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2 military personnel killed in terror attack in Pakistan
Islamabad : Two military personnel were killed when terrorists targeted security forces' checkpost in South Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a military statement said.
The statement from the…
Global investors view Shehbaz Sharif’s appeal as sign of imminent default on foreign debt
Islamabad : The price of Pakistan's US dollar-denominated global bonds, Eurobond and Sukuk, slumped while their yields skyrocketed at world markets after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed for debt relief from rich nations to cope with…
Biden appeals for aid to flood-hit Pakistan
New York/Islamabad : In his address to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, US President Joe Biden made a fervent pitch for extending help to Pakistan in the wake of the catastrophic floods, as he announced over $2.9 billion in new…
1 killed, 17 injured in explosion in Pakistan
Islamabad : One person was killed and 17 others were injured in an explosion in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, local media reported.The incident took place on Friday evening, Xinhua news agency reported.
Unknown militants…
Would be a big mistake to ignore Afghanistan this time around : Shehbaz Sharif at SCO
Samarkand : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that it would be a "big mistake to ignore Afghanistan this time around", highlighting that peace in Pakistan and Afghanistan is interlinked, media reports said.
He made…
Pakistan has been wandering for 75 yrs carrying a begging bowl : Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad : Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has presented a dismal picture of the economy and regretted that friendly countries have started looking at Islamabad as always asking for money.
"Today, when we go to any friendly…
5 killed in floods in Pakistan in 24 hrs
Islamabad : At least five people were killed and one was injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods in the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
Two children and a woman were among…
Hindu temple in Pakistan becomes refuge for flood-hit Muslim families
Quetta : Tucked in the Kachhi district of Balochistan, the tiny village of Jalal Khan is still reeling from the flooding that destroyed houses and left mass destruction in its wake, Dawn reported.
The village was cut off from the rest of…
Developed countries emitted maximum green house emissions through history: Antonio Guterres
Islamabad : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history.
Guterres made the remarks on Saturday in a press…
‘Bloody revolution or elections only way to remove ruling elite’: Imran Khan
Islamabad : Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said "a bloody revolution" or "elections" are the only way to remove the ruling elite imposed on the nation, local media reported.
Addressing a jalsa in Bahawalpur, the Pakistan…