ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Sunday that the federal cabinet has decided to invest an additional Rs500 billion for the development of South Punjab. PM Imran Khan pledged Rs500 billion in extra cash for the development of South Punjab today while speaking to a large crowd in MailsiContinue Reading

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – In a phone chat with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Kyiv for botched civilian evacuations from the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which is besieged by Russian soldiers, according to the Kremlin. After two agreements to evacuate Mariupol in south-eastern UkraineContinue Reading

DUBAI: Finance and Revenue Minister Shaukat Tarin claimed the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to keep Pakistan on its grey list is “politically driven,” according to the Khaleej Times. Tarin told the Middle East publication: “FATF’s decision was made under the influence of some powerful nations to pressurise PakistanContinue Reading

BEIJING: The Chinese government has awarded Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) two new operating licences, for Guangzhou and Xian, in addition to Beijing. Passenger flights to and from these stations can now be scheduled by the national flag airline. Previously, PIA only had an operating licence for Beijing, but the CivilContinue Reading

In response to a letter addressed by European Union envoys in Pakistan requesting that Islamabad denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Imran Khan reminded the EU where they were when India violated international law in Kashmir. PM Imran addressed a public protest in the Vehari District’s Tehsil Mailsi againstContinue Reading

LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has proposed that Prime Minister Imran Khan quit before the combined Opposition files a no-confidence resolution against the present government. The comment was made during Bilawal’s media engagement at Afzal Nadeem Chan’s house in Lahore. Meanwhile, Chan declared his departure from the PTI and hisContinue Reading

The Ukrainian armed forces’ general staff stated on Sunday that more than 11,000 Russian servicemen had been killed since Moscow started an invasion of Ukraine on February 24. It had estimated the number of Russian casualties at around 10,000 just a day before. There were no injuries in Ukraine, accordingContinue Reading