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Pakistan gets 2.5 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from US

Pakistan received 2.5 million doses of the Moderna vaccine from the United States on Friday, easing pressure on Islamabad in overcoming the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines. According to a US embassy statement, the vaccines were delivered to the Pakistani people in partnership with the COVAX global vaccine initiative, UNICEF, and the government of Pakistan. It says this donation was part of the 80 million doses the United States was sharing with the world, delivering on our pledge to facilitate equitable global access to safe and effective vaccines, which are essential to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest development comes days after hundreds of Pakistani expatriate workers rallied in Islamabad, demanding they should be quickly vaccinated with the Moderna, Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines so they can travel abroad. Pakistan has mostly relied on Chinese vaccines, but some Middle Eastern countries want travelers to produce a certificate to show they've received specific vaccines.

Power crisis worsens in Pak, citizens suffer 16 hours of load-shedding

Pakistan is reeling under heavy load-shedding resulting in leaving citizens without electricity for 16 hours.

US adds Pakistan govt to list of child soldier recruiters, says report

The US has added Pakistan along with 14 other countries in a list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act which identifies foreign governments having government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers, a designation that could result in restrictions on certain security assistance and commercial licensing of military equipment. The US Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) requires publication in the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report a list of foreign governments that have recruited or used child soldiers during the previous year (April 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021). The countries which have been added to the annual TIP list of the US State Department are Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. According to the State Department, the governments identified on the list are subject to restrictions, in the following fiscal year, on certain security ...

Drone spotted over the Indian High Commission complex in Islamabad

India asks Pakistan to probe and prevent recurrence of 'breach of security'

Pakistan gets 2.5 mn doses of Moderna from US

According to a US embassy statement, the vaccines were delivered to the Pakistani people in partnership with the COVAX global vaccine initiative, UNICEF, and the government of Pakistan.

Pakistan top court lifts ban on popular video-sharing platform TikTok

It was for the second time that the app has been banned this year after its suspension in March by the Peshawar High Court (PHC), which had taken action on a petition filed by several citizens.

Pak's external debt likely to increase due to dependence on foreign loans

Pakistan's external debt is likely to increase in the near future as it is under compulsion to borrow more and more every year

World Bank approves $800 million loans for two programmes in Pakistan

World Bank approved $800 million in financing for two programmes in Pakistan--the Pakistan Program for Affordable and Clean Energy and the Second Securing Human Investments to Foster Transformation

Pakistan's gas crisis deepens as companies halt supply till July 5

The gas crisis in Pakistan has deepened after two state-owned companies on Monday announced complete closure of gas supply till July 5 to industries and CNG stations

Pakistan-aimed Agni-P ballistic missile flight-tested successfully

Agni-5 to be mainstay of anti-China arsenal, Agni-P deterrent against Pakistan

Pakistan's PML-N lashes out at Imran Khan govt over looming energy crisis

Miftah Ismail lashed out at Pak government for a looming energy crisis in the country and delays in the dry docking of liquified natural gas (LNG) terminals, causing shortages in gas and electricity

FM Qureshi bemoans FATF's decision to retain Pakistan on its grey list

Deploring FATF's decision to retain Pakistan on its grey list, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that if it was a technical decision then country would have been added to white list

Pak journalists' union seeks Imran Khan's clarification on free speech

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Special Assistant on Information Shehbaz Gill announced that the ruling government would control all the current affairs programmes on TV news channels

Pak's national carrier grounds 140 flight attendants for being overweight

Pakistan International Airlines has grounded 140 flight attendants for being overweight and excluded them from promotions and the duty roster for July flights, ARY News reported citing sources.

Foreign Minister says 'no room' to keep Pakistan on FATF's 'grey list'

Qureshi's comments came a day after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), during its plenary meeting from June 21-25, retained Pakistan in its 'grey list'

Pakistan directly responsible for Taliban's return to power: Former US NSA

America's former National Security Advisor (NSA), John Bolton on Friday said that Pakistan is directly responsible for the Taliban's return to power.

In a setback, global watchdog retains Pakistan on FATF 'grey list'

Continuation on the 'grey list' for Pakistan means that it will not get any respite in trying to access finances in the form of investments and aid from international bodies

Thaw on the western front

Talks with Taliban, J&K leaders, thaw with Pakistan are strategic imperatives for Modi govt. It can't covet US as Quad ally in the east and work at counter-purposes with them in the west

ICJ bill giving Jadhav right to appeal presented in Pakistani Senate

The International Court of Justice (Review and Reconsideration) Bill, meant to provide the right of appeal to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, was presented in the Senate on Thursday

Massive raids in Pakistan after blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

At least three people were killed and 21 injured in the blast that took place at a police picket