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Internet, mobile services restored in Balochistan after brief suspension

Amid devastating floods across Pakistan and frequent power outages, the internet and mobile services in Balochistan were restored after hours of suspension

Qatar interested to 'take over' Pakistan's airports, says FinMin Ismail

Pakistan Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that Qatar is "interested in leasing Pakistan's airports"

Pakistan acknowledges Qatar's request for security during FIFA world cup

Pakistan on Friday tacitly acknowledged about a request by the Qatari government to provide security during the FIFA world cup. Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar Ahmed was asked at the weekly briefing about reports that Pakistan has been requested by the Qatari authorities to provide security for the event. Well, I can say that as is evident from the PM's visit also, Pakistan and Qatar enjoy strong bilateral ties. We maintain close cooperation in various fields and this also includes security and defense, he said. The spokesperson also said Pakistanis have made important contributions in building the World Cup infrastructure in Qatar. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Qatar from August 23-24. Leaderships from both sides also agreed to encourage Qatar's investment in the fields of renewable energy, tourism and hospitality sectors. Prime Minister Sharif thanked the Emir of Qatar for Qatar Investment Authority's readiness to invest USD 3 billion in various commercial and ...

Pak considering humanitarian wheat transportation extension to Afghanistan

Pakistan on Friday said it is considering a request by India to extend the deadline for the transportation of remaining 15,000 metric tonnes of wheat as humanitarian assistance to war-torn Afghanistan. The first consignment of humanitarian aid of 2,500 tonnes of wheat from India reached Afghanistan's Jalalabad through Pakistan on February 26. The second convoy carrying 2,000 MTs of wheat left Attari in Amritsar on March 3 for Jalalabad, Afghanistan. India sent the third consignment of 2,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan in 40 trucks via the Attari-Wagah border on March 8. India in June sent a fresh shipment of 3,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the Pakistani land route. We have on numerous occasions extended the timeline, and I'm sure in order to enable this to be completed, this is being considered, Foreign Office spokesman Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said at his weekly media briefing here. Responding to a question on observer-level participation by Pakistan in the ..

Pakistan declares national emergency as flood death toll reaches 937

Pakistan government has declared a national emergency as rain-induced floods have so far killed 937 people, including 343 children, and left at least 30 million without shelter. Sindh Province reported the highest number of deaths as 306 people lost their lives due to floods and rain-related incidents from June 14 to Thursday, according to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Balochistan reported 234 deaths whereas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Province recorded 185 and 165 deaths, respectively. In Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 37 people were killed while nine deaths were reported in the Gilgit-Baltistan region during the current monsoon rains. According to the NDMA, Pakistan received 166.8 mm of rain in August, as opposed to the average of 48 mm - an increase of 241 per cent. Sindh and Balochistan - the worst-hit regions - witnessed a 784 per cent and 496 per cent increase in the monsoon deluge, respectively, the Dawn News reported. The abnormal increase in rainfall generat

Kohli's heartfelt message to Dhoni as he prepares against Pakistan

The '7' and '18' in the tweet signify the jersey numbers of Dhoni and Kohli respectively

Saudi Arabia announces investment of $1 bn in cash-strapped Pakistan

This announcement regarding the fresh investment comes days after the State Bank of Pakistan informed about USD 4bn in financing for Pakistan from friendly countries

Terrorism case filed against Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah

Police in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday registered a case against Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on charges of terrorism and threatening the judiciary and government officials. Former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi, who is the son of Punjab province Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, termed the move a tit-for-tat response to the federal government's illegal actions against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. You (Sanaullah) make false cases against our (former) prime minister Imran Khan. Now the people of Pakistan have made a genuine case against you. You will soon be arrested, Moonis tweeted after uploading a copy of the FIR against Sanaullah. The complainant, who is a resident of Gujrat city, said he was watching a talk show on Geo News on August 21, when clips of Sanaullah's speeches from April, 2021 and January 2022 were aired. In these speeches, the minister was shown hurling threats to the judiciary, the Punjab Chief Secretary and Lahore Commissioner and their ...

