Category: World

Geo News Reports: Martin Raiser, the World Bank’s Regional Vice-President for South Asia, has said that Pakistan’s economy is stuck in a low-growth trap with poor human development outcomes and increasing poverty. Raiser, who is in Pakistan to reaffirm the WB’s commitment to support the people of Pakistan, said he launched a series of policy […]

‘The United Nations will continue to support these efforts in every possible way.’ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a true humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, rather than a temporary truce since the “humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is getting worse by the day.” “The dialogue that led to the agreement […]

Balochistan Caretaker Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Sunday said those involved in anti-Pakistan propaganda would be brought back to the country through Interpol. Achakzai said steps had been taken to establish state writ in the country, adding that Adil Raja and Haider Mehdi – the two former army officers – betrayed the nation and the […]

Repatriation of illegal foreign nationals including Afghans to their homeland is continuing. Thousands of Afghans are returning to their homeland on daily basis through Chaman and Torkham borders, thanking Pakistan for its generosity. Apart from other measures for the dignified return of Afghans to their country, transit camps equipped with all facilities have been established […]

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events fueled by human-caused climate change, a report yesterday said. The current investment of $800 billion a year in the oil and gas sector will need […]

TAUNGGYI-A brightly patterned hot air balloon spitting fireworks soared into the night sky above Myanmar’s Shan state as a much-loved festival returned, but crowds stayed away from the military-backed event as violent clashes swell across the country. Tuesday marked the return of the Tazaungdaing festival to the city of Taunggyi after a three-year hiatus due […]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has condemned Pakistan’s plans to prosecute civilians involved in May 9 protests under the Army Act. “Pakistan’s plan to revive the use of military courts to try civilians is disturbing,” the UN official said while addressing a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday. May 9 saw massive […]

India is closing in on an agreement with Tesla Inc. that would allow the US automaker to ship its electric cars to the country from next year and set up a factory within two years, according to people familiar with the matter. An announcement could come at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January, one […]

A wave of ribbon-cutting ceremonies is sweeping the Saudi capital as multinationals face a January deadline to open regional headquarters in the Gulf kingdom or lose out on government contracts. In what has become a common scene, executives in suits and Saudi officials in white robes gather to inaugurate the new offices, sipping Arabic coffee […]

Aljazeera.com reported: Yemen’s Houthis say they have taken control of an Israeli-owned ship in the southern Red Sea, with Israel describing the incident as an “Iranian act of terrorism” with consequences for international maritime security. A Houthi military spokesman confirmed to Al Jazeera on Sunday that its fighters hijacked the British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship. […]