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Pakistan's foreign loans surge by 45pc

Pakistan’s foreign loan inflows have jumped by almost 45 per cent to about $4.5 billion in first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period in the last fiscal

UK praises Pakistan Army’s role in Afghan reconciliation

At a time when a Taliban delegation is on a three-day visit to Islamabad, British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner has appreciated the Pakistan Army’s role in Afghan reconciliation process and maintaining peace and stability in the region, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)

Pakistan telecom lays fibre optic cable in Gwadar

A new fibre optic cable has been laid in Gwadar which is good news for future investors, said Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Executive Vice President Abdul Zahir Achakzai

The sinister motive behind fencing Balochistan's Gwadar

Victimised for decades by one regime after another, the people of Balochistan province in Pakistan have stepped up their protest against the Imran Khan government's latest move to fence the port city of Gwadar in the name of security

Feeling no pressure or danger from opposition: Pakistan PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the PTI-led government is facing no threat from the opposition rallies or pressure from any side and the whole drama is being staged for Senate elections, which the government intends to hold earlier than schedule

Pakistani FM embarks on 2-day visit to UAE

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday embarked on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for talks on bilateral matters, according to an official statement issued here

Pakistan's COVID-19 positivity ratio at 6.3%

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was informed on Thursday that the current positivity ratio in the country is 6.3 per cent, compared to 7.2 per cent a day earlier

Schools lacking online facilities can call students once a week: PEIRA

The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) on Thursday allowed educational institutes which do not have the facility of online teaching to call students one day a week for assigning school work

Pakistan sees second-highest death toll in a day from virus

While the second wave of coronavirus claimed as many as 105 lives — the second-highest since the disease outbreak — in the past 24 hours, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan said on Wednesday Pakistan was passing through the same situation it had faced in June

PIA set to slash staff strength

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has set a target to reduce the number of its employees to 7,500-8,000 for 29 aircraft — over half of the total strength — through the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) and segregation of core and non-core functions, said a PIA management report filed before the Supreme Court

Sindh records most deaths as single-day Covid fatalities hit 105

Pakistan on Wednesday reported 105 Covid-19 related deaths, the highest it has seen since June

Pakistan and World Bank sign $304m loan

The government is committed to improving fiscal management by augmenting domestic revenues and enhancing spending on pro-people development initiatives, said Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar

Pakistan remains 'determined' against terrorism, says PM Imran Khan on APS anniversary

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that the country remains "determined" to tackle the scourge of terrorism and the government is "moving forward" in fulfilling the commitment to the nation

Private schools in Pakistan vow to reopen schools on Jan 11

Pakistan's private schools on Tuesday rejected any possibility of extending the ongoing shutdown of schools, reiterating that they will reopen their respective institutions from January 11, come hail or shine

Pakistan's coronavirus death toll surges past 9,000

Pakistan recorded 105 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day tally in six months, data issued by the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) showed on Wednesday