1 dead 3 injured in supermarket warehouse fire in Pakistan’s city of Karachi
On June 1st a fire broke out in an underground warehouse of a supermarket in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan’s Sindh province. Emergency respondents said one person was killed and three others were injured in the fire. On the morning of the 1st, a supermarket warehouse on the ground floor of a residential area in Karachi […]
Pakistan’s prime minister to visit Turkey marking 75 years of diplomatic ties
According to the Pakistan’s Ministry of Information on May 30th, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to Turkey extending from May 31st to June 2nd. This is Shahbaz Sharif’s first visit to Turkey since taking office. According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Information, Shahbaz Sharif’s visit to Turkey will be accompanied by […]
Ukraine gets second batch of humanitarian aid by Pakistan
As the situation gets dire and intense between Russia and Ukraine, the Ukrainian government requested additional aid supplies, the Pakistani government provided Ukraine with the second batch of humanitarian aid on May 31st. The supplies include emergency medicines, electronic medical equipment, winter bedding and food. This batch of humanitarian aid was delivered in two installments. On the […]
Pakistan’s government and Pakistani Taliban agree upon an indefinite extended ceasefire
According to Pakistan’s local news outlet “Dawn” on May 31, the Pakistani government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan agreed to extend the ceasefire indefinitely and continue negotiations to end the 20-years long armed conflict at the border areas of Pakistan referred to as the tribal belt also. The ceasefire, which was due to end on May 30th, […]
China helps Pakistan fight severe wildfires
Chinese Ministry of Emergency Management told that on the afternoon of May 27, in response to an urgent request from Pakistan, the Ministry of Emergency Management and Pakistan’s National Disaster Management agency held a video conference on the recent firefighting in the Suleiman Mountains of Baluchistan province of Pakistan. Chairman of the National Disaster Management […]
Pakistani Premier announces relief package to ease the burden of Fuel prices hike
On 27th of May, Pakistan’s Premier Shahbaz Sharif said in a national speech that the government will launch a relief package to reduce the burden on the citizens due to rising fuel prices. He said that Pakistan is currently facing the most serious economic crisis. In the past four years, the Pakistani government has carried […]
New Unit Installation at Bin Qasim power station to light up Karachi
Harbin Electric Group International announced on the 27th of May that at 15:10 local PST time on May 26th, the third phase of Pakistan Bin Qasim power project built by HEI having capability of producing 900MW of energy through combined cycle power station project successfully achieved the running of the No. 1 steam turbine, and […]
Fuel prices increased by 20% in Pakistan
On May 26, local time, Pakistan’s Finance Minister announced that Pakistan has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the latest negotiations, based upon the condition that Pakistan will increase the prices of fuel by 20%. So based upon the understanding, on 27th of May prices of fuel were increased In 2019, […]
China based automobile company Higer Bus delivers brand new buses to Pakistan
Recently, the first batch of more than 100 Higer buses 12-meters long were delivered to Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, and later in coming years 130 Higer buses will be delivered to Pakistani ports. It is reported that two batches of brand-new vehicles will be put into operation in 6 major cities in Pakistan’s […]
Pakistan reportedly reaches conditional agreement with IMF on disbursing $1 billion
Pakistan is reported to have reached an agreement with the IMF on the release of US$1 billion in aid funds to Pakistan. Financial Associated Press reported on May 26 that Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have formulated an aid plan. Under this plan, the IMF will pay Pakistan nearly $1 billion in aid funds […]