By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC’, citing greater certainty over continued availability of external funding.
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Three killed in Balochistan as protesters clash with security forces
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: At least three people were killed and several injured in clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday, as a massive gathering defied roadblocks and a communications blackout to demand rights and protection of resources, local media reported.
Imran Khan’s party to stage protests on anniversary of his arrest
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, announced on Sunday that it will stage nationwide protests on August 5 to demand Khan’s release from prison and relief for the masses affected by inflation.
Tribal feud in northwestern Pakistan claims 35 lives, 151 injured
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A decades-long land dispute between two tribal groups in the northwestern part of Pakistan has escalated into an armed battle, claiming at least 35 lives and leaving 151 injured since Wednesday, officials said Sunday.
Pakistan, China in crucial talks to reprofile power sector debt
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has opened talks with China to reprofile its power sector debt, as the South Asian nation works to implement structural reforms to secure a $7 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a minister said on Sunday.
Two Japanese climbers fall from 7,500 meters on K2
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Two Japanese climbers fell from a height of 7,500 metres on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, on Saturday, with their chances of survival slim, officials said.
PTI seeks removal of election commission members over alleged bias
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has filed a complaint with the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), accusing them of misconduct and violating their constitutional duties.
BYC protesters clash with security forces, 14 injured
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: At least 14 people were injured on Saturday when supporters of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) clashed with security forces in Mastung, as they were en route to attend a rally in Gwadar.
Rawalpindi sit-in over inflation, power bills could spread nationwide, JI chief says
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman warned on Saturday that a sit-in protest in Rawalpindi could spread nationwide if the government fails to meet demands over soaring power bills and taxes.
Govt forms JIT to tackle ‘malicious’ social media campaigns in Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government has formed a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe individuals and groups accused of spreading “chaos and disorder” through “malicious social media campaigns”, according to a notification issued Saturday.