Pakistani rupee continues to recover against USD
Islamabad, Sep 26 (IANS) The Pakistani rupee (PKR) continued to recover against the US dollar for the second consecutive session on Monday.
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International NEIGHBOURHOOD 12:28 PMSwiftly debunked rumours of coups swirl as China prepares to host key meet
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International NEIGHBOURHOOD 11:30 AMIntelligence Bureau to probe bugging of Pakistan PM's House
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Boat on way to Mahalaya festival sinks in Bangladesh, killing 24; at least 30 missing
By Sumi Khan
Dhaka, Sep 26 (IANS) At least 24 people have died after a boat capsized in the Koratoya river in Bangladesh's Panchagarh district with passengers to a temple on board on the Mahalaya festival ahead of Durga Puja.
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Blast kills 1, wounds 3 in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province
Faizabad (Afghanistan), Sep 26 (IANS) One person was killed and three others injured as a blast rocked Faizabad city, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, Provincial Head of Information and Culture Department Qari Maazudin Ahmadi said.
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Pakistan PM's 100 hours-long conversation up for grabs on dark web for $3.5 mn: Fawad Chaudhry (Lead)
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that 100 hours-long conversations of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have been put up for sale on the dark web for $3.5 million and criticised security agencies for overlooking the "sensitive" matter of audio leaks, media reports said.
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'Pakistan PM House data has been put on sale on the dark web'
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, while raising questions over the cyber security situation in the country, said that Pakistan PM House's data has been put on sale on the dark web, media reports said.
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Maryam Nawaz complains to PM about Pak Finance Minister
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz's another alleged audio conversation has leaked in which she can be heard advising Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to jack up fuel prices, the media reported.
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Audio leak proves that Sharif family can establish relations with India for their vested interests: Imran
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that Maryam Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif's audio leaks prove that the Sharif family can illegally import machinery from India for their personal benefit,
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16 killed, 30 missing after boat capsizes in Bangladesh (Ld)
Dhaka, Sep 25 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and 30 others still missing after a boat capsized in the Karatoya river in Bangladesh's Panchagarh district, 468 km away from the capital Dhaka, on Sunday afternoon.
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2 military personnel killed in explosion in Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Two security forces personnel have been killed in an explosion in North Waziristan district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Sunday.
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Pakistan could import wheat from Russia: Shehbaz Sharif
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan could import wheat from Russia in the aftermath of the destruction of farmland caused by the recent floods, local media reported.
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In leaked audio, Shehbaz Sharif being told that Maryam's son-in-law wants to import a power plant from India
Lahore, Sep 25 (IANS) A leaked audio that has gone viral on social media allegedly featuring Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif contains a discussion regarding PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz asking for import of machinery for a power plant from India for her son-in-law, local media reported.
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Ishaq Dar to return as Pak Finance Minister, Shehbaz, Nawaz decide
London, Sep 25 (IANS) PML-N leader Ishaq Dar will assume charge as the Pakistan finance minister on Tuesday and the current Finance Minister Miftah Ismail will continue to remain part of the government, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif decided during an important meeting here, local media reported.
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1 dies from flood-driven disease in Pakistan's Sindh
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Another person has died in the past 24 hours in Pakistan's southern Sindh province due to different diseases following floods, the Provincial Health department said.
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Global investors view Shehbaz's appeal as sign of imminent default on foreign debt
Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS) The price of Pakistan's US dollar-denominated global bonds, Eurobond and Sukuk, slumped while their yields skyrocketed at world markets after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed for debt relief from rich nations to cope with the flood-hit economy.
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UN education fund announces emergency grant in response to Pak floods
Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS) Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has announced the release of an emergency grant worth $5 million in response to the deadly floods in Pakistan.
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Pakistan's catastrophic floods ravage agriculture sector, jeopardize food security
Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS) Pakistan's agriculture sector, which contributes 24 per cent to the country's gross domestic product and is the largest source of foreign exchange earnings, has been damaged as the recent climate change-induced catastrophic floods have jeopardized food security and people's livelihoods, and led to disruption in agricultural exports.
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Pakistani FM calls for urgent assistance to countries suffering from multiple crises
United Nations, Sep 24 (IANS) Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for urgent assistance to more than 50 developing countries trapped in multiple crises.
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7 killed, 41 injured in a blast in Kabul
Kabul, Sep 24 (IANS) Seven persons were killed and 41 others injured as a blast rocked the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area of the Afghan capital, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said.
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Biden 'determined' to continue helping flood-ravaged Pakistan
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) US President Joe Biden, in a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressed his determination to continue extending support to the people affected by floods in Pakistan, media reports said.
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UN urges int'l creditors to consider suspending debt repayment for Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) The United Nations has urged international creditors to consider suspending debt repayment for Pakistan.
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Shehbaz Sharif fears 'all hell to break loose' sans debt relief
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) With debt obligations drawing to a close, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made an urgent appeal for relief in the repayment of debts from rich nations, reminding them that Pakistan is bearing the brunt of environmental damage caused by them to cater to their greed, media reports said.
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Shehbaz meets Biden at reception for world leaders in New York
New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US President Joe Biden at a reception for world leaders participating in the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, media reports said.
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Dengue rampage continues in Pak with over 1,000 new cases in 24 hrs
Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistan continues to witness a growing momentum in the spread of dengue fever as over 1,000 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, health authorities have confirmed.
