US urges Pakistan to improve its business environment

[ad_1] US State Department Spokesperson, Ned Price Washington: The United States Thursday urged Pakistan to improve its business environment which would make the South Asian country more attractive and competitive around the world. Pakistan is under a severe economic crisis and is in an advanced stage of talks with theContinue Reading

MBBS In Pakistan; ED Raids Nine Places

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Enforcement directorate (ED) officials on Thursday conducted raids at nine places in Kashmir in connection with the MBBS seats allotment racket to locals in different colleges of Pakistan. ED raids were going on at nine places in Kashmir on Thursday and  houses of Hurriyat leader Qazi Yasir andContinue Reading

Pakistan, Taliban discussing resettlement plan for TTP

[ad_1] Islamabad: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban are discussing a resettlement plan for the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a renewed push to address the issue of cross-border terrorist attacks that have threatened to unravel their bilateral relationship, a media outlet reported. The idea of resettlement came from the AfghanContinue Reading

Pakistan inflation hits all-time high

[ad_1] Karachi: Pakistan’s annual inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), soared to a record high of 31.55 percent in February, compared to 27.6 percent in the previous month, driven by massive increases in food and transport prices, local media reported. According to Arif Habib Corporation, this is theContinue Reading

As terror outfits run amok, funding squeeze hits Pakistan counter-terrorism plan

[ad_1] Islamabad: Pakistan’s dismal economic condition and its struggle to meet the demands of the International Monetary Fund (OMF), imposing taxes, increasing rate of inflation and snowballing petroleum prices have not only forced the Shehbaz Sharif-led government to introduce an austerity drive, but have also affected the capability and capacityContinue Reading

Uddhav’s mouthpiece calls Javed Akhtar ‘true patriot’ for taking potshots at Pakistan

[ad_1] Mumbai: ‘Saamna’, the official newspaper of Uddhav Thackeray faction on Thursday appreciated Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar for showing the mirror to Pakistan during the ‘Faiz’ festival in Lahore as he slammed the country for 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Saamna’s editorial stated, “A Muslim writer-poet did what PM Modi andContinue Reading