ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is projected to grow by just 3% in the current fiscal year, making it the second slowest-growing economy in South Asia after Afghanistan, according to a new comparative report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB report forecasts overall economic growth in South Asia to reach 6% this fiscal year. India … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Jiang Zaidong called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here at the Prime Minister House. PM emphasized that China would always support Pakistan to achieve the common desire of both the countries to secure peace and stability in South Asia. During the meeting, the Chinese Ambassador thanked the … Read more
Moscow, 23 September: Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed was specially invited to give Keynote address at BRICS Seminar, where he said ‘Pakistan looks forward to joining BRICS’ & welcomed ‘winds of change blowing all across South Asia which reject hegemony, status quo & seek change’, referring to recent radical changes in the Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh and … Read more
Mehdi Hassan, known as the Shahanshah e Ghazal, is a renowned Pakistani musician and legend in South Asia. His timeless songs are admired for their technical skills and beautiful melodies. Pakistani musician Ustad Tafu criticized Mehdi Hassan Sahab for limiting his singing to a certain scale. Mehdi Hassan, one of Pakistan’s greatest musicians and a … Read more
Bangladesh is addressing a rise in snake bite incidents due to fear and misinformation. A survey by the Ministry of Health recorded around 7,000 deaths out of 400,000 snake bite incidents in 2022. Russell’s viper, a common species in South Asia, has become a major topic on social media. On Sunday, an official announced that … Read more
Islamabad: Pakistan has demanded on Thursday Afghan authorities to take action against anti-Pakistan terrorists, as Bol News reported. Spokesperson of the Foreign Office (FO),Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, while giving a weekly briefing has said that there is no dialogue between the state of Pakistan and the TTP. Our focus and demand is against the TTP and … Read more
General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), COAS engaged in a candid discourse with members of prominent US think tanks and media. COAS, during the interaction, put across Pakistan’s perspective on regional security, transnational terrorism and importance of maintaining strategic stability in South Asia. COAS said that Pakistan is a country of consequence both from geopolitical … Read more
65-year-old Pakistani man’s extraordinary bike journey covers 13 countries, ending in Pakistan. Adventure filled with thrilling experiences and captivating sights. Explored diverse terrains and encountered various cultures and traditions. A 65-year-old Pakistani man residing in Switzerland embarked on an extraordinary bike journey, covering a total of 13 countries before finally reaching Pakistan. This incredible adventure … Read more
Chickpeas are made into hummus, flour, soups, stews, and curries. They are also key to the diets of people in India and the Middle East. Poor weather and war have hurt supplies of chickpeas, driving up food prices. Chickpeas on U.S. grocery shelves jumped 12% from last year, nearly 17% higher than prior to the … Read more
World cup Qatar 2022 will be sponsored by a well known smart phone company vivo. They sponsored every game whatever the country will be.
