Pakistan launches year’s first nationwide anti-polio campaign The three-day drive aims to immunise more than 44 million children under the age of five against the viral disease. Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 2023
Pakistan province calls for local assembly to be dissolved in win for former PM Khan The chief minister of Pakistan's most populous province, an ally of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has called for the local assembly to be dissolved, in a bid to force the federal government into holding snap general elections. Reuters · Jan 13, 2023
Pakistan PM to seek fresh economic package from UAE - report Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will seek a fresh economic package for his country from the United Arab Emirates during his two-day visit there, broadcaster ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
World Bank cuts Pakistan’s GDP growth projection to 2 percent Predicting a difficult year ahead, bank revises nation’s growth from 4 percent last year to 2 percent in current fiscal. Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2023
Riyadh Mulling Raising Investments in Pakistan to $10 Billion Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, ordered that that Saudi Arabia’s investments in Pakistan be reviewed so that they could be increased to 10 billion dollars. The Kingdom had declared investments in the country back on August 25. He ordered that the Saudi Fund for Development study… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 11, 2023
Pakistan PM says ‘deeply moved by compassion’ of donors at Geneva Shehbaz Sharif lauds ‘show of solidarity’ after flood-hit Pakistan secures pledge of more than $10bn to rebuild itself. Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2023
Banks and countries pledge over $9bn to rebuild Pakistan after catastrophic floods International funders join Pakistan PM and UN secretary general in Geneva to agree recovery plan following ‘monsoon on steroids’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023
Pakistan receives over $9bn in aid after devastating floods As nations pledge support, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges world leaders to join a ‘new coalition of the willing’ to help his country The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023
Donors pledge more than $9bn for Pakistan flood recovery Pakistan official says donors at Geneva conference commit more than $9bn to help it recover from devastating floods. Al Jazeera · Jan 9, 2023
Donors exceed Pakistan goal with pledge of more than $9 billion for flood recovery International donors on Monday committed over $9 billion to help Pakistan recover from ruinous floods last year, exceeding its external financing goals and paving the way for a new model on raising funds to fight climate disasters in poorer countries. Reuters · Jan 9, 2023
Pakistan’s finance minister to meet IMF delegation in Geneva IMF has yet to approve the release of $1.1bn originally due to be disbursed in November last year. Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2023
Pakistan’s army chief visits Saudi Arabia amid economic crisis General Asim Munir heads to Saudi Arabia and UAE as the country faces a crippling economic crisis. Al Jazeera · Jan 7, 2023
Pakistan Taliban threatens top political leadership including PM Latest TTP statement explicitly names Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Al Jazeera · Jan 4, 2023
Afghanistan used to launch attacks on Pakistan: Defence minister Pakistan says no country will be allowed to shelter armed groups staging attacks against it as Kabul reject the charges. Al Jazeera · Jan 3, 2023
The Times of India · Dec 27, 2022 Audience interrupt Pakistan PM's speech, Shehbaz Sharif says 'food will be served soon' ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's said that the food will be served soon after being interrupted by an audience, according to a video circulated by PTV news, the Urdu News channel.
Reuters · Dec 23, 2022 Pakistan's Punjab government sacked in blow to ex-PM Khan's snap polls plan A key ally of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan was removed on Friday as chief minister of the country's largest province, dealing blow to Khan's plans to force snap polls in the South Asian nation.
Reuters · Dec 9, 2022 Pakistani journalist's killing in Kenya a pre-meditated murder -report A team set up by the Pakistani government to probe the killing of a well-known Pakistani journalist in Nairobi said it found several contradictions in the version given by Kenyan authorities, and believes it was a case of pre-meditated murder.
Al Jazeera · Dec 7, 2022 Killing of Pakistani journalist Sharif in Kenya ‘planned’: Report Pakistani investigators say veteran journalist Arshad Sharif’s killing was a ‘planned assassination’.
Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2022 ‘Assassination attempt’ on Pakistan envoy in Afghan capital Attacker failed to harm the Pakistani diplomat, but shot and wounded his security guard outside its mission in Kabul.
The Times of India · Dec 2, 2022 Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif approves early retirement of Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, who was shortlisted for the post of army chief: Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the early retirement application of Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, a former ISI chief and one of the six names apparently shortlisted for the post of the Army chief, according to a media report on Friday.
Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022 Former China president Jiang Zemin dies, aged 96 Jiang Zemin led China out from political obscurity in the 1990s
The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2022 Pakistan’s Imran Khan vows to fight to ‘last drop of blood’ in first rally since being shot Ousted PM calls off march on Islamabad to avoid further chaos but continues to press for early elections, possibly by pulling his PTI party out of regional assemblies
Tribune News Service · Nov 26, 2022 Pakistan ex-PM Khan says lawmakers are quitting assemblies Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan said his lawmakers are quitting regional legislative assemblies, ending his monthslong protest, to mount further pressure for snap elections days after the appointment of a new army chief.
Al Jazeera · Nov 26, 2022 Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls off march to avoid ‘chaos’ Imran Khan also announced his party will resign from provincial assemblies in first rally since assassination attempt.
Reuters · Nov 26, 2022 Former Pakistan PM Khan calls off protest march to avoid creating 'havoc' Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his first public appearance since being wounded in a gun attack earlier this month, said on Saturday he was calling off his protest march to Islamabad because he feared it would cause havoc in the country.