Islamabad – May 05, 2023: Health activists have appreciated government’s stance on increased tobacco taxes. During an event organized by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), health activists stated that this decision will help Pakistan’s economy provided that the government remains steadfast by not falling to tobacco industry’s misinformation campaign. Malik Imran, Country Head, …
Pakistan faces a total of $3.7 billion of debt payments starting this month, Fitch Ratings said, according to Bloomberg. “About $700 million of maturities are due in May and another $3 billion in June,” Krisjanis Krustins, a Hong Kong-based director at Fitch, said in an emailed response that was quoted by Bloomberg. Fitch expects $2.4 billion of deposits and loans from China …
RAWALPINDI: Six soldiers of Pakistan Army were martyred and three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire in North Waziristan on Thursday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a fire exchange took place between terrorists and own troops in general area Dirduni, North Waziristan District. The troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location and three terrorists were sent to …
Islamabad, May 5 (INP): China, Pakistan have stepped up exchanges in the fields of art and culture, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Friday “We are discussing with Chinese guest professors about long-term research on various aspects of Chinese and Pakistani arts and crafts. The safeguarding of the rock carvings and ancient inscriptions in our northern areas is also possible …
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) could be a key platform for taking the vision of Eurasian connectivity to the next level. The minister is delivering his keynote address at the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting hosted by India in its Goa state. He reiterated Pakistan’s strong commitment to the platform. “There couldn’t be …
BEIJING, May 5 (INP): China has registered record surge in holiday spending which is being considered as positive omen for the Chinese economy, says a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Friday. The recent surge in domestic travel by Chinese tourists during the May Day holiday period is definitely a promising sign for the country’s economy. According to the …
BEIJING, May 5 (INP): Canton Fair paves the way bridging trade relations of Pakistani entrepreneurs with China and the rest world, according to a report published by China Economic Net (CEN) on Friday. “When I heard that there will be an international booth here and a lot of international visitors will be participating, I feel like it’s a must to …
ISLAMABAD May 5 (INP): Proving its international worth, operational competence and high-tech capability, Gwadar Port has meticulously received and administered all successive nine ships loaded with 450,000 metric tons of imported Russian wheat. Transshipment at Gwadar port is part of strenuous effort to ward off Pakistan from a wheat shortage and food crisis, according to a report published by …
World number two in tennis Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz had expressed hopes of facing his compatriot Rafael Nadal during the French Open, which is set to start later this month, adding that he hoped to continue learning from the 22-time Grand Slam winner. The Spanish tennis veteran has had his fair share of struggles with injuries throughout his career recently suffered …
Kenya is currently mourning the hundreds of people including children, found dead in mass graves on a ranch deep in Kenya’s Shakahola Forest. Hundreds more are still missing. These deaths are allegedly a result of the sermons of Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who successfully persuaded the followers of his Good News International Church that the world was about to end …
