News Archives for Pakistan - 2022-09-23

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Pakistan - 2022-09-23

PM Shehbaz urges world to 'do more' to help flood-ravaged Pakistan in UNGA address

Premier reminds the international community that Pakistan is not to blame for a climate crisis-fuelled disaster

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 11:18pm

Security forces kill two terrorists in Lakki Marwat

Pakistan Army troops killed two terrorists during an exchange of fire in district Lakki Marwat of Khyber ...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 10:12pm

FM Bilawal urges int’l community to provide adequate assistance to climate-hit countries

Foreign Minister says Pakistan emits less than one percent of global greenhouse emissions, yet it remains the epicenter of climate change

Published 23 Sep, 2022 09:20pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan seeking debt relief from bilateral creditors, not commercial bondholders, says Miftah

Remarks come after bonds slumped to just half their face value on Friday

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 08:10pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan default fears spike on report of UN debt suspension advice

One of the main sovereign bonds due for repayment in 2024 slumped more than 10 cents to about 50 cents on the dollar , while another due in 2027 fell to about 45 cents

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 08:14pm

UNGA: PM Shehbaz meets US President Biden

Will address 77th session of United Nations General Assembly tonight

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 06:23pm

All hell to break loose without debt relief: PM Shehbaz

What the world has done is commendable but it is far from meeting needs of the country, PM says in interview

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 06:39pm

Accountability court suspends former finance minister Ishaq Dar’s arrest warrants

Accountability judge Muhammad Bashir also bars NAB from arresting former finance minister

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 06:22pm

Business & Economy

IMF has indicated easing programme conditions after floods: Miftah Ismail

Finance minister says rupee's depreciation will come under control in coming days

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 05:56pm

Flood-hit Pakistan should suspend debt repayments, says UN paper

The memorandum, which the UN Development Programme will share with Pakistan's government this week, states that the country's creditors should consider debt relief so that policymakers can prioritise financing its disaster response over loan repayment

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 03:01pm

‘No shortage of funds for uplift schemes in health sector’

LAHORE: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of provincial Health Secretary Imran Sikander Baloch in his ...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:40am

PTCL Group, PRCS team up to provide drinking water to flood-hit families

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited and Ufone have joined hands with the Pakistan Red Crescent...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:40am

Jewellers announce plan to go on strike

LAHORE: Different Jewellers organizations have announced to go on complete shutter-down strike from October 01, ...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:30am

Seizure of vehicles across country: FTO asks FBR to prepare policy with inputs from LEAs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) on Thursday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take an...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:28am

FIA raid on PTI leader’s residence: Senate panel forms body to probe incident

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday constituted a sub-committee to probe the raid conducted...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:23am

Rotary Club arranges special talk

ISLAMABAD: Rotary Club of Islamabad Metropolitan arranged a special talk on “Financial Literacy and Taxation...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:16am

Secondary healthcare: ADB approves $100m results-based loan for KP

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million results-based loan to help strengthen the...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:08am

Petition against appointments: IHC directs law ministry to serve notices on 10 judicial officers of ATIR

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Ministry of Law and Justice to serve notices on 10...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:02am

NUST, Cranfield University ink multi-pronged agreement

ISLAMABAD: National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of ...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:59am

Code of conduct’s violation: ECP issues another notice to Imran

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued another notice to Chairman of Pakistan...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:57am

Ways to tackle PTI march: Governor’s rule among options before govt: law minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday said that the law will take its course, in ...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:53am

Saudi ambassador praises role of Pakistanis working in Kingdom

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of KSA appreciated the role/contribution of nearly 2.7 million Pakistanis working in Saudi...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:51am

PM acknowledges Angelina Jolie’s compassion for affectees

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday acknowledged the “empathy and compassion” of United Nations...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:46am

IK asks PM, Rana to get ready for ‘wrath of the people’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman on Thursday warned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:38am

Peshawar Uplift Programme: KP chief minister approves three projects

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has formally approved three new projects to be implemented...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:37am

Japanese envoy meets COAS

RAWALPINDI: Japanese Ambassador Wada Mitsuhiro called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here ...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:17am

KMBL provides support to students in Haripur, Lalamusa

ISLAMABAD: Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited is a leading financial institution of Pakistan, which is introducing...