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20 Pakistani security personnel killed in two attacks

Twenty Pakistani security personnel, including six Army men, were martyred in two terrorist attacks in Balochistan’s Ormara area and North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday and late Wednesday

Pakistani, Saudi ministers agree to enhance cooperation in IT sector

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, during a virtual meeting with Saudi Minister for Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha, has stressed on the need to enhance cooperation in the field of IT

Is Pakistan planning to gift Sindh islands to China?

The island development ordinance promulgated by Pakistani President Arif Alvi seems to be a plan to sell off Pakistani islands to future investors or maybe China

Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity rate highest in over 50 days

Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity rate has increased to its highest level in more than 50 days, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on Thursday, while urging people to take the standard operating procedures (SOPs) seriously to curb the spread of the virus

Pakistan government allows opposition to hold Gujranwala rally 'subject to terms and conditions'

Pakistan's Punjab government on Thursday granted permission to opposition political parties for holding of a rally at Gujranwala's Jinnah Stadium on Oct 16 (tomorrow) — the first public show of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) that wants to oust the PTI-led government — but also listed certain terms and conditions that participants would have to follow

Pakistani armed forces recover narcotics in Balochistan

The Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) and the Army have recovered ice heroin worth millions of dollars during a joint operation in Balochistan province

Pakistan's re-election to UNHRC an important diplomatic achievement: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi termed on Wednesday Pakistan's re-election to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as an important diplomatic achievement

Pakistan, UK hold consultations on arms control, non-proliferation

Pakistan and the United Kingdom on Tuesday held the fifth round of their bilateral consultations on arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament

Will deal with profiteer mafia myself: PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that he will deal with the profiteer mafia himself as the government came under extreme pressure amid high inflation, with the Opposition making it the main agenda for its anti-PTI campaign

IMF forecasts 1pc growth, rising unemployment in Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday forecast a subdued economic growth rate for Pakistan coupled with elevated rate of inflation and rising unemployment during the current fiscal year

'Is Karachi power supply being controlled from Mumbai?'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the federal government was not fulfilling its responsibility and addressing the problems being faced by the people of Karachi because of excessive and unannounced loadshedding

Another Hindu temple vandalized, Pakistan no place for religious minorities?

In June, a Hindu temple was converted into a mosque in Golarchi, Sindh. Along with it happened the conversion of over a 100 Hindus to Islam

Pakistan government to allow opposition alliance to stage rallies

The Pakistan government has decided to allow an opposition alliance to stage protest rallies anywhere in the country as long as they do not create chaos, a media report said

Pakistan government has no intention to sell NY hotel: Minister

The Pakistan government has no intention of selling the Roosevelt Hotel in New York owned by flag carrier, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said

Pakistanis warned of risk mitigation to avoid second COVID-19 wave

Pakistan's Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Tuesday emphasised the importance of risk mitigation in order to prevent a second COVID-19 wave in the country, a statement by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) said