Pak, Afghan declare 48-hour truce

Pakistan on Wednesday, announced a 48-hour ceasefire agreement with the Taliban-led Afghan government following intense border clashes that have resulted in dozens of casualties on both sides.

Pak, poll, pressure

Chairman Imran Khan had sought International Monetary Fund (IMF) guarantee that the general elections in Pakistan will be held on its scheduled time, local media reported.

Pak, poverty, pressure

 In the absence of higher social spending in Pakistan, the lower middle-income poverty rate is expected to increase to 37.2 per cent in 2022-23, according to the World Bank report on the macro poverty outlook for Pakistan

Pak, parties, problems

The political turmoil brought about by former prime minister Imran Khan’s wranglings with Pakistan’s two big parties – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) – in an economically unstable nation is finally impacting its diplomatic dealings.

Pak, Problems & Pressure

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tore apart Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In an apparent reference to Pakistan, Jaishankar said that the contemporary epicentre of terrorism remains very much alive and active in South Asia.