Topics: Pakistan

Pakistan Court Sentenced Death Penalty To Four People For Posting Blasphemy Content On Facebook

Four people on Monday were sentenced to death by a court in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, for posting blasphemous materials on the social media platform Facebook. According...

PEC lauds Indian authorities for corona compensation to scribes

Press Emblem Campaign, Switzerland based international media rights and safety body, appreciate the initiative of Indian federal government along with many province authorities for...

India: No request from Pakistan for COVID-19 vaccines

"The Government has not received any requests from Pakistan for the COVID-19 vaccines," the Spokesperson of MEA said. Speaking to the press on Friday, Anurag...

Pakistan looks for $2.7 bn loan from China to fund CPEC Projects

Pakistan on November 13, said, "It will ask for $2.7 billion in loan from China to fund the construction of Package-I of Mainline-1 project...

Bharat second in COVID-19 media casualties

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim victims among journalists across the globe, Bharat (India) emerges as the second most affected country (after Peru)...

Coronavirus: Pakistan records 251,625 COVID-19 cases

Pakistan Health Ministry on Monday said, "In the last 24 hours, the country has recorded 2,769 new COVID-19 cases." Briefing the media on Coronavirus update,...

Assailants, Corona killing journalists in Indian subcontinent

As the year 2020 rolls on, the Indian subcontinent sets to improve in its journo-murder index with only two casualties this year to date. The...

European Union member states suspend PIA for 6 months

State-owned airline carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday said, "It has been suspended from flying to European Union (EU) member states for the...

Pakistan Stock Exchange attacked by Gunmen

According to the report, "Militants have attacked the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi on Monday morning, killing at least four security guards." "Four militants attacked...

Pakistan quarantines 20,000 worshippers who attended Tablighi Jamaat event in Lahore

The Government of Pakistan has quarantined 20,000 worshippers who attended a religious event in Lahore last month. According to the AFP reports, "The Health authorities...

COVID-19: Imran Khan says ‘Pakistan can’t afford the nationwide lockdown’

As the confirmed case of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Pakistan reaches to 464, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan on Friday said that...

US blames China, Russia, and Iran for spreading disinformation on COVID-19

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Russia, China and Iran for spreading "disinformation" on COVID-19 and carrying out coordinated efforts to "disparage"...

Coronavirus Update: Pakistan reports first death from Coronavirus

Pakistan's health ministry said on Wednesday that a coronavirus infected person had died. The death was announced on a web portal the ministry launched on...

Report: IMF, Pakistan govt reach agreement on second view of $6 bn bailout package

The IMF has said it has reached a staff-level agreement with the Pakistani authorities "on policies and reforms" needed to complete the second review...

India to offer 2,400 hectares of Kashmir land in planned business summit

India plans to offer around 6,000 acres (2,400 hectares) of land in Kashmir as part of a business summit planned for April or May...

Coronavirus outbreak: Pakistan may soon decide to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan

After facing criticism on social media for not vacating its people from the epic-center of Coronavirus, China, the Pakistani government on Sunday said that...

Abu Dhabi announces $200 million as financial aid to support SMEs in Pakistan

In an attempt to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the Crown prince of Abu Dhabi 'Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed' has announced the financial...

India take 222 hours on average to detect and investigate cyberattacks: Study

Organisations in India take 222 hours on an average to detect, triage and investigate an attack, making them much slower than the global average...

Pakistan’s PIA operates 46 flights without a passenger during 2016-17

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has operated 46 flights without a single passenger from Islamabad Airport in 2016-17. Citing to an audit report, Pakistan’s media agency...

Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell among groups to build five LNG terminals in Pakistan

Pakistan has approved the construction of five liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals by groups that include Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell, aiming...

Cash-strapped Pakistan to miss IMF’s Rs 75 billion tax refund condition

Cash-strapped Pakistan is set to miss the International Monetary Fund's condition to refund Rs 75 billion to taxpayers in the first quarter despite an...

China to infuse $1 billion in Pakistan development projects

The Chinese government is planning to invest $1 billion in Pakistan’s development projects, China’s Ambassador to Pakistan said on Saturday. Speaking with the delegation led...

Pakistan makes imports of Rs2.56 billion from India, for anti-rabies and anti-snake venom vaccines

In the last 16 months, Pakistan has imported an anti-rabies and anti-snake venom vaccines worth of Rs2.65 billion from India. In a report published on...

Imran Khan’s Finance Advisor: IMF’s $6 billion bailout package to Pakistan, would attract another $38 billion from other lenders

The IMF's decision to provide a USD 6 billion bailout package to Pakistan has improved the cash-strapped country's standing, and it would attract USD...

Pakistan’s Parliament approves Rs 7.022 trillion federal budget

Pakistan's Parliament on June 28 gave its nod to the Rs 7.022 trillion federal budget for fiscal 2019-20, as the ruling party and its...

World Bank retains India’s growth rate at 7.5% for FY20

India is projected to grow at 7.5 percent in the next three years supported by robust investment and private consumption, the World Bank has...

IMF’s bailout package for Pakistan to be delayed: Reports

The IMF's bailout package to Pakistan could be delayed as both sides are still engaged in an intense conversation to finalise the agreement and...

China helps Pakistan with $2.1 billion loan

Cash-strapped Pakistan will receive over USD 2 billion loan from its "all-weather" ally China by Monday to provide a boost to its ailing economy,...

Finance Minister Asad Umar: Pakistan fails to lock $3.2 billion oil payment facility from UAE

Cash-strapped Pakistan has failed to secure a USD 3.2 billion oil on deferred payments facility from the UAE, a media report Thursday quoted Finance...

Indian IT Ministry asks YouTube to remove all 11 video links of IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman

The IT Ministry has asked YouTube to remove 11 video links pertaining to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan during an...

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