Islamabad, March 30 (IANS) At least 17 people, including 14 children, were killed and 56 others were injured after heavy rains caused roof and wall collapse in several areas of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since March 25, according to a Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) report on Monday, local media reported. The highest number of casualties was reported in Bannu, with eight deaths, including seven children and one woman, while 42 others were injured.As many as five people, includ…
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Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) Prices of medicines have increased in the open market and the pharmaceutical hub of Bohor Bazaar in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi, with prices rising from 50 per cent to as high as 500 per cent, local media reported on Sunday. Prices of essential medicines, including those for diabetes and hypertension, antibiotics, gastrointestinal conditions and cough have increased. The price of an insulin injection device in the open market has increased from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2,200 t…
Islamabad, March 26 (IANS) As many as 14,343 of the 19,808 schools damaged during the disastrous 2022 floods in Pakistan’s Sindh province are still awaiting restoration, local media has revealed citing official data. Around 2,268 schools were completely destroyed while 3,197 suffered partial damage during the devastating floods. So far, the government, working through provincial, federal and donor-funded programs, have started the reconstruction and rehabilitation work of 5,465 schools, implying…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) Crackdown on undocumented Afghan refugees in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expected to intensify after Eid holidays, as per reliable sources, local media reported on Tuesday. The authorities had imposed a temporary halt on arrests during the Eid period to allow families to observe the festival peacefully. As the Eid celebrations concluded, law enforcement personnel are poised to resume strict actions, targeting Afghan refugees who do not have valid documents, Pakist…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) announcement of a $10 billion credit for Pakistan over five years highlights the country’s continued reliance on external funding even as its peer nations grow out of such dependencies, a new report has said.”Experts have noted that countries once considered Pakistan’s peers are now able to self-finance growth, while we need to borrow to pay for basic infrastructure development,” the report from The Express Tribune noted.The finan…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) As geopolitical tensions in West Asia entered 22nd day — with major oil fields reportedly damaged on both sides — Pakistan, an energy-import dependent economy, is facing heightened risks of economic and financial instability, a new report has said.The report in The Express Tribune highlighted that Pakistan’s domestic crude production remains limited at around 81,000 barrels per day, while consumption is nearly 480,000 barrels — a gap of over 100 per cent — result…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan has limited petroleum reserves, with crude oil stocks sufficient for just 11 days, raising concerns over energy security amid disruptions caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict, a report has said.Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum, the secretary petroleum said the country currently has diesel reserves for 21 days, petrol for 27 days, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for nine days and jet fuel for 14 days, according to a report in The Express …
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) Nearly 28 per cent of children in Pakistan, aged between 5-16 years, are out of school. Quite alarmingly, girls are disproportionately impacted as 34 per cent of girls are not enrolled in schools in comparison to 22 per cent of boys, local media reported on Wednesday. These disparities are more seen in rural regions of Pakistan, especially for girls, where exclusion for education is more, pointing to how gender and geography reduce educational access.Two-thirds of Paki…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Pakistan’s claims of economic stabilisation and recovery are facing growing scepticism, with experts warning that deep-rooted structural weaknesses — particularly a deteriorating production base — continue to undermine the country’s economic outlook, a report has said.According to a report published by The Express Tribune, the government has highlighted its success in averting a default, while analysts say the broader economy remains fragile, with little evidence…
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) A car worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 90 million has been bought for Pakistan’s Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani from the Senate’s budget even as a majority of the country’s population battles rising inflation, the local media reported.According to sources, the vehicle was purchased from the Senate budget and has already arrived at the Pakistan’s Senate Secretariat. When asked about the purchase, Gilani, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan, said that the car has already…