LONDON, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Japan has been knocked off the top spot on the Henley Passport Index for the first time in five years and bumped into 3rd place, according to the latest ranking, which is based on exclusive and official data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Singapore is now […]
A senior Pakistani envoy will travel to Afghanistan on Wednesday for bilateral talks with Taliban leaders amid growing allegations Afghan-based fugitive militants have stepped up cross-border terrorist attacks in Pakistan.Asif Durrani, Islamabad’s new…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have signed a tripartite agreement to connect the three countries through a rail network.The joint protocol for the Trans-Afghan project, which aims to connect Uzbekistan’s and Pakistan’s railway networks through A…
Power generation in the country went up by 11.7 percent on a month-on-month (MoM) basis to 13,715 gigawatts per hour (GWh) in June 2023, while it was down 1.2 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis.Solar generation is up 21.7 percent YoY, while fuel co…
Extreme weather-related events have resulted in over 2 million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses between 1970 and 2021 according to World Meteorological Organization. But despite the deepening economic losses, early warning systems have save…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has sponsored 12 medical camps in Pakistan to combat blindness and eyes diseases.These camps, being organized in collaboration with Al-Basar International Foundation and Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have signed a joint protocol to connect the Uzbek rail network with Pakistan Railways.The route for this connection will pass through Termiz in Uzbekistan, Mazar-i-Sharif and Logar in Afghanistan, and culminate in …
Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar says the government will utilize all its resources to modernize Pakistan Air Force to ensure an impregnable aerial defence of the country.He expressed these views during his visit to PAF Headquarters in Islamabad.Th…
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more monsoon rains in different parts of the country during this week.According to the forecast, monsoon currents from Arabian sea are likely to penetrate in upper and central parts of the country …
Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Tuesday and discussed overall political situation.Detailed discussion was held on the development of Balochistan.The Chairman Senate was appreciative of the Prime M…
