Asia Pakistan A crackdown on factories producing illegal goods will begin on 5 June, as the production, distribution, sale and purchase of plastic will be banned throughout the province, said Punjab Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb
Asia Pakistan Urban consumers are bracing themselves for a potential flour shortage as the Pakistan Flour Mills Association has gone on strike across the country in protest against the new withholding tax
Asia Pakistan The country is on the verge of concluding a crucial staff-level agreement with the IMF for a bailout package of over $6 billion, after meeting all the conditions set out in the last annual budget, according to a senior finance official
Asia Pakistan Transgender people demonstrated in the city of Bannu against the reported torture, assault and shaving of their leader, allegedly perpetrated by gangsters
Asia Pakistan The federal government plans to grant a health insurance programme to journalists and media workers, with 5.000 people benefiting in the first phase and another 10.000 in the second phase