ECC okays import of sugar, cotton from India
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet lifted the ban on import of sugar and cotton from India.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the finance minister said…
Pakistan, SA to lock horns in ODIs for first time since 2019 World Cup
Babar Azam’s team will take on South Africa in a three-match ODI series at Johannesburg and Pretoria from 2-7 April. This will be the first time these two countries will come play each…
Database reveals secrets of China’s loans to developing nations, says study
The terms of China’s loan deals with developing countries are unusually secretive and require borrowers to prioritise repayment of Chinese state-owned banks ahead of other creditors, a study…
Pakistan to consider trade resumption with India
The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet is likely to lift the ban on the import of sugar and cotton from India, a media report said.
“There are 21 items on the agenda of the…
China under pressure after WHO chief revives lab leak theory
China faced mounting pressure Wednesday over the investigation into the origins of Covid-19, after the WHO chief revived a theory it may have leaked from a Chinese lab and the United States…
Sarfaraz to play in ODI series against South Africa
Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed will most likely be included in the ODI series against South Africa, which begins in a few days' time.
Head Coach Misbah ul Haq, captain Babar Azam…
PMD warns of heatwave in many parts of Pakistan this week
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday warned of a heatwave in many parts of the country.
According to a tweet from the weather department, parts of Southern Punjab,…
PM Imran Khan responds to Modi’s letter, stresses on resolution of Kashmir…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday responded to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi's letter, urging him to resolve outstanding issues between both countries, particularly…
Myanmar protesters hold vigils as U.S. orders non-essential staff to leave
(Reuters) - Myanmar activists held candle-lit vigils overnight after scores of deaths in recent days from a military crackdown on anti-coup protesters and clashes in ethnic border areas, as…
Imran Khan writes back to India’s Modi
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday wrote to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in reply to the latter’s greetings on Pakistan Day.
In the letter, PM Khan writes that durable peace and…
ADB approves $300 million loan to boost clean energy in Pakistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million loan to finance the construction of a 300-megawatt hydropower plant that will increase the share of clean energy in Pakistan and…
Dr Hafeez Sheikh tests positive for Coronavirus
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's outoing finance minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the latest Pakistan official to contract the disease.
This was shared by new…
PM Imran Khan to be tested for COVID-19 today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will be tested for the novel coronavirus today, according to a report on Geo News.
Officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the…
100 die in single day from coronavirus in Pakistan
One hundred persons passed away from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, data from the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) revealed on Tuesday.
Pakistan continued its trend of…
US President Biden wants states to pause reopening measures
REUTERS: As the Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) in American warned of an "impending doom", US President Joe Biden urged states across the country to rethink reopening measures.
Biden said…