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Pak PM thanks PM Modi for his concern amid devastating floods in Pakistan

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for his concern over the human and material losses caused by the devastating floods, saying his country will overcome the adverse effects of the natural calamity. Floods triggered by unprecedented monsoon rains have caused widespread havoc across Pakistan, killing over 1,100 people and displacing 33 million or one-seventh of the country's population. I thank Indian PM Narendra Modi @narendramodi for condolences over the human & material losses caused by floods. With their characteristic resilience the people of Pakistan shall, InshaAllah, overcome the adverse effects of this natural calamity & rebuild their lives and communities, Sharif said in a tweet. Prime Minister Modi on Monday said he was saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan and hoped for an early restoration of normalcy. "Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan. We extend .

Countries should not leave Pakistan at mercy of climate change: PM Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the international community should not leave developing countries like Pakistan at the mercy of climate change

Islamabad HC dismisses contempt of court plea against PM Shahbaz Sharif

The coalition government is looking to make relevant amendments that would help repeal the ban imposed on Sharif by a Supreme Court judgment in the Panama Papers case against him

Pakistan floods: PM Shehbaz Sharif calls emergency multi-party meeting

The floods affected the lives of millions of people after which the Pakistan government declared a national emergency

Pakistan set to dodge short-term default; political turmoil grows

Pakistan needs financial help to deal with "overwhelming" floods, its foreign minister said, adding that he hoped financial institutions such as the IMF would take the economic fallout into account

Imran Khan's party trying to sabotage IMF deal, says Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday accused Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of trying to sabotage a deal with the IMF ahead of the Washington-based lender's crucial board meeting, asserting that self-centred politics will cause huge injustice to the country. The IMF executive board will convene on Monday to decide whether to disburse USD 1.18 billion loan tranche to Pakistan, as the country scrambles to avoid an economic collapse, amid high inflation and dwindling foreign exchange reserves. "I have never seen such self-centred politics; it will be a huge injustice with Pakistan and a big conspiracy against the country, Sharif said, while referring to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, on his visit to inspect flood victims in Sindh province. On Friday, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra shot off a sharply-worded letter to his federal counterpart Miftah Ismail, saying it would be next to impossible to run a provincial surplus this

Shehbaz cancels UK visit as Pak declares floods as national emergency

The Pakistan government has declared the flood situation in the country a 'national emergency, calling for donations to help rehabilitate the flood-affected people, media reports said

Pak's cycles of confrontation and overreaction benefit nobody but populists

Imran Khan's conspiracy-minded followers fully believe that a junior US diplomat masterminded their leader's sacking as prime minister

Qatar plans to invest $3 bn in Karachi and Islamabad airports: Report

The money will be invested through the Qatar Investment Authority, according to a statement issued by Qatar's Emiri Diwan, which is the administrative office of the Emir of Qatar, Samaa TV reported

China's multi-billion project in limbo as Pakistan inches closer to West

Sensing Pakistan's discomfort, China has given a quiet approval to the Sharif government's decision to scrap the CPEC Authority-set up during his predecessor Imran Khan's government

Pakistan and India can't afford another war, says PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated his country's strong resolve to maintain peace, but added that sustainable peace in South Asia was linked to the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir issue

Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan can mediate to bring together US, China

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered Pakistan's services as a mediator to bring together the US and China as it did decades ago, media report said

PM Sharif vows on 75th I-Day to transform Pakistan into economic power

PM Shehbaz Sharif vowed to transform Pakistan into an economic power and urged all political parties to come together to realise this vision as the country celebrated its 75th Independence Day

Pakistan can develop only if it makes economic progress: PM Sehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the country cannot develop only if it makes economic progress

Saleem Baig to be re-appointed as Pakistan's media regulatory Chief

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Saleem Baig as the chairman of the Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra)

PM Modi, Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif meeting likely during SCO summit: Report

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is scheduled for September 15-16 where leaders of the organisation will sit together to discuss regional challenges, Daily Jang reported.

Pakistan economically enslaved by IMF, laments Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday questioned the kind of independence enjoyed by the country when the nation is "economically enslaved" by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Money laundering case: Pak court summons PM Shehbaz, son Hamza on Sep 7

A special Pakistani court on Saturday summoned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza Shehbaz on September 7 for the framing of charges against them in a Rs 16 billion money laundering case

Pakistan PM advisor Kaira demands SC to hear political crisis in Punjab

The Advisor to Pakistan's Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Zaman Kaira on Sunday demanded a full Supreme Court bench to hear the current political and constitutional crisis in Punjab.

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif wishes Biden a speedy recovery from Covid-19

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wished US President Joe Biden, who tested positive for COVID on Thursday, a speedy recovery.In a tweet, Sharif wrote, "I wish H.E. President Biden a speedy and complete recovery from corona."US President Joe Biden who is suffering from COVID 19 is likely to be infected by the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.5."Our preliminary sequencing results have returned. The President's causative agent is most likely the BA5 variant. This is the SARS-CoV-2 variant which is responsible for 75-80 per cent of infections in the United States at this time," said President Biden's physician Dr Kevin O'Connor in a memo.However, Biden is recovering from COVID-19 and is improving following antiviral treatment, according to a letter from the White House physician on Saturday."President Biden completed his second full day of PAXLOVID last night. His symptoms continue to improve. His primary symptoms, though less troublesome, now include sore throat, ...