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Pakistan's Hindus seek registration of case against PTI legislators for forcibly taking possession of temple

The Hindu community on Monday filed an application in the court of District and Sessions, Judge Mansehra, where they sought registration of a case against two Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in Pakistan for allegedly taking possession of a temple

Over 40 percent increase in attacks on journalists in Pakistan

There has been an over 40 percent increase in attacks and violations against the media including journalists in 2020-21in Pakistan compared to the year-ago period, according to a document published by a media watchdog body, The News reported

Pakistan to restrict inbound flights from 5 May; announces fresh restrictions

Authorities in Pakistan have decided to restrict inbound flights to Pakistan from 5 May to 20 May, reported Dawn

Pakistan to apply for GI tagging of its Khwera rock salt

Pakistan will soon apply for geographical indictions tagging for its famous Khwera rock salt, reported Dawn

ADB predicts two percent growth for Pakistan GDP this fiscal

Pakistan’s GDP is likely to grow by two percent in the current fiscal provided the country successfully rolls out its COVID-19 vaccination programme and implements stabilisation measures properly, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicted

Pakistan PM Imran Khan welcomes Saudi Arabia’s peace overtures to Iran

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed Saudi Arabia's "initiative for peace with Iran" soon after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS), in an interview to Al Arabiya, sought “good relations” with Iran

Pakistan appeals to Canada to withdraw flight suspension

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has appealed to the Canadian government to reconsider its decision of  suspending flights from his country to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection

Pakistan PM exchanges views on COVID-19 with Gates

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has exchanged views on the raging COVID-19 pandemic and other health and development issues with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates

22 Senior bureaucrats in Pakistan face forced retirement

A high level committee in Pakistan has recommended the ‘forced’ retirement of 22 senior bureaucrats under a new rule that aims to purge the civil bureaucracy of ‘incompetent’ officers, Dawn reported

Pakistan postpones exams amid COVID-19 surge

As the COVID-19 cases  surged in the country, authorities in Pakistan have announced postponing all examinations scheduled for the coming weeks along with many other measures, reported The Express Tribune

Pakistan bans tourism, inter-provincial transport during Eid holidays

Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has announced fresh restrictions across the country, which includes a complete ban on tourism from May 8-16 in  view of a huge spike in Covid 19 infection, Daily Times reported

Coronavirus infection touches 10.2 percent positivity rate in Pakistan

The positivity rate has risen to 10.2 percent in Pakistan, with the country recording over 4,400 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 804,939 on Tuesday, reported The News

Pakistan has less than three weeks of wheat reserves left

Disclosing that the country’s total public sector wheat stocks have shrunk to less than three weeks of consumption level, Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has highlighted  the need to build six million metric tons of strategic reserves of the food crop through imports, Tribune reported

Pakistan Army takes charge of enforcing Covid protocols

Pakistan Army has been deployed across Pakistan to enforce strict COVID-19 health protocols. The move came after Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered the armed forces to help civilian authorities enforcing SOPs amid surging cases, Dawn reported

Pakistan opens up vaccination for people above 40

Authorities in Pakistan have decided to open vaccination for people above the age of 40, reported The Daily Times newspaper