WB estimates flood losses at $40bln: Sherry Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Climate Change Minister Senator Sherry Rehman said that World Bank (WB) has estimated loss of $ 40 billion to Pakistan’s economy as a result of damage caused by recent cataclysmic floods. Pakistan has been lashed by unpreceden...
President confers Hilal-e-Pakistan upon MWL Secretary General
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred Hilal-e-Pakistan on Secretary General of Muslim World League Dr Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa in recognition of his services to Pakistan in different fields at a special investiture ceremony held at Aiwa...
Don’t pay heed to pranksters, Asif Zardari in good health will be discharged soon: Dr Asim
KARACHI: Former President Asif Ali Zardari’s health is much better than before and will be discharged in few days, PPP co-Chairman’s personal physician Dr Asim Hussain told this scribe while refuting all fabricated and untrue reports circ...
Selling, buying of lawmakers ‘business’ of Imran Khan: Sanaullah
ISLAMANBAD: Interior Minister Rana Sana-ullah Khan said Saifullah Niazi and Hamid Zaman have been taken into protective custody for not appearing in foreign funding case and if needed they will be arrested. "Imran Khan new audio has been leaked and h...
Sindh Minister asks NEPRA Chief to oversee KE working adequately
KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh asked National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to immediately address issues of load-shedding and overbilling by K Electric. In meeting with Nepra Chairman Touseef Hasan Farooqi here, he said tha...
Indonesian medical team arrives, ready to provide medical services to flood-victims
Karachi: Following relief assistance delivered to Pakistan on September 26, 2022 by Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Social Affairs and Head of Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Government of Republic of...
Alvi calls social media activists to play role in raising awareness about breast cancer
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has said different segments of society including educational institutions and chambers of commerce have been approached and different tools are being employed to raise greater awareness about breast cancer. In an in...
US delivers additional 8mln Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: United States government has delivered an additional batch of eight million Pfizer Covid-19 pediatric vaccine doses to Pakistan. According to US Embassy in Islamabad, this shipment increases United States’ donation to more than 78 mi...
PMSA saves six drowning Indian fishermen
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) saved lives of six drowning Indian fishermen near Pakistan-Indian sea border. As per details, PMSA ship was patrolling in sea where officials saw six Indian fishermen who were drowning near Pak-In...
Moody downgrades Pakistan ratings to Caa1 from B3 after 7 years
SINGAPORE: Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) downgraded Government of Pakistan's local and foreign currency issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to Caa1 from B3 after seven years. Moody's has also downgraded rating for senior unsecured Medium T...
