Moody’s upgrade due to government policies

International ratings agency, the Moody’s on Saturday confirmed Pakistan’s ratings at B3 stable changing its stance from the ‘under review’ for downgrade.  “Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has today confirmed the Government of Pakistan's B3 local

Heavy rains batter Sindh, Balochistan

Heavy rains batter Sindh, Balochistan

Southern parts of Sindh especially Karachi were battered by rains accompanied by thunderstorms as the fourth spell of monsoon rains that travelled from Indian state of Gujrat into Pakistan cooled the simmering heat in the

Moody’s affirms Pakistan’s outlook at B3 stable

Moody’s affirms Pakistan’s outlook at B3 stable

The global ratings agency Moody’s on Saturday upgraded Pakistan’s outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘under review for downgrade’, a press release showed.  “Moody's Investors Service has today confirmed the Government of Pakistan's B3 local and foreign

Rs 5tr Ravi City project launched

Rs 5tr Ravi City project launched

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday launched a mega project worth Rs5 trillion to help address the problems of pollution, water shortage and sewerage treatment in the city of Lahore,  Addressing the ceremony, Prime Minister

Cannot mediate between India, Pakistan: World Bank

Cannot mediate between India, Pakistan: World Bank

The World Bank on Friday said that it cannot mediate between India and Pakistan over the water rights issue and encouraged selecting an independent expert to help resolve the dispute.  The comments were made by

Restore Karachi as a single district, says Mustafa Kamal

Restore Karachi as a single district, says Mustafa Kamal

The Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday demanded from the government to restore the city of Karachi as a single district as it was before 2013 in order to help solve the

Locusts eradicated from Punjab, KP and Balochistan

Locusts eradicated from Punjab, KP and Balochistan

The National Locusts Control Centre (NLCC) on Friday claimed that as of August 6, no Locust was present in the province of Punjab, Balochistan & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  Active breeding is taking place in Tharparkar and

PM Imran Khan chairs CCI meeting

PM Imran Khan chairs CCI meeting

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday chaired a meeting of the Council of Common Interests to review various provincial matters.  The meeting considered the proposed amendment in the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002,

CM Punjab summoned over liquor license

CM Punjab summoned over liquor license

Chief Minister Usman Buzdar was summoned by the National Accountability Bureau on Friday for granting a liquor license to a hotel after receiving Rs50 million in bribe from that hotel’s owner.  Buzdar has been summoned

UNSC discusses Kashmir issue

UNSC discusses Kashmir issue

The UN Security Council on Wednesday met to take up the issue of Kashmir in order to ensure the rights of the valley’s citizens are protected. “Today’s (5th August 2020) meeting of the UN Security