K-Electric, government trade barbs over Karachi power outages

K-Electric, government trade barbs over Karachi power outages

Residents of the country’s largest city Karachi have had to sit hours of load shedding in temperatures as high as 39 degree centigrade while the government and K-Electric lay blame on each other for energy

Asad Umar says number of Covid-19 cases to fall in the end of June

Asad Umar says number of Covid-19 cases to fall in the end of June

Planning Minister Asad Umar on Friday said the number of Covid-19 cases will fall at the end of June to 225,000 or less, much lower than earlier projections.  At a press briefing, Umar, who was

Govt ground 150 pilots flying with fake licenses

Govt ground 150 pilots flying with fake licenses

The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) management has grounded nearly 150 of its pilots after Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said they had been flying with fake licenses. Sarwar’s claims in the National Assembly have stirred

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for pakistan

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday forecast Pakistan’s growth rate to clock in at -0.4 per cent in the ongoing fiscal year before rising to 1pc in the next.  The IMF’s June World Economic

Plane crash caused by pilot’s overconfidence, says Aviation minister

Plane crash caused by pilot’s overconfidence, says Aviation minister

The May 22 plane crash that killed 99 people on board was a result of “human error” especially the airline pilot -- who also died in the crash -- and the air traffic control (ATC)

India initiates diplomatic spat with Pakistan

India initiates diplomatic spat with Pakistan

In another sign of worsening ties between the two neighbours, Pakistan on Wednesday asked India to cut down its size of diplomatic emissaries from the country by 50 per cent.  The call came in after

US report says Pakistan’s budget lacked fiscal transparency.

US report says Pakistan’s budget lacked fiscal transparency.

In a document titled “2020 Fiscal Responsibility Report,” the US State Department claimed the budget presented by the Pakistan government lacked key information on the government and government-guaranteed debt related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. 

I Was never in favor of strict lockdowns, says PM Khan

I Was never in favor of strict lockdowns, says PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said he was never in favor of strict lockdowns as he blamed them for spreading fear and panic among the masses.  “I would have not allowed a lockdown. Panic

Pakistan calls on OIC to resolve Kashmir issue

Pakistan calls on OIC to resolve Kashmir issue

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday called upon the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take immediate efforts to resolve the Kashmir issue as people belonging to the region are looking upon the muslim

Renowned scholar Allama Talib Jauhari passes away

Renowned scholar Allama Talib Jauhari passes away

80-year-old eminent Shia scholar, poet, and orator Allama Talib Jauhari passed away in a private hospital of Karachi, Pakistan on Sunday.  His last rites were performed at the Amroha Ground, Ancholi, Karachi where thousands gathered