Pakistan

Death Toll Climbs in Flood-Hit India and Pakistan

Pakistan's government says at least 280 citizens are dead and more than 500 injured. At least 200 people have died in India, its government says; some volunteers fear a higher toll.

10 years, 4 months ago

Monsoon Floods Kill Nearly 300 in India, Pakistan

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed nearly 300 people in large swaths of northern India and Pakistan, officials said Sunday.

10 years, 4 months ago

Imran Khan, Tahir-ul Qadri March Into Islamabad's 'Red Zone'

Pakistan protesters reached the Islamabad parliament building in the early hours of Wednesday morning in their bid to force the prime minister to resign, but did not immediately go inside.

10 years, 4 months ago

Taliban Claims Responsibility For Attack On Jinnah International Airport In Karachi

Their backpacks stuffed with food and ammunition, a squad of highly trained Taliban fighters attacked Pakistan's biggest airport in what they clearly expected to be a protracted siege.

10 years, 7 months ago

Mauritius Keen to Sign Free Trade Accord with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Mauritius is keen to develop economic relations with Pakistan and enter into a free-trade agreement (FTA) to tap the bilateral trade potential, Mauritius Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Rashid Beebeejaun said on Saturday.

11 years ago

Sources: Pakistani Taliban Leader Killed in Drone Strike

Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud -- once charged by the United States for his alleged involvement in a deadly 2009 attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan -- was killed in a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, senior U.S. and Pakistani officials told CNN.

11 years, 2 months ago

Setting up Inland Sea Farm, Pakistan: Mauritius Investor Shows Keenness

A Mauritius investor has shown his keenness to invest $40 million to establish Inland Sea Farm (ISF) in Pakistan. According to commercial Attaché of Pakistan at Mauritius Aga Saeed, the business deal of $40 million was expected to be finalised after video conference between the Mauritius investor and Fishery authority to be held on October 7, 2013.

11 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan: “Mauritius Can Benefit from Investment Opportunities”

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Resources Jam Kamal Khan on Friday said there is a huge potential of investment in various sectors of the economy in Pakistan and Mauritius can benefit from capitalising these investment opportunities.

11 years, 3 months ago

Picture of the Day: Spiders Tree

An unexpected side effect of the 2010 floods in Pakistan - millions of spiders escaping from the water climbed the trees.

11 years, 7 months ago

Picture of the Day: Pakistan Road

11 years, 8 months ago

Mauritius to Open Consulate in Pakistan’s Textile Hub

Viewing Pakistan’s Faisalabad as a vibrant textile city with great business opportunities, Mauritius Government has decided to set up its consulate in the city, just like it has in Karachi and Lahore, High Commissioner of Mauritius Mohammad Rashad Daureeawo has said.

11 years, 8 months ago

Quake Kills 34, Injures 80 in Pakistan, Sources Say

At least 34 people have died and 80 are injured in Pakistan after a powerful earthquake struck near the country's border with Iran, sources tell CNN.

11 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan and Mauritius have signed an agreement for the promotion of Halal

Representatives of the Halal Research Council Pakistan and Halal Council of Mauritius struck the agreement in Mauritius

13 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan and Mauritius agreed to engage on project-based cooperation

It was emphasized that concrete programmes should be put in place to create synergies between the business community of the two countries. The Mauritian side showed keen interest in establishing cooperation with light engineering industry as well as the handicraft sector of Pakistan. Both the sides discussed the draft framework agreement for trade in services.

13 years, 10 months ago

Mauritius team to discuss preferential trade in Pakistan

A high level delegation from Mauritius is in Pakistan on a three days official visit to further expand the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)

13 years, 10 months ago