The ECC meeting was canceled due to the engagement of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. According to sources from Islamabad, the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was to be held this evening. In the meeting, the summary of the increase in the prices of medicines of the…
Senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab Umar Sarfraz Cheema has said that the government should emphasize on improving the performance of institutions. Speaking to the media at Zaman Park Lahore, Umar Sarfraz Cheema said that terrorists are trying to spread terror through incidents like Peshawar. He said that the Federal Interior Minister was insulting…
Famous Indian cricketer Virat Kohli stopped his fan from making a video. A video of Virat Kohli is going viral on social media in which he can be seen autographing the ball to his fan. Meanwhile, other fans present were making a video of him when Virat Kohli stopped them from doing so saying ‘Bhai…
Barrick Gold Corporation has made the first payment to the Government of Balochistan related to Recodek project. According to the announcement, Barrack Gold, the country manager of Recodec Pakistan, made the first payment of $3 million to the provincial government under the framework of the new partnership. Ali Rind, country manager of Ricodic Pakistan presented…
The IMF estimates growth at 2.9 per cent this year, falling from 3.4 per cent in 2022 and reaching 3.1 per cent in 2024. This represents a slight adjustment, 0.2 percentage points, from its World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast in October. Possible ‘turning point’ “Growth will remain weak by historical standards, as the fight against…
“Our priority in 2023 is to take a ‘peace to people’ approach with the Government’s facilitation,” Stephen Par Kuol, Minister of Peacebuilding of South Sudan, told the Commission, via video link. Addressing the ambassadorial-level meeting on building peace in communities through local governance and community reconciliation in South Sudan, he said efforts included tackling such…
The State Administration Council (SAC) is illegal and illegitimate, Special Rapporteur Thomas Andrews said at the launch, co-hosted by the democracy and electoral assistance body, International IDEA. He called on the international community to stand firm against military rule, create a coalition of Member States to enforce strong, coordinated sanctions, and support the democratic National…
In a first since 2020, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini visited Saudi Arabia on 28 and 29 January at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Longtime Saudi solidarity with Palestine refugees topped the agenda of his talks with the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Waleed ElKhereji, and the Supervisor-General of the King Salman Humanitarian…
The rights experts – who include the UN Working Group on Mercenaries – said that a “climate of terror and complete impunity” has surrounded Wagner’s activities in the northwest African country. Systematic killings “We are particularly worried by credible reports that over the course of several days in late March 2022, Malian armed forces accompanied…
Almost 3,300 arrived in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand last year, the UN agency said, a roughly 290 per cent rise over the 850 people recorded in 2021. IOM urged States in the region to work collectively to provide life-saving care and support to the refugees to prevent loss of life at sea during the migration journey….
