JUI-F chief and the head of the opposition alliance in Pakistan, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif have paused their political activities for few days as both of them reported health issues
Imran Khan vows the biggest protest in Pakistan’s history; asks the government to sever ties with India
Khan’s demands—the dissolution of the national assembly and the announcement of the next general elections—will further create political instability and could also affect the government’s ability to take economic reform measures and critical decisions.
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Pakistan tightens restriction as Covid cases continue to rise
Authorities in Pakistan have decided to further tighten restrictions as Covid-19 infections in the country continue to rise, with over 4700 cases reported in the last 24 hours
Pakistan apex court says prosecution failed to prove Omar Sheikh guilty in Daniel Pearl case
Pakistan Supreme Court came hard on the government for failing to provide enough evidence and prove Omar Sheikh guilty of murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl, reported Dawn
Pakistan signs $1.3 billion deal with World Bank
The World Bank has signed agreements with Pakistan’s government to provide the country $1.33 billion in assistance to boost its foreign reserves and social sectors, reported Dawn
Pakistan government sets up anti-rape crisis cells
In the wake of rising cases of rape, assault and sexual abuse in Pakistan, the Imran Khan government has decided to set up anti-rape crisis cells in every district of the country
Sindh police baton-charge, detain teachers in Karachi
Police in Pakistan's Sindh province allegedly baton-charged and detained more than two dozen teachers for protesting outside the Chief Minister House in Pakistan's Karachi recently, media reports said
Doctors in Gilgit-Baltistan demonstrate after denied regularisation, post-graduation admission
Doctors in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) demonstrated on Wednesday against PM Imran Khan-led government after they were not given regularisation and post-graduation admission
Pakistan blast leaves three people dead
A bomb blast hit Pakistan's Chaman area on Tuesday which left three people dead and 13 others injured, media reports said
Opposition PML-N opposes bill granting complete autonomy to State Bank of Pakistan
Opposition PML-N leader Mohammad Zubair has expressed his party's reservations over the proposed bill which aims to grant unprecedented autonomy to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in line with the terms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF board approves plan to release $500 million to Pakistan
Pakistan is all set to get $500 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of the $6 billion bailout package agreed in 2019
Pakistan government refuses to renew Nawaz Sharif's passport
Pakistan’s government will not renew the passport of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is currently staying in Landon
Pakistan Cabinet approves highly expensive prices for vaccines
Pakistan's Cabinet has approved highly expensive prices recommended by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for COVID-19 vaccines which are imported by private companies, media reports said
Income support scheme averted a ‘catastrophe’ in Pakistan, finds report
Pakistan’s innovative emergency cash program (Ehsaas) helped avert an economic catastrophe by directly transferring cash benefits in form of income support to millions of people who had lost their livelihood because of the COVID-19, found a report
Pakistan to tighten restrictions amid rising Covid cases
Pakistan has further tightened restrictions in major cities with high positivity rates in a bid to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus as the country reported more than 3000 infections on the fifth straight day
Key accused in Denial Pearl murder case shifted to Lahore
Authorities in Pakistan have decided to shift the location of Ahmad Omar Sheikh, the key accused in the murder case of an American journalist Denial Pearl, citing security reasons, reported The Express Tribune
