By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations refugee agency expressed alarm on Sunday over Pakistan’s March 31 deadline for Afghan refugees to leave the country, cautioning that the move has unsettled communities and could lead to unsustainable forced returns.
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: The Balochistan government has imposed a night-time travel ban on major highways in several districts to boost security after a surge in deadly terrorist attacks targeting passengers, officials said on Sunday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved a $300 million International Development Association (IDA) loan to support the Punjab government’s efforts to combat air pollution in the province.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 people, including women and children, were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in an incident locals described as a drone strike, though authorities said it was a counter-terrorism operation targeting militants.
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QUETTA: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, leader of Pakistan’s Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) and his supporters escaped unharmed when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near his party’s rally in Mastung Balochistan on Saturday, officials said.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday dismissed Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s allegations of minority mistreatment, branding India a “serial violator” with a record of systemic abuses against its own minorities.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will detain and deport Afghan citizens who fail to leave by a March 31 deadline, officials said on Friday, brushing aside mounting international criticism of the expulsion plan.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has trimmed petrol prices by Re1 per litre ahead of Eidul Fitr to avert fuel shortages during the holiday rush.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s digital payment landscape continued to strengthen in the second quarter, with retail transactions increasing 11 percent in volume to Rs2.143 billion and 12 percent in value to Rs154 trillion.
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ISLAMABAD: The government has petitioned the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to slash electricity prices by Rs1.71 per unit, a modest cut to support consumers and struggling industry.
