World Bank pledges $2 billion in aid to flood-hit PakistanThe announcement was made by the World Bank's new vice president for the South Asia region, Martin Raiser, on Saturday in a statement issue...
25 Sep, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
UN paper suggests Pakistan should immediately suspend debt repaymentThe memorandum shared by the UN Development Programme with the country's government suggested that Pakistan's creditors should consider deb...
23 Sep, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
Pakistan flood victims hit by disease outbreak amid stagnant waterHundreds of thousands of people displaced by the floods are living in the open, and as floodwaters - spread over hundreds of kilometres - m...
21 Sep, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
Pak PM Sharif says "even friendly countries started looking at Pakistan as beggars"Sharif said even small economies have surpassed Pakistan, "and we have been wandering for the past 75 years carrying a begging bowl".
15 Sep, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Massive floods likely to reduce Pak's GDP by over 2 percentage points, says PM Shehbaz SharifDuring a telephonic conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday to express gratitude for extending humanitarian reli...
12 Sep, 2022, 07.24 PM IST
Flood-hit Pakistan appeals for urgent aid from international community; death toll climbs to 1,265Record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains brought floods that have killed at least 1,265 people since June 14, with 5...
03 Sep, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Imran Khan raises Rs 5 billion for Pak flood victims through international telethonThe former premier said people can donate to two bank accounts opened by the Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governments. The funds will...
30 Aug, 2022, 08.41 PM IST
PCB to donate part of gate money from England T20 series towards PM Relief Fund for flood victims"We at the PCB express our grief and sorrow for all those affected by the extreme monsoon rainfall and floods, which has resulted in havoc ...
28 Aug, 2022, 07.53 PM IST
Pakistan says army general, 5 others die in helicopter crashPakistani search teams found the wreckage of a helicopter that went down the previous day in the country's flood-stricken southwest.
02 Aug, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
UAE firm waives transfer fees to Chennai flood victims"Those willing to donate for this cause can walk in to any UAE Exchange branch and send money for free," said UAE Exchange CEO Promoth Mang...
07 Dec, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
Pakistan floods kill 116, affect over 7.5 lakhAt least 116 people have died and more than 7.5 lakh affected across Pakistan due to devastating floods triggered by monsoon rains
03 Aug, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi writes to Nawaz Sharif, offers help for flood victimsModi, who reviewed the flood situation in Jammu and Kashmir during his day-long visit today, said he was told that the damage to life and p...
07 Sep, 2014, 10.08 PM IST
- 'EU's zero duty proposal for Pakistan will damage WTO rules'
Brussels' largesse to Pak would not come into force without an approval from the WTO's CTG, which is expected to meet on May 26th.
10 May, 2011, 02.12 PM IST
- India blocks EU proposal on allowing duty-free entry to Pakistan textiles
Govt has blocked a $900-mn European Union proposal at the World Trade Organization to give duty-free access to the textile exports from Pak...
05 May, 2011, 01.07 AM IST
- India not ready to support trade sops for Pak textiles
India has refused to support trade concessions offered by the European Union to Pakistan's textile industry as a flood relief measure .
28 Mar, 2011, 06.00 AM IST
- UN gathers pledges for $2 bn Pakistan appeal
The United Nations gathered new aid pledges for the Pakistan flood disaster on Sunday after making a record $2 billion appeal to feed milli...
19 Sep, 2010, 10.34 PM IST
- USAID chief visits JuD relief camp?
Conflicting claims have been made about the visit of USAID’s Indian-origin chief Rajiv Shah to a relief camp, run by a front organisation o...
26 Aug, 2010, 04.23 AM IST