At least ten people, including a four-year-old kid, have died in floods and landslides across India this week as a result of exceptionally severe rains, with forecasters warning of additional deluges on Wednesday. Experts say extreme weather around the world is being driven by climate change, made worse in South Asia by damming, deforestation and … Read more
The Pixel 4a arrived in India a few months late, but that didn’t stop it from being an instant sensation by hitting the value sweet spot something you don’t often say about Google phones. But that was two years ago, and the country in South Asia has yet to see a Google phone. After a … Read more
On Friday, South Asia was hit by an extraordinary heat wave, with parts of Pakistan exceeding 50 degrees Celsius and officials warning of severe water shortages and a health concern. Swathes of Pakistan and neighboring India have been smothered by high temperatures since April in extreme weather that the World Meteorological Organization has warned is … Read more
On Friday, power shortages added to the suffering of millions of people wilting in a heatwave throughout India and Pakistan, with experts blaming climate change for the early arrival of sweltering summer temperatures. Hundreds of forest fires have erupted in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh in recent weeks, devouring tinder-dry pine woods near … Read more
On Friday, power shortages added to the suffering of millions of people wilting in a heatwave throughout India and Pakistan, with experts blaming climate change for the early arrival of sweltering summer temperatures. In the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh hundreds of forest fires have broken out in recent weeks, eating up tinder-dry pine … Read more
As yearly furnace-like temperatures struck South Asia, millions of people sweltered in an early summer heatwave throughout India and Pakistan on Thursday, causing electricity and water shortages. In New Delhi, a burning rubbish dump choked residents for a third day with temperatures crossing 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of South Asia on Thursday — … Read more
KARACHI: NayaPay, a Pakistan-based fintech platform, has raised $13 million in one of the largest seed rounds in South Asia, a statement said. The round was led by Zayn Capital, global fund manager MSA Novo and early-stage VC Graph Ventures from Silicon Valley, bringing together a diverse mix of leading global institutional and angel investors. … Read more
Pakistan has called for an equitable and balanced approach towards issues of arms control and disarmament, based on the principle of equal security for all states, said Radio Pakistan. Read more: Nuclear sabre-rattling: When Pakistan, India almost headed towards war Addressing the High-Level Segment of the Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva in virtual format, … Read more
KARACHI: Sehat Kahani in 2021 became the first exclusively women-led company in Pakistan to raise a Pre-Series A round of $1 million to expand its operations in the country’s digital healthcare sector. In 2022, the company plans an aggressive expansion to become South Asia’s leading telemedicine company in the next five years. Dr Sara Saeed … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistani startup Codeschool.pk has won first place across South Asia in the capstone business pitch competition in the Stanford Seed Spark Programme, a statement said. The startup nominated by the National Incubation Centre (NIC) Lahore at LUMS, won top laurels and a cash prize for high-achieving entrepreneurs across South Asia. This was the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) secretary Fareena Mazhar has said that Pakistan offered the potential investors a robust consumer market with an ever-expanding middle class. Addressing an online investment seminar organised by the Board of Investment (BoI) in collaboration with the Pakistan Embassy in US, she said its strategic location at the crossroads of South … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the Kashmir dispute had made South Asia a hostage. “We tried our best to hold talks with India over the issue of Kashmir, however, India construed our efforts for peace as weakness. We hope that there will come a government in India with which could resolve issues … Read more
KARACHI: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is partnering with Engro Corporation to help reduce plastic waste, promote recycling and boost the company’s energy efficiency, a statement said on Monday. The project is part of the IFC’s Pakistan Resource Efficiency Programme, which aims at improving the efficiency, cost-competitiveness, reliability, and productivity in the manufacturing sector, particularly … Read more
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that despite having all elements for economic growth, the ECO region is among the least integrated regions in terms of trade and investment, which necessitated unlocking of potential for an impetus to growth and development. Addressing the 15th Summit of the Heads of State of the Economic … Read more
DUBAI: Global food and beverage giant PepsiCo is calling Middle East and North Africa-based entrepreneurs to join its sustainability-focused accelerator programme, Arab News reported. The programme, which was first launched in 2017, will deploy up to 1.1 million dirhams ($300,000) to startups who will meet the criteria, Eugene Willemsen, chief executive officer of PepsiCo Africa, Middle East, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Remittances in Pakistan grows 26 per cent in 2021, compared with the overall growth of 8 per cent in South Asia, according to the estimates from the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief. “Pakistan had another year of record remittances with [the] growth at 26 per cent and levels reaching $33 billion in 2021,” … Read more
COLOMBO: Nine people are dead and two others missing after floods in Sri Lanka and parts of southern India caused by more than a week of pounding rains. Nearly half of Sri Lanka’s 25 districts have been hit by the deluge, with the worst affected areas in and around the island’s tea-growing Central Highlands. “Five deaths and … Read more
DUBAI: India and Pakistan renew their high-profile but one-sided cricket rivalry on Sunday in a T20 World Cup blockbuster watched by hundreds of millions of fans across the globe. Virat Kohli’s India has beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups. Pakistan, however, go into the contest with … Read more
