'IMF giving us tough time', Pak rupee plunges after Shehbaz's comments

Karachi (IANS) The Pakistani rupee on Friday plunged to a historic low against the US dollar after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is giving Pakistan "a tough time" - as the lender wants the government…

Peshawar mosque bomber was in police uniform

Peshawar (IANS) Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Moazzam Jah Ansari on Thursday said that the terrorist responsible for the January 31 suicide bomb blast at the Peshawar mosque had been identified through CCTV footage, adding…

Pakistani rupee plunges to historic low

Karachi (IANS) The Pakistani rupee resumed its downwards slide on Thursday after two modest sessions as the "optimism surrounding the government and IMF talks scaled back", local media reported.

The Pakistani rupee depreciated by Rs 2.52 to…

Australian nuclear agency joins search for missing radioactive capsule

Perth (IANS) Australia's nuclear regulatory agency has joined the search for a radioactive capsule missing in the outback.

In a statement, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) confirmed that it has started…

S.Korea may test-fire new 'high-power' ballistic missile: Report

Seoul (IANS) South Korea is looking to test-launch a new "high-power" ballistic missile in the near future in a move to bolster deterrence against evolving North Korean military threats, a media report said, citing an informed source.

The country…

Biden says "no" to sending fighter jets to Ukraine

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden has said that he won't approve sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

"No," Biden said on Monday in response to a question about the possibility of such a decision, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Roof collapse kills 4, injures 18 in Afghanistan

Kabul (IANS) Four persons were killed and 18 others injured after the roof of their house collapsed in Afghanistan's Balkh province.

The incident took place late on Monday in the mountainous Qoriq village of Charkent district, killing four…

17 dead in Peshawar mosque blast

Peshawar (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and 83 others injured after a blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday, officials said.

Mohammad Asim, a spokesperson for the Lady Reading Hospital (LRC), confirmed…

TTP claims responsibility for Peshawar mosque attack, toll rises to 32

Peshawar (IANS) A powerful suicide blast inside a mosque in Peshawar's Police Lines area on Monday killed 32 people while 147 others were injured, local media reported.

According to security officials, the suicide attacker was present in…

Pakistan faces monumental crisis as economy tumbles

New Delhi (IANS) Amid a rapidly tumbling economy, the writing on the wall for Pakistan's future is clear - that the country faces another monumental crisis in its history.

Following the State Bank's removal of a cap on Pakistan's…