ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faces a nationwide heatwave from April 22-27, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) urging the public to check weather updates before travelling due to rising temperatures linked to climate change.
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Reforms, recovery in focus as Aurangzeb meets Georgieva, Banga at Spring Meetings
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with the heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank on Monday, launching a critical series of high-level consultations in Washington aimed at bolstering the country’s fragile economic recovery.
Coalition partners push to ease rift over disputed Indus canal project
ISLAMABAD: Senior leaders of the ruling coalition have taken steps to ease tensions over controversial canal projects on the Indus River, engaging in dialogue to bridge differences, though sharp criticism from middle-tier leaders underscores the deep divisions within the government.
Pakistan begins week-long polio vaccination campaign targeting 45 million children
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched a week-long polio vaccination campaign on Monday, targeting over 45 million children, with security tightened after recent attacks on health workers.
Pakistan inflation nears zero in April, deflation looms
KARACHI: The inflation is set to bottom out in April 2025, potentially dipping into deflationary territory, as a sharp decline in food and electricity prices drives the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to unprecedented lows, a brokerage report said in Monday.
Finance Minister heads to Washington for IMF, World Bank meetings
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for Washington on Saturday to attend the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings, aiming to secure further financial support and reassure investors as the country implements reforms under a $7 billion IMF bailout program.
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to curb cross-border militancy in rare high-level talks
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan pledged on Saturday to prevent militant groups from using their territories for cross-border attacks, marking a potential breakthrough
NDMA issues weather alert for Punjab
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The disaster management authorities warned of severe thunderstorms, hailstorms, and potential flooding in Punjab province and Islamabad from Saturday, while the Punjab government approved climate resilience projects for the drought-prone Cholistan region ahead of Eidul Azha festivities and a mounting heatwave in the south.
Mob kills Ahmadi man in Karachi
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A member of the persecuted Ahmadi community was killed by a mob in Karachi on Friday after supporters of the hardline religious party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) stormed a worship hall to disrupt religious rituals, police said, prompting condemnation from rights groups and vows of a state-led investigation.
Pakistan rejects extension for Afghan relocation deadline, warns against aid to migrants”
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not extend an April 30 deadline for Afghans awaiting relocation to third countries to leave, Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry said on Friday, warning of strict action against citizens found aiding undocumented migrants.