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Pakistan's cops adorn roller skates to curb street crime in Karachi

The Karachi Police provided entertainment fodder for Twitterati on Wednesday, with its announcement to launch a skater police force, initially comprising 10 female and 10 male police personnel on skates

UAE keen to lift trade ties with Pakistan

Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have great potential to further improve bilateral trade and the UAE is keen to work on a new economic roadmap to take trade and economic relations to higher levels, said Ambassador of UAE to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Alzaabi

Probe urged into Pakistani dissident's murder in Canada

An alleged killing of human rights activist Karima Baloch in Canada's Toronto has stirred up debates across the globe with activists demanding a fair investigation

FO summons Indian envoy to lodge protest over LoC ceasefire violations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday summoned the Indian Charge d’affaires to register Pakistan's strong protest over ceasefire violations by Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control a day earlier

Pakistan in 'close liaison' with leading COVID-19 vaccine manufactures, NCOC told

The Pakistani government is in close liaison with the world's leading COVID-19 vaccine manufactures and is regularly reviewing developments, including data from phase 3 trials, the National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) was informed on Wednesday

PM Imran Khan expresses hope of better economic future for Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed hope of a better economic future for the country and said salaries of the working class, including police personnel, were not adequate as inflation has continued to rise over the previous several years

10 ‘terrorists’ killed in Balochistan

At least 10 suspected terrorists have been killed in a gun battle with security forces during an intelligence-based operation in the Awaran area of Balochistan

Pakistan, IMF inching towards stalled programme

Pakistan and the IMF are inching towards formal revival of the stalled Fund programme, as the government has decided to hike power tariff by 25-30 percent and to abolish up to Rs200 billion corporate sector income tax exemptions

Pakistan braces for opposition's 'Long March'

The Imran Khan government in Pakistan appears to be bracing for a taste of its own medicine with outright uproar from those now in opposition that harks back to memories of the long march by Khan and his party which at that time had stayed on for over three months

20 prominent Pakistani political leaders' lives in grave danger: Interior Minister

Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid has warned of imminent threats to the lives of at least 20 prominent politicians, the majority of whom are part of the opposition political parties, rallying to topple the ruling government

'Time for performance has arrived,' Pakistan PM Imran Khan tells ministers

The PTI government has to take its governance performance to much higher levels in the remaining time of its five-year tenure, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday, telling his ministers that "the time for performance has arrived."

'Remarkable turnaround despite Covid': Pakistan's current account sees surplus for fifth consecutive month

Pakistan’s current account recorded a surplus for the fifth consecutive month in November at $447 million as compared to a deficit of $326m during the same time last year, data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Tuesday

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia reaffirm resolve to cement bilateral ties

Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki on Monday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan amidst what appear to be frayed bilateral ties due to Riyadh’s refusal to roll over its loan

Pakistani soldier killed in Balochistan clash with terrorists

The Pakistan Army confirmed on Monday that a soldier was killed during a clash with terrorists in Balochistan province

Pakistan won't recognise Israel until resolution of Palestinian issue: Foreign minsiter

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said he had presented Pakistan's stance on Israel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister, categorically stating that Pakistan will not and can not establish a relationship with Israel until a concrete and permanent solution is found to the Palestine issue