While Pakistan intensified its diplomatic offensive against India, a group of prominent Indians and Pakistanis appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take “meaningful and sustained steps towards restoring peace, normalcy, dialogue and cooperation in South Asia.”
Among the affected areas in Birmal tehsil are Landi Doag, Ji Khel Staff, Shin Warsak, Azam Warsak, Kalotai and Nargasi.
The long delay in resolving these disputes undermines confidence in democratic institutions.
The IMF on Friday announced that Pakistan will get $1.1 billion under the lender’s Extended Fund Facility as well as about $220 million under the climate-focused Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
A staff-level agreement between the IMF and Pakistan was reached on March 27. This further paved the way for the board’s final approval.
A total of 189 individuals have been registered as HIV-positive since October last year, as per the data shared by Pakistan's Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination.
Amid rising regional tensions, the IMF is said to have asserted that timely adjustment of fuel prices is essential in order to avoid financial strain.
Several public hospitals in cities like Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar are facing shortage of medicines, with patients often receiving only partial prescriptions.
The approvals for export were delayed for months and raised questions over bureaucratic difficulties affecting foreign-backed projects in Pakistan, PTI reported.
Tehran disputes US claims of fresh negotiations and questions Washington’s intent, while American officials insist progress is underway ahead of a critical ceasefire deadline.
