Afghan capital city to carry out 181 development projects
Kabul, May 20 (IANS) The Afghan capital has launched and implemented 181 development projects throughout the current year in Kabul, the Mayor said.
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International NEIGHBOURHOOD 09:47 PMTTP-Pakistan talks facilitated by Afghan Taliban succeed in extending ceasefire
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International NEIGHBOURHOOD 08:55 PMTaliban's Haqqani says 'naughty women' should stay home
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Pakistan to slap ban on import of 50 luxury items
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) In an effort to curb the escalating import bill, the Pakistan government has decided to slap a ban on the import of at least 50 luxury items.
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Karachi blast mastermind received instructions from head of SRA in Iran
Karachi, May 19 (IANS) Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Deputy Inspector General Syed Khurram Ali shared on Thursday that the alleged mastermind of the improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Karachi's Saddar area earlier this month, was trained in Iran and received instructions and money from the head of the outlawed Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) Asghar Shah, who was residing in the neighbouring country.
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Economic, political crises puts Pakistani rupee under pressure as it breaches Rs 200-mark
Karachi, May 19 (IANS) The US dollar has been on a one-way path -- upwards -- against the Pakistani rupee since the past week, and the trend continued Thursday when it finally breached the Rs 200-mark in the interbank trading, Samaa TV reported.
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Pak hopes for 'temporary relief' as Faiz Hameed leads talks with TTP
Kabul, May 19 (IANS) Pakistani officials remain pessimistic about the militant outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) permanently giving up its violent campaign, RFE/RL reported.
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Pak to cut massive fuel, electricity subsidies
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Pakistan is set to move swiftly on reducing massive fuel and electricity subsidies and banning about 30 luxury imports to contain fiscal and trade deficits under a commitment given to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure an economic bailout, Dawn reported.
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Baloch militants now raising female suicide bombers
Quetta, May 19 (IANS) Balochistan government spokesperson Farah Azeem Shah has confirmed the arrest of a suspected female suicide bomber from Turbat and said that the alleged bomber, identified as Noor Jahan, was arrested with her male co-accomplice, who was associated with the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)'s Majeed Brigade, Samaa TV reported.
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Unsettled river issues likely to be discussed in JCC in Delhi: Indian envoy to B'desh
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, May 19 (IANS) Vikram Doraiswami, the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, held a meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday and said that the unsettled river issues are expected to be discussed during the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting in Delhi on May 30.
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Zardari minting money while Shehbaz gets cursed for it: Imran Khan
Gujranwala, May 18 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari is "minting money" while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is "getting cursed" by the nation for it, media reports said.
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Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto reaches US to reset dented Pak-US ties
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is in New York to hold a series of meetings with different officials of the Joe Biden administration to reset the dented ties between Pakistan and the United States.
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Sharp rise in Pakistan's default risk in global bond markets
Karachi, May 18 (IANS) Taking cue apparently from a sharp rise in Pakistans default risk in global bond markets, foreign investors have returned to the selling counters in the domestic market, as they pulled out $12 million (Rs 2.34 billion) by offloading Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) in a single day, media reports said.
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China Eastern plane crash due to intentional nose-dive
London, May 18 (IANS) Flight data indicates a China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed in March was intentionally put into a nose-dive, according to US media reports.
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Ban on luxury goods import sought in Pak amid economic crisis
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) The business community in Pakistan has urged the government to immediately put a ban on the import of luxury goods as the country is facing an economic crisis.
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Talks between Pak, IMF to begin in Doha
By Hamza Ameer
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) A Pakistani government delegation is in Doha to participate in an all-important meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and negotiate over the release of crucial funds worth $1 billion, reviving the $6 billion bailout package and bringing certainty and pace for an economic reform in the country, which has been on free fall in the past couple of weeks.
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Taliban orders UN female staff in Afghanistan to wear hijab
Kabul, May 18 (IANS) The Taliban-led government has ordered female staff members of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to wear the hijab.
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30 militants released as Pak-TTP talks resume: Sources
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) The Pakistan government has released 30 Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants as talks between the two sides have resumed, sources said.
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US offers strong support to rebuild Pakistan's economy
Islamabad, May 18 (IANS) Hours after Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in New York for a series of meetings with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a State Department spokesperson assured Islmamabad of strong support from Washington for their efforts to rebuild the South Asian nation's economy.
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Afghanistan wants good ties with US, int'l community: Sirajuddin Haqqani
Kabul, May 18 (IANS) Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Interior Minister of the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, said that Kabul wants good ties with the US, as well as the international community.
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Pakistani rupee falls to yet another historic low against US dollar
Karachi, May 17 (IANS) The Pakistani rupee continued to tumble against the US dollar, breaching yet another important threshold of 196 in the interbank market to hit its weakest level on Tuesday, media reports said.
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Pakistan hit by deadly cholera outbreak amid heat wave
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) A deadly cholera outbreak linked to contaminated drinking water has infected thousands of people in Pakistan as the country grapples with a water crisis exacerbated by a brutal heat wave.
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Imran's university got undue favours in cash, land: Pak Minister
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has announced to hold investigations into undue favours given to the Al-Qadir University, whose Chairman is former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in terms of cash and land.
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Pakistan PM sets up task force on climate change
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has constituted a task force to deal with the pressing issue of climate change in the country, his office said in a statement.
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Ex-ISI chief visits Kabul to hold talks with TTP: Report
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) A Pakistani delegation led by Lt General Faiz Hameed, former director of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), visited Kabul and reportedly held talks with representatives of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group, a media report said.
