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India, Pak should resolve issues through dialogue for peace: Pak diplomat

India and Pakistan should resolve all bilateral issues, especially that of Jammu and Kashmir, the diplomat said

Pakistan wants 'good relations' with its neighbours: Envoy Hasan Khan

Pakistan wants "good relations" with neighbours and it's important Delhi and Islamabad work towards eliminating poverty and illiteracy, Pakistan High Commission charge d'affaires Aftab Hasan Khan said

Talks between Indus Commissioners of India, Pakistan underway in Delhi

A host of issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, including objections to the design of Indian hydropower projects on Chenab, are likely to be discussed as part of their annual meeting underway

Maryam Nawaz urges Pak youth to demand accountability from Imran Khan govt

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Sunday said that "it was time to stop giving sacrifices and demand accountability" from the Imran Khan-led government

Pak govt to cap prices of Russian, Chinese vaccines imported by pvt firms

Pakistani authorities have decided to cap the maximum retail price of the Russian and Chinese Covid-19 vaccines imported by private firms, amid a sharp increase in coronavirus cases in the country

Water crisis looms large in Pakistan, may face absolute scarcity by 2040

Amid the rising population and climate change, the availability of fresh water is becoming worrisome in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan, which may face absolute water scarcity by 2040

Covid-19: Pakistan PM Imran, First Lady 'comfortable with mild symptoms'

Prime Minister Imran Khan and First Lady Bushra Bibi are feeling "comfortable with mild symptoms", a day after they tested positive for the COVID-19.

Pakistan bans travel from 12 countries amid spike in coronavirus cases

Pakistan imposed a complete ban on travel from 12 countries, including South Africa, Rwanda and Tanzania, in a bid to curb the spike of coronavirus cases as the country on Sunday recorded 3,667 cases

Pakistan records highest single-day spike in coronavirus cases this year

Pakistan on Saturday recorded its highest single-day increase in the coronavirus infections this year with 3,876 new cases as the positivity rate reached 9.4 per cent in the country

Pak farmers hold tractor rally against price hike in essential commodities

The Pakistani farmer association, Kissan Ittehad, on Friday took to the streets on their tractors to protest the hike in prices of electricity, fertilisers, agricultural products, and diesel

Pakistan shooter Usman Chand attracts attention as World Cup begins

Usman Chand, the lone Pakistani shooter to participate in the star-studded ISSF World Cup here, has attracted plenty of attention even before firing his first competition shot

Pakistan backtracks on uncapped prices for privately imported Covid shots

Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), responsible for marketing the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, confirmed to Reuters that a batch had been delivered to Pakistan.

Pakistan hires banks for a possible foreign currency bond offering: Report

The nation is looking to raise funds after reaching an agreement with the IMF on resumption of a $6-bn bailout program that was secured in 2019 to avoid bankruptcy

5 miners, 2 rescuers killed in coal mining disaster in Balochistan's Harnai

At least five coal miners and two rescuers died due to suffocation after a methane gas fire broke out in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan

Federalism, parliamentary democracy eroding in Pakistan: Senator Rabbani

The concepts of federalism and parliamentary democracy in Pakistan are eroding with each passing day, said Senator Mian Raza Rabbani

Where China is only a notch above India

India and China seem united in gender discrimination

Incompetent people have been imposed on Pak, says opposition leader Latif

Lashing out at the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government in Pakistan, opposition leader Javed Latif on Sunday said that some 'incompetent people have been imposed on the nation'

India to buy 30 US Predator drones for $3 bn to counter China, Pakistan

India is emerging as a strategic defense partner for the US, particularly in countering Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean and some areas of Southeast Asia

Pakistan to begin vaccination drive for those aged 60, above from March 10

Pakistan will start COVID-19 vaccination drive for those aged 60 and above from March 10, the government announced on Sunday amid surge in coronavirus cases in the country.

Army backing vital for Imran Khan to survive today's confidence vote

Khan's meeting with Bajwa rankled the opposition. "It gives a wrong message," opposition leader Maryam Nawaz said at a briefing on Thursday