ISLAMABAD, Dec 04 (EW): Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Sunday issued a statement saying it was in the process of “verifying the veracity” of claims that Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-KP) had accepted responsibility for attacking the Pakistan embassy in Kabul. A Pakistani security guard was wounded on Friday by shots fired at the Pakistan embassy in the …
LAHORE, Dec 4 (EW): After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan directed lawmakers to “start preparing for elections”, party leader Fawad Chaudhry revealed on Sunday that the party would first go for polls in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Former prime minister Imran Khan had earlier asked his provincial legislators in K-P to start preparing for elections, saying, “we would …
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 3 (INP): Taking advantage of robust China-Pakistan collaboration on electric vehicle (EV) ventures, Pakistan has launched a decarbonization plan in Public Transport Sector, as 43 percent carbon emission emitting from petrol-run transport vehicles on roads, Gwadar Pro reported it on Saturday. As part of the plan, Punjab government is gearing up to introduce 500 Chinese buses in …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (EW): Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) raised alarms on the reports of Tobacco Industry moving to regularize Heated Tobacco Devices, a move which health activists believe will put health of Pakistani children in grave danger. Malik Imran Ahmed, Country Head, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK), stated that since Pakistan’s …
RAWALPINDI, Dec 02 (EW): Naseem Shah pulled out a sensational comeback with three early wickets in the morning as England were bundled out after scoring a mammoth 657 runs – their highest innings total against Pakistan – on day two of the opening Test, here on Friday. Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique came out on the crease and …
BEIJING, Dec 2 (INP): Pakistan’s rice export to China in the first 10 months of 2022 surpassed $425.90 million with a volume of 1,121,592.571 tons, China Economic Net (CEN) reported it on Friday quoting the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC). Data showed that during the first 10 months of 2022, bilateral trade in agriculture …
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 2 (INP): The $500 million loan to Pakistan will provide critical countercyclical financing to strengthen social protection, food security, and support for businesses. This was stated by the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral lender, in a post, according to Gwadar Pro. Pakistan’s government said on Tuesday that it had received the funds from AIIB. …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 02 (EW): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to introduce new features in the ballot paper to curb rigging as it has launched preparations for the next general elections in the country. The top election body said that a feature of watermark would also be introduced. It is likely to print almost 240 million ballot …
LAHORE, Dec 02 (EW): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ordered the closure of government and private schools thrice a week amid the increasing threat of smog in Punjab, especially in Lahore. The directions were given by the LHC while hearing the petitions moved for seeking the remedy to address the smog issue. The court in its verdict …
ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (EW): Interior Minister Rana Sanullah Thursday said that the involvement of TTP militants in terror activities inside Pakistan should be a matter of concern for the Afghan Taliban and it is dangerous for regional peace. The federal minister was speaking to the media in the federal capital after attending a meeting to review the overall security …
