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Pakistan World News

Thu, 06 Oct 22 09:05:12 +0500
Eight killed in flash floods in India amid heavy monsoon rain
Meteorological Department forecast heavy rain in West Bengal and nearby states in the next three to four days

Thu, 06 Oct 22 17:25:56 +0500
Covid wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start
Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated this summer are still behind the majority of infections

Thu, 06 Oct 22 16:00:14 +0500
India bolsters search for 20 still missing after avalanche
Group of 41 climbing trainees and instructors were caught in Tuesday's massive snowslide

Thu, 06 Oct 22 18:26:08 +0500
Floods to drag up to 9 million Pakistanis into poverty: World Bank
WB report says country's poverty rate is expected to rise between 2.5 and 4 percentage points

Thu, 06 Oct 22 13:09:33 +0500
Black, ethnic minority people 2.5 times more likely to face poverty than whites in UK: report
Average incomes for Black and minority ethnic people have 'fallen faster and deeper' in past decade, think tank says

Thu, 06 Oct 22 12:31:08 +0500
IMF should issue new reserves to help countries tackle overlapping crises - groups
Groups' plea for a second major SDR allocation comes as global finance officials prepare to meet in Washington

Thu, 06 Oct 22 14:20:40 +0500
UN rights body renews accountability mandate for Sri Lanka
Pakistan, China among countries intensely opposed the move

Thu, 06 Oct 22 15:12:35 +0500
EU parliament holds debate on humanitarian situation in flood-hit Pakistan
Debate was aimed at discussing EU response to emergency situation after climate-induced devastating floods

Thu, 06 Oct 22 08:50:06 +0500
Islamic headscarf returns to heart of Turkish political debate
Headscarf issue was for years a focus of fierce discord in Muslim but secular Turkey but ceased to be so after reforms

Wed, 05 Oct 22 18:23:40 +0500
‘India fast heading towards much-feared genocide’
India is the No 1 country in the world that is likely to witness a genocide, says analyst

Mon, 03 Oct 22 17:53:47 +0500
Umrah pilgrims can now stay in Saudi Arabia for three months
Issuance of Umrah and pilgrimage visas has been made easier through the online platform 'Nusuk'

Sun, 02 Oct 22 07:15:20 +0500
Ukraine celebrates recapturing key town, Putin ally raises nuclear jitters
Capture comes just a day after Putin proclaimed the annexation of nearly a fifth of Ukraine

Sat, 01 Oct 22 15:56:48 +0500
Kabul blast a setback for Afghan women seeking education against the odds
Women in Afghanistan face growing restrictions from the Taliban government

Sat, 01 Oct 22 18:44:49 +0500
US suicide rate rose in 2021 after falling for two years
Number of suicides rose from around 46,000 in 2020 to 47,650 in 2021

Fri, 07 Oct 22 04:28:03 +0500
Pakistan floods echoed in EU Parliament
MEPs underscore need for scaling up assistance and support for Islamabad

Thu, 06 Oct 22 18:15:16 +0500
UK firmly stands with Pakistan in its flood relief efforts: British MP
World needs to find a sustainable way of ensuring people are not as devastated by lives lost here, says Angela Rayner

Tue, 04 Oct 22 11:39:24 +0500
PM Shehbaz says Imran Khan 'biggest liar on earth'
PML-N leader claims former premier a 'liar and cheat' whose policies left country in economic ruin

Wed, 28 Sep 22 13:00:43 +0500
'High-income countries responsible to help flood-hit Pakistan'
This is not external assistance or charity, it is climate justice, say experts

Thu, 22 Sep 22 17:15:54 +0500
Khar stresses importance of women's role in addressing global issues
Women disproportionately affected by global issues and crises, says MoS at event hosted by Germany on UNGA sidelines

Thu, 22 Sep 22 10:52:15 +0500
Bilawal says Pakistan has not recognised Taliban govt
Says India did not come to Pakistan’s aid ‘nor did we ask for it’

Wed, 14 Sep 22 08:06:19 +0500
PM Shehbaz to leave for Uzbekistan tomorrow on two-day visit
Premier to attend SCO annual meeting along with other leaders, members and heads of organisations

Wed, 21 Sep 22 13:22:21 +0500
Pakistan gets another debt relief of $160m from Japan
Tokyo also decides to extend Emergency Grant Aid of $7m in response to damages caused by flood disaster

Wed, 21 Sep 22 10:52:16 +0500
Floods kill over 300 in Nigeria this year, and could worsen -emergency agency
More than 100,000 people have been displaced by flooding since the start of the rainy season



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