ISLAMABAD, July 11 (EW): Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the government wants to fetch investment of billions of dollars from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations in the country’s food and agriculture sectors. In a tweet, PM Sharif said, the GCC countries import agriculture products and food items to the tune of $40 billion annually. …
LAHORE, July 11 (EW): At least six individuals tragically lost their lives, while nine others sustained injuries in the torrential downpour that ravaged the provinces of Punjab and Sindh over the past 24 hours, as reported by local media. The monsoon rains, which have been wreaking havoc since June 25, have now escalated the nationwide death toll in Pakistan to …
Rallies were taken out across the country on Friday to protest of the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden as the nation observed “Youm-i-Taqaddus-i-Quran” (Quran Sanctity Day). Last week, a man had desecrated the HolyQuran in Sweden’s capital Stockholm, resulting in strong condemnation from several Muslim states, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the European Union, Pope Francis …
At least 50 people, including eight children, have been killed by floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains that have lashed Pakistan since last month, officials said on Friday. The summer monsoon brings South Asia 70-80 per cent of its annual rainfall between June and September every year. It is vital for the livelihoods of millions of farmers and food …
RAWALPINDI, July 07( EW): The emergency response service, Rescue-1122 – fully equipped to cope with the expected flood in Nullah Lai – has been put on high alert to respond to possible emergencies. A spokesperson for Rescue-1122 stated that the rescuers posted in low-lying areas, in particular Katarian, Gawalmandi, Sowan, and other areas, would maintain a high state of …
RAWALPINDI, June 06 (EW): A Pakistan Army major embraced martyrdom during a gun battle with terrorists in district Khyber’s Shakas area, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Thursday. The incident took place when security forces launched an intelligence-based operation (IBO) between the night of July 5-6 in the area after they received information about the presence of terrorists, the …
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met his Japanese counterpart, Yoshimasa Hayashi, in Tokyo on Monday, with both sides agreeing to boost bilateral cooperation in several fields, including trade, investment, information technology and tourism. Bilawal is on a four-day visit to Japan, where he had arrived on Saturday, following an invitation from the Japanese government. A day ago, Bilawal had met …
JEDDAH: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called for measures to be taken to prevent repeated acts of desecration against the Holy Qur’an, following the burning of a copy of the holy book in Sweden on the first day of Eid Al-Adha. The announcement was made during an emergency session held at the OIC’s headquarters in Jeddah, as …
ISLAMABAD: Religious and political parties will hold protests in different cities of the country against the abhorrent act of desecrating the Holy Quran in Sweden, which came on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, The News reported. Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has given a call of protest outside the Swedish embassy in Islamabad today (Monday) to condemn the burning of a copy of …
KARACHI, July 3 (EW): Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Monday witnessed a bullish trend as the KSE-100 benchmark index crossed 2,000 points after the government reached a consensus with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a bailout package. The index opened in the green zone and remained positive throughout the session before the trading was halted for an hour after …
