Pakistan's exports plunge to 4-year low

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 17:59

Pakistan's exports have plunged to a four-year low of USD 23.9 billion last year, in a jolt to the government's ambitious plan to boost exports to USD 150 billion in 10 years.

Chinese investment in Pakistan neither loan nor grant: Sharif

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 19:06

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the money being spent by China in Pakistan is not a loan or grant but an investment, a media report said on Wednesday.

Petrol crisis forces Pak PM to skip WEF meet in Davos

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 18:22

Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday had to cancel his trip to Davos to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) due to a serious shortage of petroleum in the country which has been plagued by a crippling energy crisis.

Pakistani Taliban begin to review Sharif`s offer

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 00:55

Pakistani Taliban went into a marathon session Friday to review the dialogue offer by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a Taliban leader said.

Sharif, Zardari jointly inaugurate power project

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:16

In an unusual development, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday joined his rival former President Asif Ali Zardari to inaugurate a much-delayed coal power project in Sindh province.

Sharif tells committee to initiate talks with Taliban

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 16:48

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday directed a recently formed four-member committee to immediately initiate peace talks with the banned Pakistani Taliban.

Sharif chairs meeting of Taliban talks` committee

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 14:22

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday chaired a meeting and issued guidelines for holding negotiations to the four-member committee formed to facilitate talks with the Taliban.

Taliban talks panel members reach Islamabad

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 19:50

Three members of the four-member committee formed by Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to initiate peace talks with the Taliban arrived in Islamabad Thursday for consultations prior to their meeting with the premier.

Negotiations with TTP an internal matter of Pakistan: US

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 08:05

The United States has said that Pakistan`s negotiations with the Taliban are its internal matter and reiterated its support to Islamabad`s efforts to counter extremism.

India, Pak to move cautiously on ties: US Intelligence chief

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 23:13

India is unlikely take any bold move to improve its ties with Pakistan before the next year`s general election, a top US intelligence official said on Wednesday.

Will give talks with Taliban another chance: Pak PM Sharif

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 17:16

Giving failed talks with the Pakistani Taliban another chance, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday set up four-member committee to oversee peace parleys with the banned militant group but made it clear that they would have to stop attacks that have seen a surge recently.

Take up Pakistan`s concerns with India: Sartaj Aziz to US

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:37

Pakistan on Monday said it is committed to normalising ties with India but contended that its concerns were not being taken up by the US administration with the "same intensity" as India`s concerns.