South Asia

IMF Finally Approves $3bn Bailout for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that its Executive Board has approved a  critical $3 billion bailout programme for Pakistan, out of...

At UN Rights Body, Pakistan FM Bilawal Condemns Holy Quran’s Desecration As ‘Attack on Faith’

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that the desecration of the Holy Quran amounted to the incitement of religious hatred as the UN...

Pakistan PM Constitutes Committee to Take Decision Over Cricket World Cup Participation in India

The committee, after going through all the relevant factors, will finalise its recommendations for the premier’s consideration and approval ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Pakistan PM Calls for Nationwide Protest on Friday Against Holy Quran’s Desecration in Sweden

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for nationwide protests on Friday to uphold the sanctity of the Holy Quran and to demonstrate against...

Pakistan to Withdraw Objection to Holi Celebration at University

ISLAMABAD - Salman Sufi, who heads the Pakistan Prime Ministers Strategic Reforms Unit, said Education Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain had asked the Higher Education Commission...

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