NEW DELHI, Jan 25 (EW): Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has revealed that India and Pakistan came close to nuclear war in 2019 following the Balakot airstike, and that US intervention helped prevent an escalation, the Press Trust of India and AFP reported. In Feb 2019, India launched airstrikes inside Pakistani territory after blaming a militant group for a suiside …
LAHORE, Jan 25 (EW): PTI leader Fawad Chaudhary was apprehended from his residence, shortly after he publicly censured the government for scheming to arrest party chairman, Imran Khan, said party leader Farrukh Habib Wednesday morning. The development comes as a surprise for many. The Islamabad police have confirmed the arrest. A case against Chaudhary was registered last night at …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24 (EW): State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Monday that GDP growth in the current fiscal year (2022-23) will remain below 2 per cent. Talking to Geo News in its show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath , the central bank chief said that market is expected to get normal after completion of IMF programme. He …
ISTANBUL, Jan 24 (EW): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden on Monday that it should not expect his backing to join NATO following the desecration of the Quran outside Ankara’s embassy in Stockholm. Erdogan’s furious comments further distanced the prospects of Sweden and Finland joining the Western defence alliance before Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary polls in May. Turkey …
LAHORE, Jan 24 (EW): US Ambassador Donald Blome on Monday said Pakistan needs a sustainable growth based on the IMF reforms as the Fund works within a sharp policy framework. He said this while addressing the members of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and added that the reforms proposed by the IMF and the World Bank will bring …
LAHORE, Jan 24 (EW): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has banned the transfers, postings and new developments projects across Punjab after the establishment of the caretaker set-up. Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued instructions to the caretaker set-up in a letter sent to Punjab’s chief secretary, inspector general (IG) and all relevant officials. A complete ban was imposed …
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy claimed on Tuesday that all 1,112 grid stations of the country’s national grid have been “restored” after a major 24-hour power breakdown. “All 1,112 grid stations restored within 24 hours nationwide,” tweeted the ministry. According to the Ministry of Energy, 48 to 72 hours are usually required to re-link power plants of about 9500 …
Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take urgent steps to tackle the country’s declining birth rate, saying it was “now or never” for one of the world’s oldest societies. Japan has in recent years been trying to encourage its people to have more children with promises of cash bonuses and better benefits, but it remains one …
KARACHI, Jan 23 (EW): An anti-terrorism court in Karachi on Monday acquitted all accused, including former senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rao Anwar, from the murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud, five years after the youth was gunned down in the city’s outskirts. The court stated that the prosecution has failed to prove its case against the accused. Speaking to media …
ISLAMABAD, Jan 23 (EW): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has taken notice of the country-wide power breakdown. The power regulator has directed National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) to submit a detailed report in this regard. Most cities across the country were left with no electricity due to fault in high-tension transmission lines on Monday morning. The electricity …
