TTP, Govt reach ceasefire agreement

TTP, Govt reach ceasefire agreement

Pakistan - The armed group Pakistan Taliban (TTP) and the Pakistani government have agreed to a one-month ceasefire. The Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, said Monday that the Taliban government in Afghanistan backed

Political leadership briefed on national security

Political leadership briefed on national security

Pakistan - The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PNSC) was briefed Monday on matters pertaining to national security. It merits mentioning that the parliamentary committee has members of the National Assembly and Senate. Speaker National

PM Khan says Pakistan fared better amid global price hike

PM Khan says Pakistan fared better amid global price hike

Pakistan - Prime Minister Imran Khan said Sunday that Pakistan had fared better than other countries amid unprecedented price hikes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a tweet, Imran Khan said: “An unprecedented hike in

NEPRA authorises increase in per unit price of electricity

NEPRA authorises increase in per unit price of electricity

Pakistan - The federal government’s incentive package for four winter months - fixing the electricity tariff at Rs12.96 per unit for additional consumption - has earned NEPRA’s nod. The package will stay intact from November

Ahsan Iqbal denounces hike in petroleum products

Ahsan Iqbal denounces hike in petroleum products

Pakistan - PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal has denounced the recent hike in petrol prices, accusing Prime Minister Imran Khan of "misleading the nation" on the issue. PM Imran Khan had said that inflation had occurred

Are the US-trained fighters joining IS-K?

Are the US-trained fighters joining IS-K?

Afghanistan - In order to stay alive, these well-trained fighters don't have many options to consider. Former US-trained Afghan translators and soldiers - who aided allied forces during the 20-year war - are moving to

PM’s package nothing but a joke: PPP

PM’s package nothing but a joke: PPP

Pakistan - Prime Minister Imran Khan announced, on Wednesday, a Rs120 billion relief package - subsidising essential food items. In a televised address to the nation, the premier warned people of another spree of spikes

Attack on Kabul’s biggest hospital leaves 19 dead

Attack on Kabul’s biggest hospital leaves 19 dead

Kabul - An attack on a military hospital in Kabul killed at least 19 people and injured 43 others, interior ministry sources said on Tuesday. Two explosions hit the entry door of the Sardar Mohammad

PM Imran to announce biggest relief package today: Fawad Chaudhary

PM Imran to announce biggest relief package today: Fawad Chaudhary

Pakistan - Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will reveal the "biggest stimulus package of Pakistan’s history to address inflation” on Wednesday (today). According to Chaudhary’s statement, PM Khan

Lahore – world’s most polluted city

Lahore – world’s most polluted city

Lahore - On Monday, Lahore’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 289 - making the city top the list of the most polluted cities across the globe. Smog, with a change in the weather, has engulfed