Web Desk Staff, Author at Pakistan Observer

Foreign tourists in flood-hit Astore are safe: NDMA

ISLAMABAD – National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Friday informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that the foreign tourists in the flash flood-hit Astore area are…

IMF warns of emergency plan if FBR fails to meet tax collection target

ISLAMABAD – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), cautioning that if it fails to meet…

President, PM commend security forces for successful operation against terrorism in Kurram

ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday commended the security forces for their effective intelligence-based operation (IBO) against the…

Japan offers funding 3 projects related to climate change

ISLAMABAD – A meeting of Asian Parliamentarians’ Forum on Population and Development, held in Islamabad with the cooperation of Special Investment Facilitation Council, has issued…

Nimra Khan defends herself against criticism, urges focus on crime

KARACHI – Actress Nimra Khan on Thursday responded decisively to critics regarding her alleged abduction, saying that she did not seek sympathy from anyone. She…

‘No decision yet on India’s participation in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan’

MUMBAI – Jay Shah, the secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said that no decision has been made so far regarding…

LHC orders recovery of missing journalist Rana Shahid Mahmood

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Thursday directed a deputy superintendent of police to produce missing journalist Rana Shahid Mahmood. The court passed the…

Senate Committee takes notices of slow internet in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology on Thursday took serious notice of the widespread internet disruptions across Pakistan. The committee summoned detailed…

IHC sets Tuesday as deadline to recover Azhar Mashwani’s brothers

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday set Tuesday as deadline for the authorities concerned to recover and produce missing brothers of Pakistan…