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US security assistance to Pakistan remains suspended, says Pentagon

The security assistance to Pakistan that was suspended by the previous Trump administration remains to be the same, the Pentagon said on Monday

Pak asks 12 Indian High Commission officials, families to quarantine

Pakistan has asked 12 officials of the Indian High Commission here to quarantine, along with their family members and drivers, after one of them tested positive for the coronavirus

80% power supply restored in Pakistan's Karachi after major outage

Power supply has been restored in the majority of areas in Pakistan's Karachi, hours after a major power outage occurred on Saturday due to the tripping of a high-tension transmission line."Moonis Alvi, CEO K-Electric sharing live update from BQPS Complex. 80% of Karachi has been restored & teams are working to normalize affected areas as quickly as possible," the power utility company said in a tweet at 4 am IST.Earlier on Saturday, the utility company responsible for the electricity supply in the city tweeted that the power supply to parts of Karachi got interrupted."Power supply to parts of Karachi has been interrupted due to tripping of KE's 220 kV high tension line. Due to this, supply to associated grids has been affected," K-Electric tweeted on Saturday evening.The company later announced that the restoration efforts have already begun and are expected to be completed within one hour.MQM-P Senator Faisal Subzwari had said "half of Karachi" was facing a power breakdown and

Pakistan plans to raise $500 million from first green bond sale

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority, known as Wapda, is looking to sell a 10-year note this month, and intends to offer more environmentally-friendly debt over the next two years

6 dead, 14 injured as bomb explodes during pro-Palestine rally in Pakistan

At least six people were killed and 14 others injured when a bomb exploded during a pro-Palestine rally in south-western Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday, officials said.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan's ruling party splits, parliament majority at risk

A member of the party, Jahangir Tareen, recently had a fallout with Khan and is backed by 40 lawmakers of the National Assembly and provincial Punjab Assembly reports Dawn newspaper.

Pakistan to receive $153 mn from World Bank to aid Covid vaccination drive

The World Bank has approved the provision of $153 million to support the ongoing national vaccine drive in Pakistan to help the country fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Pak won't hold talks with India until decision on Kashmir reverse: Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that Pakistan would not hold talks with India until New Delhi reverses its decision of scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan to introduce 'new' rules to meet FATF demands, says report

Pakistan was put on the grey list by the Paris-based FATF, the global watchdog for money laundering and terror financing in June 2018

Indian variant of coronavirus found in Thai travellers from Pakistan

Health authorities in Thailand said they have confirmed the country's first cases of the Indian variant of the coronavirus, in a Thai woman and her 4-year-old son

Pakistan records over 3,700 fresh Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours

The worsening Covid-19 situation in Pakistan does not seem to abate just yet, as the country recorded 3,785 new cases in the last 24 hours

Pakistan PM Imran Khan leaves for Saudi Arabia on three-day visit

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday left for Saudi Arabia for a three-day visit to discuss bilateral relations between the countries.

Biden administration has ignored Pak's outreach for rapprochement: Report

The next FATF plenary review of Pakistan's status is due in June this year.

Pakistan to spend 'bare minimum' $6 billion to boost economic growth

The government's GDP target for next year is a percentage point higher than the IMF's 4% projection, and FM Tarin is seeking to boost growth to 6% in the year after

Pakistan PM faces criticism for his remarks over foreign service officers

Pakistan PM Imran Khan has come under criticism for accusing the country's foreign service officers of harbouring 'colonial mindset' and 'callousness' while appreciating their Indian counterparts

Pakistan to spend 'bare minimum' $6 bn to boost growth: Finance Minister

Pakistan plans to boost spending on large infrastructure projects by as much as 40% to create jobs and foster productivity in an economy crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Shaukat.

Islamabad under full lockdown from May 7 as Pak reports 4,198 Covid cases

In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, Islamabad authorities have announced a full lockdown on May 7 from 6 pm onwards.

EU's resolution on Pakistan 'dictation' of the West, says Fawad Chaudhary

European Parliament has passed resolution against Pakistan which asks for a review of the country's GSP Plus GSP+ status, citing an increase in laws that it sees as discriminatory towards minorities

Pakistan reports more than 200 deaths due to Covid, worst for single day

Information ministry reported that another 4,678 persons were reported as having recovered in the last 24 hours.

Pak PM extends support to India, says we must fight this challenge together

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the "dangerous" second wave of Covid-19