Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday strongly condemned the blast near Data Darbar in Lahore.

In a statement, She expressed heartfelt condolences with the families of the martyred and said that those targeting the Mazars of Sufi saints were enemies of Pakistan who want to create anarchy in the country through hatching conspiracies.

LAHORE, May 08 (APP): Atleast three policemen were killed and 18 others suffered injuries in a blast near Data Darbar here on
Wednesday.

According to Rescue-1122, a blast occurred near a police van outside Data Darbar,gate no.2. As a result,three police men were killed and 18 other people received injuries.

The injured were shifted to Mayo hospital here.

Islamabad, May 6, IRNA -- A senior Pakistani columnist has stressed upon the need for developing effective barter trade system between Iran and Pakistan.

Ayub Malik in his article published in Urdu daily ‘Jang’ said that many countries in the world are doing trade with Iran through barter system so Pakistan should also use that link to boost bilateral trade ties.

He said recent visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Iran has paved the way for durable peace in the region and enhances trade and political ties between the two countries.

Islamabad, May 4 (AP) The Taliban say the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

The two sides are continuing to meet in Qatar, where the insurgent movement maintains a political office.

In a voice message sent Saturday to The Associated Press, the Taliban spokesman in Doha says both sides have offered new proposals for drawing down US and NATO forces.

Islamabad, May 5 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has paid tribute to Tipu Sultan, praising the 18th century ruler of Mysore for preferring to die for freedom rather than "live a life of enslavement".

Khan took to Twitter to express his admiration for the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom also known as the Tiger of Mysore.

"Today 4th May is the death anniversary of Tipu Sultan - a man I admire because he preferred freedom and died fighting for it rather than live a life of enslavement," Khan tweeted on Saturday.

Islamabad, May 4 :  Prime Minister Imran Khan's government has removed chiefs of the State Bank of Pakistan and the Federal Board of Revenue, a surprise move that comes days after an IMF team visited Islamabad to hold talks for a bailout package to the cash-strapped country.

The development came after Prime Minister Khan on Friday hinted at further changes to his Cabinet in the days to come.

3 May 2019; DW: At least 90 people, including 65 children, are believed to have been infected with the HIV virus in Pakistan by a doctor using a contaminated syringe, officials said Friday.

"We have arrested a doctor after receiving complaints from the health authorities," said Kamran Nawaz, the local police chief heading the case in the southern city of Larkana.

"We are told that the doctor also has HIV," he said.

Islamabad, May 3; PTI/GANASHAKTI: Pakistan has issued an official order to freeze the assets of and impose a travel ban on JeM chief Masood Azhar after the UN declared him a "global terrorist".

Pakistan-based Azhar is also banned from selling or purchasing arms and ammunition.

The UN sanctions committee on the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda on Wednesday announced the designation of Azhar, leader of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), over its ties to Al-Qaeda.

ISLAMABAD, May 2 (Xinhua): Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Afghan envoy over a cross-border attack by militants from Afghan side of the border, which killed at least three soldiers and injured seven others, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.

A group of 60 to 70 militants from across the border from bases in Afghanistan attacked troops undertaking fencing effort along Pak-Afghan border in Alwara area of North Waziristan tribal district, the Pakistani army said earlier the day.

27 Apr 2019; DW: Pakistan authorities have suspended the anti-polio campaign "for an indefinite period" across the country amid increasing violent attacks on polio workers.

A nationwide anti-polio drive was launched in all districts of the country on April 22.