IMF headquarters in Washington, US. — AFP/File The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board will hold its meeting on April 29 to review the approval of $1.1 billion funding for Pakistan under the $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), Reuters news agency quoted the global lender […]
A child labourer is busy preparing raw bricks at a local kiln in Hyderabad, on November 23, 2022. — APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is grappling with the out-of-school children crisis, witnessing an alarming rise from 22.02 million to 26.21 million, the Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) […]
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) got the lion’s share in the key by-elections by winning at least two National and 10 provincial assembly seats, according to the unofficial results on Monday. By-elections were held on Sunday on 21 National and provincial assembly seats amidst […]
Twelve years ago, then US secretary of state Hillary Clinton in Islamabad had told the Pakistanis bluntly that they cannot have snakes in their backyard and expect them to only bite their neighbours. For Pakistan, the chickens have come home to roost as far as […]
Islamabad: Beleaguered former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has told a court that his wife, Bushra Bibi, was being given food mixed with “toilet cleaner”. He claimed chemicals inside food caused her daily stomach irritation, which deteriorated her health. Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.(Reuters) […]
Pakistan, a nation grappling with a myriad of adversities encompassing political instability, economic turbulence, and escalating terrorism, now faces the pressing challenge of substandard education standards. President Arif Alvi has sounded the alarm, officially declaring an “Education Emergency” in the country, highlighting the urgent need […]
Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, accused in the brutal murder of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Lahore in 2013, was gunned down by unidentified assailants in the Pakistani city on Sunday, PTI reported. A file photo of Sarabjit Singh’s funeral procession at his native village Bhikhiwind near […]
