Donors pledge more than $9bn to help flood recovery ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Monday it had received pledges of more than $9 billion at an international conference... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Pakistan Speaking on behalf of OIC, Pakistan slams Israeli minister’s visit to Al Aqsa Mosque UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan, speaking for the OIC group at the United Nations, has condemned the visit to the Al Aqsa... Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Print Stalled bailout: IMF team to meet Dar in Geneva ISLAMABAD: A delegation of International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on the sidelines... Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:49am
Print PM to present recovery ‘framework’ at UN conference GENEVA: Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a major conference in Geneva on Monday aimed at marshalling... Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:49am
Opinion ‘International attention has receded, but the waters have not’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday said the apocalyptic rains and floods that had hit Pakistan last summer claimed... Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:48am
Print World food prices hit record high in 2022 Food prices surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year on fears of disruptions to Black Sea trade Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Pakistan Pakistan determined to support right to self-determination of Kashmiris: Bilawal ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday reiterated Pakistan’s determination to play its ... Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:17am
Pakistan ‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’: PM to co-host conference with UNSG on 9th ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Prime Minister... Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:14am
Pakistan US expresses gratitude to Pakistan for hosting Afghan refugees ISLAMABAD: The United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, has said that his country is grateful to Pakistan... Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Pakistan needs billions for flood recovery, UN urges GENEVA: More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of... Updated 06 Jan, 2023 02:30pm
World Colombian govt suspends ‘ceasefire’ with ELN fighters BOGOTÁ: The Colombian government said Wednesday it was suspending a ceasefire pact it had announced with the ELN... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Print Post-flood challenges: PM anticipates greater global empathy Says constantly contacting leadership of friendly countries to invite them to International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan Updated 05 Jan, 2023 12:42pm
Print Geneva moot: Pakistan seeking to generate $8bn Diplomatic sources say total of $16.8 billion will be required for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of more than 33 million flood-affected people of Pakistan Updated 05 Jan, 2023 01:12pm
Print Old COE/used stores of civil armed forces exempted from tax ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted sales tax on old contingent-owned equipment (COE) or used... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:45am
Opinion Gazans risk death at sea dreaming of life in Europe Younis al-Shaer left Gaza dreaming of a better life in Europe, only to return to the Palestinian enclave in a ... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan Expatriates should take steps to improve Pakistan’s image: president ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged overseas Pakistanis to maintain close and strong connections with the... Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am
World Netanyahu says Israel not bound by U.N. vote JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said a United Nations General Assembly vote asking... Published 31 Dec, 2022 11:31pm
World UN urges Taliban to end ‘terrible’ restrictions on women GENEVA: The Taliban must immediately revoke their policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, the UN rights... Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:12am
World Three foreign NGOs stop Afghanistan operations KABUL: Three foreign aid groups, including Save the Children, announced on Sunday they were suspending their... Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:49am
Opinion Colombia’s oil theft soars, leaving trail of environmental harm In a clearing of Colombia’s Pacific jungle, the dense canopy encircles an area of desolation left by a clandestine... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
Print Global ‘peace pact’ signed to protect nature MONTREAL: Countries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening ... Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Opinion Syria fuel crisis slows down life in Damascus Syrian student Ziad al-Ezz can no longer get to university as severe fuel shortages cripple the capital Damascus,... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:22am
Pakistan Academics announce launch of campaign to prevent abnormalities among babies LAHORE: The postdoctoral academia announced on Sunday the launch of a struggle to save the unborn and newly-born... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Print UN deal calls for $20bn international biodiversity aid MONTREAL: A draft UN deal to save nature calls on rich countries to increase financial aid to the developing world... Updated 19 Dec, 2022 09:43am
World Clock ticking down on vital UN nature talks MONTREAL: Crucial UN talks aimed at sealing a "peace pact for nature" were entering their final stages Saturday,... Published 17 Dec, 2022 10:55pm
Pakistan ‘Butcher of Gujarat’: Khar defends Bilawal’s anti-Modi remarks ISLAMABAD: Minster of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday defended Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:43am
Pakistan Discounted Russian oil not ‘a reality,’ says Bilawal UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is seeking “to address the energy shortfalls and difficulties we’re facing,” Foreign... Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:42am
Print Plight of flood-hit people: alarm bells start to ring UN warns that by mid-January 2023 there will be no funds available to cater needs of the affected people Updated 16 Dec, 2022 09:44am
Pakistan FM Bilawal says Pakistan not ‘pursuing or receiving’ discounted Russian oil Foreign minister says Pakistan 'exploring' various options Published 15 Dec, 2022 11:36pm
Opinion Protecting 30pc of the planet to save nature is not as simple as it sounds From the lush Amazon rainforest to the frigid Arctic Ocean, the world’s landscapes — and all the wildlife they... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:53am