New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s chaotic governance, policy inconsistency and political instability continue to deter foreign investment despite repeated overseas investment pitches by the country’s leadership, according to a report.A report published in Dawn highlighted that investor confidence depends far more on improving governance and creating a stable business environment than on high-profile appearances at international forums.”Chaotic governance and inconsistent policies have been a m…
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Quetta, July 7 (IANS) At least nine police personnel, including two Station House Officers (SHOs), were killed after armed assailants targetted a police post in Ziarat district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said on Tuesday, local media reported. The armed men targetted the police post on Monday night, leading Pakistani daily Dawn reported, citing sources. A gunfight erupted between police and armed assailants for some time. But, the armed men managed to enter the premises.Ziarat …
Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Pakistan continues to grapple with widespread crimes against children amid long-overdue criminal justice reforms and a poor conviction rate. The state’s denial and apathy have prevented meaningful action against the scourge of child abuse and its lifelong consequences, a report has stated.It cautioned that this inaction poses a “ticking time bomb” for young generations. Citing the 2025 Cruel Numbers report from Sahil (an Islamabad-based organisation that monitors gen…
Quetta, July 3 (IANS) At least 40 people were killed and eight others injured after a bus fell into a ravine in the Danasar area on the Sherani–Zhob highway near the border between Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces on Friday, local media reported. The bus was heading from Quetta to Peshawar when the accident took place. As many as 40 bodies were recovered from the site of the accident while eight injured people were taken to the Trauma Centre in Zhob, leading Pakistani da…
Islamabad, July 3 (IANS) Four people were killed and over a dozen others were injured after the roofs of two houses collapsed in Zhob and Khuzdar areas of Pakistan’s Balochistan after heavy monsoon rains lashed parts of the province, officials said, according to local media reports. According to the officials, pre-monsoon rains disrupted daily life in several parts of Balochistan. Inter-district roads were damaged due to flash floods while homes, crops and infrastructure were destroyed due to he…
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Residents in Pakistan’s Punjab province are facing hardships due to unannounced power outages amid scorching temperatures, local media reported on Thursday. Business owners and residents said that they were facing power cuts for several hours amid the heatwave. Residents have also reported that their electronic appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions and water motors have been damaged due to repeated power outages, low voltage and power fluctuations,…
Quetta, July 1 (IANS) Protesting young doctors have announced the suspension of all emergency services and routine medical facilities in public sectors hospitals, including Civil Hospital Quetta, after they were stopped from holding a protest sit-in in Red Zone of capital of Pakistan’s southwestern province Balochistan, local media reported on Wednesday. Doctors have been holding protest against the acid attack on a female doctor inside a hospital in Quetta.Previously, the Young Doctors Associat…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 28 per cent during the first 11 months of FY26 as persistent regional uncertainty and geopolitical tensions continued to weigh on investor sentiment, a report has said.The report published in Dawn showed that regional instability has negatively impacted Pakistan’s domestic bond and equity markets, with uncertainty prompting foreign investors to stay away despite an improvement in the country’s foreign exchange reserves and…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s investment-to-GDP ratio has fallen to a historic low of 13.1 per cent in 2024 from an average of around 18 per cent over nearly four decades, while foreign direct investment (FDI) has halved to 0.5 per cent of GDP, a report has said.According to an analysis published in Dawn, the country’s declining investment reflects a widening disconnect between its ambitious economic targets and the policy environment.Pakistan’s investment-to-GDP ratio declined from 17.2 …
New Delhi , June 28 (IANS) A growing healthcare crisis is unfolding across Rawalpindi as overcrowded public hospitals, rising treatment costs and the absence of regulation in the private sector leave thousands of residents struggling to access medical care, a report has said.Long queues outside government hospitals have become a daily scene in the city, with patients arriving before dawn in the hope of receiving treatment, according to Dawn report.However, increasing population pressure and limi…