ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed that ‘every penny’ pledged by the international community for flood-relief work in Pakistan would transparently go to the victims. The premier’s remarks came during a presser in Islamabad where he announced that the international community pledged $9.7 billion to Pakistan for flood relief efforts. Joined by leaders of …
The World Bank has slashed Pakistan’s GDP growth projection from four 4 per cent to 2 per cent for the fiscal year 2022-23 due to the devastating floods and slowdown in the global growth rate. The World Bank, in its report Global Economic Prospects-January 202, said Pakistan’s real GDP was projected at 2 percent in FY2022/23, half the pace …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 10 (EW): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants for PTI Chairman Imran Khan, and other party leaders in a contempt case. A four-member bench of the top electoral body has rejected the exemption pleas filed by the Mr Khan, Fawad Chaudhry, Asad Umar and others. It has directed the former prime …
GENEVA, Jan 10 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday he was deeply moved by compassion on display at International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan in Geneva. Taking to twitter, the prime minister said “the world witnessed yesterday how the nations can come together in a show of solidarity to create a model of win-win partnership to lift …
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said “the one thing we have learned is that nothing can go back to business as usual” as he reflected on the crisis brought on the country by the devastating floods Pakistan saw last year. The PM is in Geneva along with a high-level delegation to co-chair the International Conference on ‘Climate Resilient …
Karachiites can expect chilly winds to halt from tomorrow (Saturday) as the temperature is expected to remain between 25-27 °C in the daytime and 10-13°C at night. According to a weather analyst, western winds are expected to cause rain and snowfall in Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat and other areas of Balochistan on January 7. The system is expected to enter the …
KARACHI, Jan 6 (EW): The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday ordered to temporarily hand over the custody of the 14-year-old girl — who was reported missing from Karachi on April 16, 2022, but was recovered from Punjab later and declared that she had run away from her home to marry 21-year-old Zaheer Ahmed — to her parents. Justice …
More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year, and to better resist the impact of climate change, the United Nations said Thursday. In a bid to meet the towering needs, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will host an international conference …
KABUL, Jan 5 (EW): Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Thursday that Daesh militants involved in the attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul have been killed in an operation. Daesh militants involved in Pakistan Embassy attack killed: Afghan spokesperson Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Thursday that Daesh militants involved in the attack on Pakistan’s embassy in …
NEW YORK, Jan 4 (EW): The United Arab Emirates and China called Tuesday for a UN Security Council meeting after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards in occupied East Jerusalem amid warnings of unrest. The Council is expected to convene on Thursday, diplomats said. The visit drew fierce condemnation across the world, with the …
