Dar strikes back
Ishaq Dar confirmed that both nations have notified the IMF of their commitment to giving Pakistan $3 billion, with Abu Dhabi pledging $1 billion and Riyadh pledging $2 billion. However, Ishaq Dar and his team have worked hard to meet all the requirements put forth by the IMF, and this has led to the positive news announced on Monday. It is important to acknowledge the great work done by Ishaq Dar and his team in turning around Pakistan’s economic fortunes. It is also important to highlight the significant impact that Ishaq Dar’s strategies and continuous hard work have had on Pakistan’s economic recovery. This news is a testament to the great work done by Ishaq Dar and his team, who have worked tirelessly to put Pakistan on the path to economic prosperity.
Source:The Nation
April 25, 2023 19:03 UTC
Who really benefits from rate hikes?
What has the impact of the interest rate hike been? The inflation hike is outpacing the interest rate hike. As a result, the use of interest rate hikes may not align with the ground realities. The negative impact of the interest rate hike is also likely to significantly affect small and medium-sized businesses. The adverse effects of the recent interest rate hike are likely to be experienced over the coming months and years.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 25, 2023 13:51 UTC
'Govt will reject CJP’s verdict influenced by mother-in-law’
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb addressing a press conference in Islamabad on April 7, 2023. “Neither will the nation forgive those who play with the Constitution, nor will we spare them,” she added. Now, elections will be held on time and not on the advice of Bajwa and the mother-in-law of anyone, the minister added. Also read: SC adopts carrot and stick policyTaking a jibe at the PTI chief, she asked Imran not to play with people’s minds and don’t tell lies in the face of the nation. The minister said that for the sake of power, Imran Khan insulted the people of Punjab and K-P, mocked their representatives and dissolved their elected assemblies.
Source:The Nation
April 25, 2023 08:03 UTC
Foreign nations evacuate citizens as Sudan battles rage
Share:KHARTOUM-Foreign countries rushed to evacuate their nationals from Sudan as deadly fighting raged into a second week between forces loyal to two rival generals. Over 1,000 EU citizens evacuated from SudanMore than 1,000 European Union citizens were evacuated from conflict-hit Sudan over the weekend, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday. China evacuates some citizens from Sudan, says foreign ministryChina has evacuated the first group of its citizens from conflict-hit Sudan, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Monday. Beijing’s foreign ministry estimates more than 1,500 Chinese nationals are currently in Sudan. The first group of Chinese citizens has been “safely evacuated”, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday, without giving a specific number.
Source:The Nation
April 25, 2023 07:41 UTC
People visit Mausoleum of Bhutto Family’s martyrs on Eid’s 3rd day
Share:LARKANA - People from all districts of Sindh on Monday visited Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr to offer Fateha at the graves of martyrs of Bhutto Family. They visited the graves of former Chairperson of PPP and First Lady Madar-e-Jamhooriat Late Begum Nusrat Bhutto, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto founder Chairman of PPP Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto and Shaheed Mir Shahnawaz Bhutto and laid wreaths and offered Fateha. The followers of Pakistan People’s Party were carrying portraits of late Begum Nusrat Bhutto, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Co-Chairman of PPP Asif Ali Zardari.
Source:The Nation
April 25, 2023 07:14 UTC
Entire nation salutes sacrifices of martyrs: PM
Entire nation salutes sacrifices of martyrs: PMPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the blast at the CTD police station in the Kabal area of Swat. In a statement, he expressed grief over the loss of precious human lives in the incident. The Prime Minister said the entire nation salutes martyrs' sacrifices. In a statement, he expressed grief over the loss of precious human lives in the explosion. He said we will never forget the sacrifices of the martyrs for the security of the country and the nation.
Source:The Nation
April 25, 2023 04:59 UTC
427 Pakistanis safely reach Port Sudan for repatriation: FO
Around 427 Pakistanis safely reached Port Sudan and are being lodged before arrangements for their onward journey are coordinated, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Monday. The spokesperson, in a statement, said that the FO continued to follow the developments in Sudan and was working with Pakistan’s Missions in the region to provide relief to Pakistanis there. Representatives from the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and other relevant agencies had also joined the meeting. Read Saudi FM meets Syria's Assad on first Damascus trip since warEarlier, Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Pakistan announced the evacuation of 91 people, including Pakistanis, from Sudan on Sunday. Sixty-six people from brotherly and friendly countries including Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan, India, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Canada, and Burkina Faso have been evacuated.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 24, 2023 21:02 UTC
Thieves plunder gold ornaments and cash worth Rs50m in jewellery shop heist
Share:Thieves looted gold ornaments and cash worth Rs50 million during a jewellery shop heist at a house soceity in Sundar, police said on Monday. According to the First Information Report (FIR), unidentified people entered the jewellery shop and collected 3kg ornaments. The suspects also used gas cutter to break open the cash locker and looted Rs3.3 million cash. The suspects then made with looted booty. A thieve is seen reaching the shop on a motorcycle and later leaving with a sack.
