Beijing’s critics accuse it of luring African countries into huge loans, but analysts say the continent’s leaders have more agency. Nkurunziza Alphonse knows that whenever he goes out to protest, he can be arrested, even detained for long periods of time in Kampala’s maximum security prison. It has happened before. Still, as he sat in…
The court says that the reserved decision on Bushra Bibi’s plea of acquittal will be pronounced along with the final decision. The Rawalpindi Accountability Court has adjourned the hearing of the reference of 190 million pounds against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi till September 7. The court headed by…
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid, who was forced to leave the country after the student protest in Bangladesh, has been in India for the past month. August 5 was the day when the weeks-long student protests in the country turned worse and Sheikh Hasina Wajid had to resign from her post and leave the…
Director of Public Health of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Irshad Ali Roghani said on Saturday that the third case of MPOX virus in Pakistan was confirmed at Peshawar Airport while another suspected patient was also transferred to the hospital. Meanwhile, Sindh Health Department reported a suspected case of MPOX at Karachi Airport. Earlier this month, the…
Chance of light to moderate rain in Karachi, Badin, Thatta, Sajawal, and Hyderabad with occasional strong winds. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday issued its seventh advisory regarding Cyclone “Isna”, which has moved further west-southwestwards in the Arabian Sea in the last six hours. The cyclone is currently located at latitude 23.3 N and…
This comes amid reports that the government of Pakistan has “over the past decade bought 26 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) using gas, regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG), and residual furnace oil (RFO) to produce around 1 trillion in capacity payments. Media reports since 2015 said on Saturday that Pakistan is reviewing existing and upcoming power…
A cyclone may soon hit Pakistan’s most populous city. Karachi has the legacy of the Sufi saint Abdullah Shah Ghazi. A typhoon is expected over Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi, which is located on the country’s Arabian Sea coast. The city saw school closures and weather advisories after a night of scattered rain on Friday….
• Warns that slow implementation of reforms could lead to delays or withdrawal of financial support from government partners • With improved ratings, Islamabad can now obtain loans from foreign banks on more affordable terms. In a positive development, international rating agency Moody’s on Wednesday upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating by one notch, from Caa3 to…
The PTI founder Imran Khan denied the claim that he had directed any hidden PTI member to come forward. Imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has warned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will become a ‘missing person’ once he steps down if his [establishment’s] ‘Plan B’ is implemented. During an informal interaction with reporters…
The PTA said that there was a fault in two cables, one of which has been repaired.Repairs to the damaged SMW-4 submarine cable are expected to be completed by early October 2024, prolonging the ongoing internet slowdown across Pakistan, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Wednesday. The PTA stated that “The ongoing internet slowdown…