Pakistan’s Exports To Middle East Decline By 12 Per Cent

Islamabad: Pakistan’s exports to the Middle East reduced by 11.87 per cent on a year-on-year basis to USD 1.491 billion in the first eight months of FY23 mainly caused by a substantial decline in exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dawn reported.Pakistan’s exports to the Middle East saw a mixed trend with a rise to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain while a decline to other countries of the region,

March 27, 2023
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Massive Demonstrations In Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Against Excessive Power Outages

Islamabad: Locals in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday held massive demonstrations against the government for the excessive power outages and shortage of staff at the Nadra and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) offices.Pakistan’s economy is facing the worst-ever crisis in history as people are facing daunting challenges of power outages, acute shortage of wheat and skyrocketing prices

March 27, 2023
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‘Martial Law Can Be Imposed In Pakistan If Parties of Imran Khan, Others Continue Tussle’

Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Asim MunirIslamabad: Pakistani political party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Sirajul Haq said that the tussle between the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) could lead to the imposition of martial law, local media reportedWhile addressing the media on Friday, JI Chief Haq said, "The incumbent PDM government has become a burden on the

March 26, 2023
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Bangladesh PM Urges UN To Recognise March 25 As International Genocide Day

Dhaka: Bangladesh wants March 25 to be recognised as International Genocide Day and thus requests United Nations to take measures, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday, according to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.On Saturday, Bangladesh PM presided over Awami League’s parliamentary board’s meeting at her official Ganabhaban residence and called upon the world community including the UN to

March 26, 2023
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Hindu Shopkeepers Assaulted In Pakistan For Violating Ramzan Ordinance

Islamabad: Hindu shopkeepers were assaulted in Bahawalpur Division in the Punjab province of Pakistan for allegedly "violating the Ramzan Ordinance" for preparing food for delivery, Pakistan based The Express Tribune newspaper reported.The police officer in a video that went viral on social media, was seen roaming the Ghotki district with a stick in his hands.The police officer thrashed Hindu

March 26, 2023
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BSF Recovers 6.44 Kg Heroin In Punjab’s Tarn Taran

Tarn Taran: Tarn Taran Police in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 6.44 kg of heroin, dropped from a Pakistani drone in Wan village of Tarn Taran district on Saturday.Taking to Twitter Gaurav Yadav, Director General of Police, Punjab, said, "In a major breakthrough against trans-border narcotic smuggling networks, @TarnTaranPolice in a joint operation with BSF,

March 26, 2023
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Pakistan Circular Debt For Chinese Independent Power Producers Reaches PKR 350 Billion

Islamabad: The current outstanding payment on account of circular debt for Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs) has jumped to Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 350 billion with increasing demands to clear the backlog, The News International reported.During a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) review meeting held on Friday, it was announced, "The outstanding backlog of Chinese IPPs stands at Rs350

March 26, 2023
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Bangladesh Demanding Un To Declare March 25 As World Genocide Day: Deputy Envoy Andalib Elias

Kolkata: Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Andalib Elias on Saturday said Bangladesh has been demanding the United Nations to declare March 25 as World Genocide Day."Since 2017, we’ve been observing this day as the genocide day of Bangladesh. We’ve been pursuing two things from UN, to declare this as world genocide day and recognition of what happened in Bangladesh in 1971 as a genocide," Elias

March 26, 2023
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Pakistan Court Sentences Man To Death For Blasphemy In Peshawar

Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court of Pakistan on Friday convicted a man on the charges of committing blasphemy and other religion-related offences on social media and sentenced him to death, Dawn reported.The man was arrested by the FIA Counter-Terrorism Wing, Islamabad, on October 27, 2021, under the Pakistan Penal Code’s sections 295-A (insulting religious beliefs), 295-C (use of derogatory

March 26, 2023
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