ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is scrambling to contain inflation and protect low-income households as devastating floods wreak havoc on its agricultural heartland, threatening to derail a fragile economic recovery.
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Security forces kill 19 militants in northwest, four in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 19 militants in three separate operations in the northwest this week, the military said Thursday, as the country battles a surge in cross-border attacks blamed on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Car sales surge 62 percent in August on financing, stronger sentiment
KARACHI: Pakistan’s auto market accelerated in August, with car sales soaring 62% year-on-year, fueled by improved consumer confidence and easier access to bank financing, industry data showed on Thursday.
PM Sharif meets Qatar’s emir after Israeli airstrike, calls for Muslim unity
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday, urging Muslim nations to unite against Israeli aggression following a deadly airstrike in Doha that killed at least six people, including a Qatari security guard.
Pakistan declares national climate, farm emergencies as monsoon floods kill 928
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan declared a national climate emergency and an agricultural emergency on Wednesday as relentless monsoon floods ravaged farmland, displaced millions and threatened to exacerbate food shortages in a country already grappling with economic pressures.
Pakistan seeks emergency U.N. Security Council meeting after Israeli strikes hit Doha
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes targeted Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital of Doha, expanding Israel’s military aggression across the Middle East to include a key Gulf ally that has long hosted the Palestinian for peace negotiations.
Pakistan lifts four-year ban on new household gas hookups, to supply imported RLNG
ISLAMABAD: The government has lifted a four-year ban on new domestic gas connections, opting to provide Re-Gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) to households, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik announced on Wednesday, citing the need to address public difficulties and safety concerns.
Pakistan assumes chair of SCO anti-terror body
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken over the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, a move that officials said would bolster regional efforts to combat terrorism amid Islamabad’s ongoing struggles with insurgencies on its borders.
Yamaha Motor Pakistan to halt motorcycle production, maintains parts and warranty services
KARACHI: Yamaha Motor Pakistan Ltd (YMPL), a subsidiary of Japan’s Yamaha Motor Co., will cease motorcycle manufacturing in Pakistan but continue supplying spare parts and honoring warranty services, the company announced on Tuesday, marking a significant shift in its regional strategy.
Dubai’s DP World partners with Pakistan to build $400 million freight corridor
KARACHI: DP World Ltd., the Dubai-based global port operator, has signed a commercial agreement with Pakistan’s National Logistics Corporation and Pakistan Railways to develop the first phase of a $400 million dedicated freight corridor linking Karachi Port to the Pipri marshalling yard, a key rail hub on the city’s outskirts, a statement said on Wednesday.