KARACHI: Pakistan’s ruling coalition partners escalated their public feud over flood relief on Thursday, with the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party insisting that a federal cash assistance program was the only effective way to deliver immediate aid to victims, while Punjab’s chief minister accused his party of politicising the disaster and vowed to provide more substantial support directly.
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PM Sharif urges grants over loans in climate fight
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to world leaders to fulfil promises on climate financing, warning that mounting loans are no substitute for grants to help vulnerable nations like his cope with escalating disasters fuelled by global warming.
ICC probes India captain Yadav over ‘political’ dedication after Pakistan win
LAHORE: Indian cricket captain Suryakumar Yadav faces potential disciplinary action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) lodged a complaint accusing him of politicising the game following India’s Asia Cup victory over Pakistan on September 14, with the ICC confirming it is reviewing the matter and may convene a formal hearing.
Govt inks Rs1.225 trillion loan pact with banks to tackle power sector debt
The government has signed loan agreements worth about Rs1.225 trillion with 18 local banks to clear outstanding dues to independent power producers trapped in the nation’s chronic circular debt, officials said.
Trump expected to host PM Sharif at White House
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump is expected to host Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the White House today, according to administration officials, a meeting that comes weeks after the two countries sealed a trade deal and amid a broader thaw in US-Pakistan relations.
ECC approves commercial imports of used cars with duties, age limits
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet on Wednesday approved changes to import rules allowing the commercial shipment of used vehicles, imposing a 40% regulatory duty and initially restricting them to models no older than five years.
Pakistan calls on Muslim nations to step up aid for Afghanistan, confront Taliban on terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan pressed Muslim-majority nations on Wednesday to mobilise humanitarian aid for Afghanistan and demand that its Taliban-led government take concrete steps to curb terrorism emanating from its territory.
Gilgit-Baltistan traders end border protest after government grants tax exemptions
ISLAMABAD: Traders in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region suspended a two-month protest near the Chinese border on Wednesday after the government agreed to significant tax exemptions for the region’s residents, ending a standoff that had crippled trade through the vital Khunjerab Pass.
Security forces kill 13 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa anti-terror raid
PESHAWAR: The security forces killed 13 terrorists on Wednesday in a precision intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Daraban area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the military said, accusing the group of acting as Indian proxies in a campaign to destabilise the region.
CII clarifies no final decision on withholding tax, deems it ‘un-Islamic’ in initial ruling
ISLAMABAD : The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Pakistan’s top advisory body on Islamic law, stirred debate on Wednesday after initially declaring the withholding tax on money transfers and withdrawals “un-Islamic” during its 243rd meeting, only to later clarify that no final decision had been reached.