Shehbaz cancels UK visit as Pak declares floods as national emergency

The Pakistan government has declared the flood situation in the country a 'national emergency, calling for donations to help rehabilitate the flood-affected people, media reports said

Pak court grants ex-PM Imran Khan pre-arrest interim bail in terror case

Former Pakistan Minister Imran Khan on Thursday secured an interim pre-arrest bail plea in the terror case filed against him for threatening a sessions judge during a public rally

Pak court grants interim bail to ex-PM Imran Khan in terrorism case

An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday granted interim bail till September 1 to former prime minister Imran Khan in a terrorism case registered against him for threatening police, judiciary and other state institutions during a rally in the capital last week. Judge Raja Jawad Abbas Hassan of the anti-terrorism court here granted the bail to him till September 1 against a surety of Rs 100,000, the Dawn News reported.

Death toll from rains, floods in Pakistan rises to 903; thousands displaced

As many as 903 people have been killed, nearly 1,300 injured and thousands left homeless as heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have continued to play havoc in Pakistan since June

Pak intruder shot at as BSF foil narcotics smuggling bid in J-K's Samba

BSF troops foiled a major bid to smuggle narcotics from across the border and shot at a Pakistani intruder in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Thursday, officials said. According to a public relations officer of the Border Security Force (BSF), the alert troops noticed suspicious movements of a man near the Chilliyari border outpost along the international border (IB) in the early hours. The man was carrying a bag. The troops opened fire, resulting in injuries to the intruder, the official said. Following a search operation, eight packets containing about eight kg of narcotics, likely to be heroin, were recovered, he added. The official said the injured intruder managed to crawl back to the Pakistani side.

Pak's cycles of confrontation and overreaction benefit nobody but populists

Imran Khan's conspiracy-minded followers fully believe that a junior US diplomat masterminded their leader's sacking as prime minister

Pak court denies police request for 7-day physical remand of PTI leader

It stated that in Gill's case, despite the lapse of 15 days, neither the interim nor the complete report was presented by the prosecution

Qatar plans to invest $3 bn in Karachi and Islamabad airports: Report

The money will be invested through the Qatar Investment Authority, according to a statement issued by Qatar's Emiri Diwan, which is the administrative office of the Emir of Qatar, Samaa TV reported

Pakistan condemns suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh's remarks on Prophet

Pakistan on Wednesday condemned the alleged derogatory remarks of suspended Telangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh against the Prophet and urged the Indian government to take decisive action to stop such repeated offensive comments by BJP leaders that have hurt the Muslims. This is the second time in the last three months that a senior BJP leader has made disrespectful comments against the Prophet, the Foreign Office here said in a statement. "These highly derogatory remarks have gravely hurt the feelings of the people of Pakistan and billions of Muslims around the world," it said. It also said that the "token and perfunctory disciplinary action" taken by the BJP against Singh cannot assuage the pain and anguish caused to the Muslims of India and around the world. It is highly reprehensible that Singh was released on bail within hours of arrest, the statement said. Pakistan demanded the Indian government to take immediate and decisive action. Singh, who is known for his hardline religiou

Pakistan govt to launch international appeal for assistance in flood crisis

The Pakistan government has decided to launch an international appeal to cope with the disastrous flood situation in the country due to incessant rainfall, which has claimed the lives of 830 people

Another case filed against Imran Khan for flouting ban on public gathering

Pakistan police has registered another case against former prime minister Imran Khan and top leaders of his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party for flouting a ban on public gatherings in the national capital, it emerged on Tuesday. The case was registered at the Aabpara police station of Islamabad on Monday and the party leadership was held responsible for violating Section 144 in the city when Khan addressed a protest gathering on August 20. Apart from 69-year-old Khan, several PTI leaders have been nominated in the FIR. Khan had addressed the rally in Islamabad's F-9 park on Saturday to show solidarity with his close aide Shahbaz Gill who was arrested on August 9 for passing remarks against the powerful army. According to the FIR, the police had made announcements via loud speakers that Section 144 had been imposed in the city and a ban had been imposed on rallies. However, the rally went on, the PTI leaders turned a deaf ear to the police and led the supporters to the F-9 park, all

Accidental firing of Brahmos missile: Three IAF officers sacked

Court of Inquiry found deviation from SOP by 3 officers led to accidental firing of Brahmos missile that landed in Pakistan