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In a sane world, India and Pak ought to be super-close economic partners

Yet their current bilateral trade is only $514 million, and it is not easy to travel between the two countries

Pakistan can develop only if it makes economic progress: PM Sehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the country cannot develop only if it makes economic progress

At least 8 killed in fresh spell of heavy rains in Pakistan's Balochistan

At least eight people, including a child, were killed in a fresh spell of heavy rain that lashed parts of Balochistan, local media reported.Of those who lost their lives, three were killed in the Killi Khali neighbourhood located on the outskirts of Quetta where heavy rains brought down the walls of two houses. Another death was reported in the Chaman district, the Dawn reported.Meanwhile, the District's deputy commissioner, Munir Ahmad Kakar said, "Four of the deceased were swept away in flash floods that hit Qila Abdullah district late on Friday night. They were among the 15 who were on a tractor trolley when it was washed away. The rest of the people remained missing."Meanwhile, traffic between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan was suspended for the second time this month on Friday after a temporary steel bridge installed at the Karakoram Highway (KKH) was swept away by the flash flood in the Ichar nullah area of Upper Kohistan.Mohammad Asif, the deputy commissioner of Upper .

IMF money to arrive in cash-starved Pakistan by August-end: Report

The IMF convened a meeting of its executive board on August 29 to approve a bailout package for cash-starved Pakistan, including disbursement of about $1.18 billion, a media report said

Pakistani authorities revoke permit for TV over alleged anti-army remark

Pakistan revoked a broadcast permit for a private TV station after it was taken off air during an interview during which an official allegedly incited troops against the military leadership

Pak forex reserves fall to lowest since 2019 due to increased debt: Report

Data by the State Bank of Pakistan said that country's foreign reserves have dropped by $555 mn or 6.6% on a weekly basis due to increased debt payments and a lack of external financing this month.

Pakistan preps for 'contingency plan' over TTP's potential resurgence

The Pakistan government is preparing a "contingency plan" to deal with the potential resurgence of TTP terror group after reports suggesting the banned outfit was trying to make a comeback

Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan to meet Punjab CM Elahi ahead of his Lahore rally

Ahead of "Haqeeqi Azadi Jalsa" rally in Lahore on August 13, former Pakistan PM Imran Khan will meet Punjab province Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi in Lahore, local media reported

Saleem Baig to be re-appointed as Pakistan's media regulatory Chief

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Saleem Baig as the chairman of the Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra)

Pakistan frees TV news director held over an anti-army broadcast

A Pakistani court in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday ordered the release of a TV news director who was arrested the previous day over an anti-army broadcast

Pakistan: Imran's arrest may trigger 'bloody politics', warns ex-Minister

Reacting to Pakistan governments move to file references against the PTI chairman, former Minister warned that attempts to arrest Imran Khan would trigger "bloody politics"

Is cricket sustainable amid climate change?

The warming of the earth, combined with the exhausting nature of the game, is raising questions about the future of the second most popular sport in the world

Pakistan politics based on element of vindictiveness; Imran latest victim

Politics in Pakistan is based on an element of vindictiveness which often tends to make the creator or supporter of a particular law, victim of his own doing

Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa reaches out to UAE, S Arabia for bailout package

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has reached out to Saudi Arabia and the UAE as part of his efforts to ensure financial assistance for the cash-strapped nation

Persecuted minorities from Pak get chance to practise medicine in India

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has opened the doors for persecuted minorities from Pakistan, who fled the country and entered India on or before December 31, 2014, to practise medicine

Pakistan: One killed, 11 injured in grenade blast in Balochistan's Quetta

At least one person was killed and 11 others were injured in Quetta after a grenade exploded, media reports said, citing police

Imran Khan rejects Pakistan poll body's verdict in prohibited funding case

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan rejected the election commission's verdict in the prohibited funding case against his party, accusing the body's chief of conspiring "in cahoots" with the "imported govt"

Pakistan economically enslaved by IMF, laments Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday questioned the kind of independence enjoyed by the country when the nation is "economically enslaved" by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan faces threat of disqualification

Pakistan's ruling alliance on Thursday filed a petition with the election commission seeking lifetime disqualification of former prime minister Imran Khan for not disclosing information

Pakistan's election commission to hold general elections by October: Report

Pakistan's election commission is preparing to hold general elections by October, one year ahead of schedule, according to a media report on Thursday. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the work of delimitation of constituencies and eliminated any objections regarding them, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted sources as saying. "Work has been completed in all constituencies for all national and provincial seats, it quoted the source as saying. The commission had earlier assured the country's Supreme Court that it would complete the delimitation of constituencies by August 4. The ECP will publish the list of voters and constituencies by the end of August, said the source. The last general election was held in July 2018 and the term of Pakistan's current National Assembly is till October 2023. The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) -- which mostly comprises political parties in the ruling coalition, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) -- last we