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Pakistan targets import curbs to ward off currency crisis - Financial Times Wed, 27 Sep 2017 01:01:31 GMT

Financial Times

Pakistan targets import curbs to ward off currency crisis Financial Times Pakistan plans to tighten curbs on luxury imports to ward off a foreign currency crisis without devaluing the rupee, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the prime minister, has said. Mr Abbasi said he would rather place further controls on imports in an effort to ... PM says Pakistan wants continued engagement with regional and international powers based on mutual respect for ...Radio Pakistan (press release) all 15 news articles »

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VMware partners with NTC to support government's Digital Pakistan initiative - ZDNet Tue, 26 Sep 2017 23:10:00 GMT

ZDNet

VMware partners with NTC to support government's Digital Pakistan initiative ZDNet VMware has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pakistan's National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) to "drive digital transformation within the public sector" as part of the government's Digital Pakistan initiative. Under the agreement, the ... and more »

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Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif appears before anti-corruption court, set to be indicted - Reuters Tue, 26 Sep 2017 08:03:59 GMT

Reuters

Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif appears before anti-corruption court, set to be indicted Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before an anti-corruption court on Tuesday, kicking off trial proceedings that he says are biased and which threaten to dent his party's chances at the next general election ... Pakistan ex-PM criticizes judiciary for his disqualificationMiami Herald Former Pakistani PM Sharif Appears Before Anticorruption CourtRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Nawaz Sharif appears before anti-corruption courtAljazeera.com Economic Times -Independent.ie -Gulf Times all 262 news articles »

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Pakistani cricket star Khan criticizes US's Afghan policy - ABC News Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:00:19 GMT

The Guardian

Pakistani cricket star Khan criticizes US's Afghan policy ABC News Pakistan's opposition leader Imran Khan speaks to the Associated Press at his residence in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. The cricketing legend who could potentially be Pakistan's future prime minister, Khan says the United States should ... Pakistani MP who says Imran Khan harassed her faces wave of ...The Guardian Pakistan's Imran Khan seeks to capitalise on arch-rival's woesFinancial Times Imran Khan disqualification case: PTI's details insufficient, observes SCARY NEWS all 143 news articles »

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UN-listed Terror Group Found Collecting Donations for Rohingya in Pakistan - Voice of America Tue, 26 Sep 2017 22:17:18 GMT

Voice of America

UN-listed Terror Group Found Collecting Donations for Rohingya in Pakistan Voice of America A Pakistan-based group listed as a terrorist outfit by the United Nations and the United States has been openly collecting donations in the name of helping Rohingya Muslims. People in Rawalpindi received leaflets inside some newspapers Monday ... and more »

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A cleric arrived, the music stopped, a melee ensued: Why hard-liners stopped a Pakistani wedding - Washington Post Tue, 26 Sep 2017 18:20:13 GMT

Washington Post

A cleric arrived, the music stopped, a melee ensued: Why hard-liners stopped a Pakistani wedding Washington Post PESHAWAR, Pakistan — For nearly a decade, nobody dared play live music at weddings or parties in much of the northwest region bordering Afghanistan, for fear of raids by the area's Islamist government or violent reprisals by armed militants. Many ...

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Pakistan not to import Indian tomatoes though prices soar - The Hindu Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:20:23 GMT

The Hindu

Pakistan not to import Indian tomatoes though prices soar The Hindu Pakistan is currently facing a shortage of tomatoes in the domestic market. While imports from India fill the gap each year, the move to bar containers from entering the country from across the border have created a huge demand-supply gap, the Express ... and more »

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Don't Act Big In Pakistan, Chinese Enterprises Told - NDTV Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:56:00 GMT

NDTV

Don't Act Big In Pakistan, Chinese Enterprises Told NDTV Wu Menglin, an associate researcher, and Liang Haiming, chairman and chief economist with China Silk Road iValley Research Institute, said in a state-run Global Times article that the Chinese-funded enterprises need to watch while investing in Pakistan.

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The fishermen saving Pakistan's island dogs - CBBC Newsround - CBBC Newsround Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:40:14 GMT

The fishermen saving Pakistan's island dogs - CBBC Newsround CBBC Newsround Lots of stray dogs live on an empty island off the Pakistani city of Karachi, in South Asia, where fishermen help keep them alive. and more »

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India exposes Pakistan's use of fake photo at UN - Economic Times Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:25:42 GMT

Economic Times

India exposes Pakistan's use of fake photo at UN Economic Times Paulomi Tripathi, a First Secretary in India's UN Mission, held up the photograph of the body of Lt. Umar Faiyaz, a young soldier from the Indian state of Kashmir who was tortured and killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists, surrounded by mourners, and a ... Pakistan held back by its obsession with securityAsia Times Pakistan's isolation is responsible for its recent rants at UNGAHindustan Times Pakistan uses image of Gaza girl to attack India at the UNThe Times of Israel Livemint -India Today -Times of India all 155 news articles »