ISLAMABAD (AA) – The UN secretary general has stressed the need to support Pakistan, which continues rebuilding in the wake of last year’s devastating floods, calling the country a “double victim” of “climate chaos” and “unjust” global financial system. “Pakistan is a double victim – of climate chaos, ...
Bangkok, Thailand – – AFP Less than a year after it was announced, a $20 billion bet to wean Indonesia off coal is mired in controversies over financing and the construction of new plants to power industry. The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) for Indonesia was unveiled last November, as the country hosted the G20 [&hellip...
TORONTO (AA) – The UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan said Tuesday that dialogue and engagement with the Taliban administration does not mean condoning its policies. “On the contrary: dialogue and engagement are how we are attempting to change these policies,” said Roza Otunbayeva at the Afghanistan session held at the UN Security Co...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Electricity supply from Azerbaijan’s main energy grid was linked to the Armenian-populated city of Khankendi in the Karabakh region on Sunday. A statement from the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration said power supply in Khankendi had been disconnected from Armenia’s energy system. The statement said electricity...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged cash-strapped Pakistan to increase its income through taxing the country’s rich, and protect the vulnerable in order to ensure economic stability. The call was reiterated by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva who met Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister...
LONDON (AA) – A report by an influential committee of MPs has criticized former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to slash the Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding in 2021. The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy said the decision has significantly hampered Britain’s ability to respond effectively...
NEW YORK (AA) – Türkiye will have an opportunity to “build a new world” with steps taken on Iraq’s Development Road Project linking southern Iraq to its neighbor Türkiye, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday. Speaking at the Concordia summit in New York, where he is taking part in UN General Assembly meetings, President [&h...
Doha, Qatar – AFP Frozen funds totalling $6 billion have been transferred to Qatari banks under a US-Iran prisoner swap deal, with a plane on standby in Tehran to fly out five American detainees, a source told AFP on Monday. The release of the funds by US ally South Korea, long blocked under US sanctions, […]
Pakistan’s munitions, vital for sustained warfare, have been identified within the Ukrainian military’s equipment WASHINGTON – Secret arms sales from Pakistan at the behest of the U.S. to Ukraine has played a pivotal role in securing a bailout for Islamabad from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this year. An Ame...
Torkham, Afghanistan — AFP The main border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has reopened to pedestrians and vehicles, more than a week after it was closed following a gun battle between frontier guards. There have been several border closures after clashes between Pakistan and Afghan forces since the Taliban returned to power in...
