforcing and consolidating Pakistan’s…
FATF partially happy with Pakistan
–APG’s Mutual Evaluation Report states Pakistan ‘largely but partially’ complied with 36 out of40 parameters –Identifies preventive measures, financial intelligence, money-laundering and terror-financing investigations as Islamabad’s weaknesses –FATF not satisfied with steps…
Western media spreading lies about CPEC, says Chinese envoy
KARACHI: Chinese Ambassador Yu Jing on Friday said the Western media was creating a false narrative that his country wanted to achieve military or strategic designs in Pakistan through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…
Over 5m children to be obese in Pakistan by 2030
The number of children living with obesity is predicted to cross five million in Pakistan by the year 2030, according to Atlas of Childhood Obesity published by the World Obesity Foundation. According…
Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets, clinch series 2-0
KARACHI: Pakistan capitalized on a brisk century opening stand between Abid Ali and Fakhar Zaman to beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in the third and final one-day international on Wednesday, clinching…
Pakistan faces claim over London flats seized from Nawaz
Pakistan’s government is facing an embarrassing high court case after allegedly failing to pay a multimillion-pound bill for tracking down properties once owned by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, The Guardian reported…
One more polio case surfaces in Sindh
HYDERABAD: One more polio case has surfaced in Sindh with a 31 months old child diagnosed as infected with the virus. District Health Officer Jamshoro Dr Mushtaq Solangi confirmed that the child…
India calls PM Imran’s UNGA address ‘hate speech’
NEW YORK: India has rebutted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech on Saturday at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In a strongly-worded reply, Vidisha Maitra, the…
Pakistan joins hands with Turkey, Malaysia to counter Islamophobia
Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad took part in a trilateral summit on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United…