Pakistan | DD News

April 30, 2024 12:08 PM

IMF bailout proved important to save Pakistan from default, PM Sharif says

The disbursement of $1.1 billion by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will help Pakistan achieve greater economic stability, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday, amid discussions for a new loan programme. The funding was the second and final tranche of Pakistan's $3 billion standby arrangement with the IMF which it secured last summer to help avert a sovereign default. "The disbursement will bring more economic stability in Pakistan," Sharif said in a statement from his office, a...

April 24, 2024 4:35 PM

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

Iran and Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council in a joint statement issued on Wednesday to take action against Israel, saying it had "illegally" targeted neighbouring countries and foreign diplomatic facilities. The joint statement, released by Pakistan's foreign ministry, followed a three-day visit to the country by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. Explosions were heard last Friday over the Iranian city of Isfahan in...

April 24, 2024 4:12 PM

Iran, Pakistan urge U.N Security Council to take action against Israel

September 16, 2024 5:59 PM

US warns Pakistan of ‘potential risk of sanctions’ for doing trade with Iran

The US on Tuesday (local time) warned Pakistan of "potential risk of sanctions," adding that they will continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks considering business deals with Iran. Emphasising the US imposing sanctions on suppliers to Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Program, US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said "We're going to continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks and concerning weapons of mass destruction pro...

September 16, 2024 6:00 PM

US Reports says, Pakistan rarely took steps to punish officials committing human rights abuses

Pakistan has been witnessing some significant human rights issues including, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention among many others. However, their government rarely took credible steps to identify and punish officials who may have committed these abuses, the US said in a report. The US released a report "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices" on Tuesday, highlighting the human rights abuses in various countries. "Promoting respect for human rights and...

April 19, 2024 11:18 AM

Pakistan police kill bomber, militant to thwart attack on Japanese nationals

Police in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi shot down a suicide bomber and a militant on Friday as they attacked a vehicle carrying five Japanese nationals, all of whom survived, a police spokesperson said. Islamist militants seeking to overthrow the government and set up their own strict brand of Islamic rule have launched some of Pakistan's bloodiest attacks over the last few years, sometimes targeting foreigners, such as Chinese. The Japanese survivors have been moved to a safe place in p...

April 9, 2024 8:48 AM

Saudi Arabia echoes India’s stance on Kashmir in joint statement with Pakistan

Saudi Arabia appears to have supported India's stance on Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement with Pakistan. It urged India and Pakistan to resolve their "outstanding issues" bilaterally. The two nations issued a joint statement after the meeting between Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The joint statement reads, "The two sides stressed the importance of dialogue between Pakistan and India to resolve the outstanding issues be...

September 16, 2024 5:03 PM

Protests erupt in Pakistan over abduction of Hindu girl

Amidst growing outrage, members of the Hindu community and traders in Dera Murad Jamali took to the streets to condemn the recent abduction of a young girl, Priya Kumari, and demanded urgent action for her recovery, Dawn reported. Criticising the Sindh government's perceived incompetence, protesters voiced their frustration over the failure to locate and rescue Kumari, who was abducted from Sukkur just days ago. Showing placards, demonstrators vehemently denounced what they described as the ro...