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Imran Khan govt agrees to drop controversial ordinance regulating media

Ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government in Pakistan has agreed to opposition's demand of withdrawing the PECA ordinance after the deliberations, finalisation of the draft by joint action committee

India says projects fully compliant with provisions of Indus Waters Treaty

The technical discussions were held regarding ongoing projects including Pakal Dul, Kiru and Lower Kalnai, the statement said

India sends second shipment of wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan

Each of the bags was stamped with the text: "Gift from the people of India to the people of Afghanistan" in English, Pashto and Dari

Govt agrees to give more data on western river projects to Pakistan: Report

India has agreed to provide additional data on several western hydropower projects to Pakistan during an annual meeting between the officials of the two countries held

US Senate confirms Donald Blome as next ambassador to Pakistan

Blome, who is currently the US Ambassador to Tunisia, has served US diplomatic missions in Kabul, Jerusalem, Cairo, Baghdad and Kuwait.

Pakistan stays on sidelines as UN debates Russia-Ukraine crisis: Report

Pakistan allowed its turn to pass as the UN General Assembly continued to debate a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, according to a media report on Wednesday.

Pak nationals await Imran Khan govt's response as Ukraine conflict rages on

Pak students in large numbers are stuck in Kharkiv.

Imran Khan's relief measures result of long march, no-trust motion: Bhutto

PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto on Monday said PM Imran Khan's decision to reduce petroleum and electricity prices was a result of PPP's 'long march' and no-trust motion to oust the government.

Pakistan Opposition plans to seek repeal of 'black law' against media

Media persons across Pakistan observed a 'black day'

India, Pakistan to hold annual Indus water meeting in Islamabad

The Indian delegation of the Indus Water Commission reached Pakistan via the Wagah border crossing on Monday.

Aussies should be ready for exceptional challenge in Pakistan, says Watson

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson said it is going to be an exceptional challenge for Australia to try and adapt to Pakistani conditions when the 3-match Test series commences in Rawalpindi.

Pakistan govt's external debt rises by 20% in H1 FY22, hits Rs 21 trn

Pakistan government's external debt rose by a massive 20 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal (2021-22), to reach a high of Rs 21 trillion in December 2021.According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, the government's total debt stocks rose by 8 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal (2021-22) which increased the total domestic and external debt to an all-time high of Rs 51.724 trillion in December 2021, up from Rs 47.931 trillion in June 2021, reported Business Recorder.Continued borrowing from domestic and external resources for financing the fiscal deficit is increasing the country's debt burden, the report further said citing economists.The external debt included Rs 14.814 trillion of government external debt, Rs 4.223 trillion non-government debt, and loans of Rs 1.188 trillion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Earlier this month, IMF released a fresh tranche of loans to the tune of USD 1 billion to Pakistan, subject to fulfilling certain ...

Pakistan achieved nothing in Moscow, irked Washington on top: Report

As the Moscow visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan concludes, Pakistan has not achieved any tangible gains, while irking the US further, a report has said."We've communicated to Pakistan our position regarding Russia's further renewed invasion of Ukraine, and we have briefed them on our efforts to pursue diplomacy in our war," said US State Department spokesperson, Ted Price.Imran Khan's meeting with Putin came hours after several Western nations hit Russia with new sanctions, which Khan himself is seen joyfully describing as "exciting times" in a video shared on Twitter of Khan's landing in Moscow.It gives the Western Powers for whom Pakistan is a "non-NATO ally," reasons to be annoyed, The Times of Israel reported.On top of this, Khan's added 'disqualification' in eyes of the US is that his country is being increasingly seen as a Chinese ally. China is the US's larger adversary that is tacitly supporting Moscow, the report said, adding further that, Khan may soon realize that he is ...

Pak PM's Russia visit: A tale of diplomatic confusion, political isolation

Imran Khan would have little to remember or cherish about his 2-day visit to Russia which concluded on February 24.

'It was planned': Pak FM justifies PM's Russia visit amid Ukraine crisis

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the latest situation didn't come up in a day but was a result of an evolving crisis over a period of time, and the visit was not related to the Ukraine

Pakistan ready to scrap CPEC, if US offers similar assistance: Report

'Pakistani authorities who remain predisposed to the West have even offered to scrap or sideline the CPEC if Washington could offer similar financial assistance'

Imran Khan sought meeting with Putin to soothe 'hurt ego': Pakistan media

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Russia visit is facing heavy backlash from Pakistani media who noted that the visit is to soothe his "hurt ego", a media report said.

IMF support sparks debate in Pakistan over 'decades of begging' for loans

Amid the release of a fresh tranche of loans from the IMF, the Pakistani government is facing backlash from civil society, over the unending series of loans, a report said on Thursday.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to Moscow called 'foolhardy', ill-timed

Khan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday amid the ongoing crisis at the Ukraine-Russia border.

Pak embassies in US, Europe struggle to pay dues due to economic crisis

Pakistan's severe economic crisis is giving a blow to its embassies overseas, especially in Europe and the US, with missions finding it difficult to even pay their staff and service providers.