Pakistan: Security forces bust suicide bombers network
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces reportedly busted a network of suicide bombers, local media reported Saturday.
Pakistan govt hikes petrol-diesel prices by record Rs 35 per litre each amid economic crisis
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Sunday announced hiking the price of petrol and diesel by record Rs 35 per litre, adding more trouble for people in the nation which is facing an economic crisis.
Pakistan: 10 madrasa students die as boat capsizes in KP
Islamabad: At least 10 children died when the boat in which they were travelling capsized in Tanda Dam lake in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said.
Pakistan: Bus falls into ravine in Balochistan, 41 die
Islamabad: At least 41 people died when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in Pakistan's Lasbela area on Sunday morning, media reports said.
Boat capsize: 16 kids rescued, 9 missing in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: Sixteen children were rescued after a boat capsized in Kohat district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, an official said.
At least 40 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan's Balochistan
Islamabad/UNI: At least 40 people were killed on Sunday morning after a passenger bus fell in a ditch in the Lasbela district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, government authorities said.
Digitizing land records in India and Pakistan reduces conflict, delays and corruption
For Ramesh Gowda, a farmer in the southern province of Karnataka in India, acquiring and maintaining a small piece of land was not easy a few years back. He recalls how he struggled for a year to obtain a land title from the local record keepers.Computerisation seems to be bringing back a smile.
Pakistan witnessing 2.37m tonnes wheat shortage: Minister
Islamabad: Pakistan's Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema has said the country is enduring a net wheat deficit of 2.37 million metric tons (MMT) during the current year.
Allah is responsible for Pakistan's development, prosperity: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
Islamabad: Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said Allah (Islamic deity) is responsible for the country's development and prosperity.
Swat: The members of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) staged rallies in different districts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region on Wednesday over the acquittal of former SSP of Malir district Rao Anwar in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case, media reports said.
Pakistan: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor seeks release of federal govt funds amid financial crisis
Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah on Wednesday discussed the issue of financial crisis faced by his region with Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and sought release of funds by the federal government of Pakistan.
State Bank of Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves hit nine-year low
Islamabad: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) touched a nine-year low figure of $3.678 billion during the week ended on Jan 20, media reports said.
Pakistani rupee touches historic low figure
Islamabad: Pakistani rupee has marked its biggest single-day decline in more than two decades, media reports said.
Pakistan's currency drops to a record low after govt ends control
Islamabad: Pakistan's currency Thursday fell to a record low of Rs 255 against the US dollar, according to local media reports.
Pakistan govt fears losing popularity ahead of polls due to IMF deal
Islamabad: The Pakistani government is fearing that it might lose popularity ahead of the general polls which is keeping it away from finalising a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that could stabilise the economy.