ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Donald Blome delivered speech at the U.S. Independence Day Celebration I would like to warmly welcome all of you to this celebration of the 248th anniversary of the United States’ independence. I am especially pleased to welcome our Chief Guest, Mr. Ahsan Iqbal Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives for being here…
Islamabad – The Institute for Social and Youth Development (ISYD) and YPEER Pakistan, in collaboration with Prime Minister’s Youth Program, Secours Islamique France (SIF), Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), UNFPA Pakistan, AccountabilityLab Pakistan, Artivism Academy, and Milkar, successfully organized the 5th Interactive Youth Forum at The Millennium Universal College (TMUC) Islamabad. The forum, held on 7th March 2024…
Following the establishment of a new cabinet, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to deploy its mission to Pakistan to oversee the progress of the $3 billion Stand-by Arrangement (SBA) program aimed at aiding the financially strained nation.Play Video The announcement was made by Julie Kozack, Director of the IMF’s Communications Department, during a…
ISLAMABAD – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday gave it a miss to a demand made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder regarding an election audit before going into the talks for the new bailout package for the South Asian country. A spokesperson of the international lender confirmed that it had received a letter from…
ISLAMABAD – The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Iran have mutually agreed that ambassadors of both countries may return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024, a step towards normalisation in bilateral ties. “At the invitation of Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, will…
At least 25,105 Palestinians have been killed and 62,681 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Some 178 Palestinians were killed and 293 injured in the past 24 hours, the ministry added. Israel has bombed every place in Gaza from hospitals to schools…
ISLAMABAD – International Monetary Fund (IMF) board is likely to approve $700mln loan for Pakistan in today’s executive board meeting that South Asian nation secures in $3 billion stand-by arrangement (SBA). In November last year, the global lender approved staff level agreement (SLA) under which Islanabad is set to receive a disbursement of US$700 million. The current…
GAZA – Israel started brutal war on Gaza in October last year and the Israeli forces have a strict blockade of the enclave, carrying out airstrikes and ground attacks that Palestinian officials say have killed around 23,000 people, and now Tel Aviv will face genocide charges against the killing of Palestinians.Play Video Tel Aviv will…