Source:The Nation
April 24, 2023 20:58 UTC
SUV crushes children celebrating Eid in GB, killing three
GILGIT: An SUV ran over six children who were celebrating Eid ul-Fitr in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ghanche district on Saturday, killing three and injuring three others, according to a rescue official. The incident occurred in Barah Bala village, where the children, dressed in new clothes, were on a road. The out-of-control Skardu-bound Toyota Land Cruiser crushed them while they were going to a nearby shop, according to locals. Last month, a Skardu-bound passenger coaster crashed into a ravine on the Karakorum Highway near Chilas in the Diamer district, killing three and injuring 18. In February, 25 passengers from Gilgit-Baltistan died when a Rawalpindi-bound passenger bus from Ghizer fell into a ravine near Kohistan.
Source:Pakistan Today
April 24, 2023 18:23 UTC
At least 12 dead in suicide bombing at Swat police station
Law enforcers stand guard outside Swat CTD police station after a terrorist attack on April 25, 2023. PHOTO: EXPRESSAt least 12 people were martyred and 53 others injured on Monday after a suicide bombing took place at a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police station in Kabal area of Swat district. According to police, unidentified assailants started firing during which a suicide bombing took place and a second massive explosion occurred within seconds as a result of which houses were damaged up to an area of two km. The building of the police station has been completely destroyed due to the blasts, the police added. In a statement, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the explosions at the CTD police station in Kabal and expressed regret over the loss of precious lives.
Source:The Express Tribune
April 24, 2023 18:08 UTC
Rashid says nation is being fooled in the name of negotiations
RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League chief and former federal interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Monday that countdown for the government will begin on April 27. Rashid wrote on the social media website Twitter that the nation is being befooled in the name of negotiations. Rashid said when the government does not respect the court decisions, civil war and chaos descend on society. It is up to the government whether to be ousted through judiciary or face annihilation through elections, quipped Rashid. Rashid wrote that the government wants to humiliate the judiciary, but disgrace is the destiny of the rulers.
Source:The Nation
April 24, 2023 16:42 UTC
Malaria cases spike in Pakistan after 'climate-driven' disaster
PHOTO: REUTERSExtreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven "very sharp" rises in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. Cases in Pakistan last year, after devastating floods left a third of the country under water, rose four-fold to 1.6 million, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). "What we've seen in places like Pakistan and Malawi is real evidence of the impact that climate change is having on malaria," he said. "And we saw a very sharp uptick in infections and deaths from malaria in both places," he said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. Sands said World Malaria Day was usually an opportunity to "celebrate the progress we have made".
Source:The Express Tribune
April 24, 2023 12:48 UTC
India minister refutes claim Modi exploited 2019 attack for political gains
NEW DELHI: The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nothing to hide concerning a deadly attack on a military convoy in Kashmir in 2019, India’s home minister said. Malik informed Modi that the attack was a failure on the government’s part but was asked to stay silent, he told a local news outlet in an interview. Malik told The Wire that he “realised that all the onus of the attack will be put on Pakistan” to reap electoral benefits. New Delhi accused Islamabad of orchestrating the attack which brought the two nuclear powers to the brink of another war. Kashmir is a Muslim-majority region at the heart of decades of hostility between nuclear-armed Pakistan and India.
Source:Pakistan Today
April 24, 2023 11:44 UTC
Celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr continue on second day
Share:The festivities and celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr continue on the second day today. On the second day of Eid, people visit their relatives and recreational sites to share the joy of Eid. Strict security arrangements have been made to thwart any untoward incident during the Eid holidays.
Source:The Nation
April 24, 2023 08:49 UTC
Ailing Noor Jehan dies, leaving ‘mourning’ partner in limbo
KARACHI: Noor Jehan, an elephant in Karachi Zoo whose illness revived criticisms of the nation’s zoos, died on Saturday despite frantic efforts to treat her, officials said. The critically ill 17-year-old elephant had fallen into a pond this month and been unable to get up without help. Noor Jehan was an African elephant, whose average lifespan is 60 to 70 years. The director of the Karachi Zoo was removed this month over complaints of negligence. The high court of Islamabad in 2020 ordered the closure of the Islamabad Zoo, where the elephant Kaavan was kept.
Source:Pakistan Today
April 24, 2023 04:37 UTC