Tag: Crisis
Minister signals overcoming energy crisis in next 18 months
Federal Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan on Tuesday announced a schedule to overcome energy crises by October 2015.
During a visit to the...
DR Congo army regains control of capital
Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have killed at least 46 fighters and returned calm to the capital, after armed men opened...
Fighting erupts in South Sudan flashpoint town, AU threatens sanctions
South Sudanese forces clashed with rebels on the outskirts of the flashpoint town of Bor on Tuesday, its mayor said, as a deadline imposed...
South Sudan crisis: East Africa leaders hold emergency talks
East Africa's leaders are gathering in Kenya to talk about rising violence in South Sudan, where more than 1,000 people are believed to have...
South Sudan: Talks with Kiir productive say mediators
Talks with President Salva Kiir have been termed “productive” by the African intermediaries trying to turn away civil war in South Sudan.
On Friday, President...
PM declares energy emergency
Demanding an “emergency” response to the energy crisis in the country, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has given approval to immediately start work on installing...
Power crisis worsens as PM springs into action
With the power shortfall intensifying further by climbing up to 6,900MW, Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has jumped into action and directed the...
KSE sheds over 500 points following SC’s RPP verdict
Tuesday saw politics once again hitting the country’s fragile economy hard as the Supreme Court order for the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz...
Amidst crisis, Pakistan gas and oil outputs rise in 2012
With security concerns and circular debt restricting Pakistan Oil & Gas Exploration companies to tap in new reservoir, the sector continues to rely on...
Pakistanis mistrust of iodised salt is aggravating a deeper health crisis
At a bustling general store in Lahore, people ask a lot of questions about one seemingly innocuous product: table salt. If it contains iodine,...
Hafiz Saeed urges solution to Balochistan crisis
Jamaatud Dawa ( JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed on Tuesday said the government should take steps to resolve the issues confronting Balochistan on an emergency...
APCNGA says energy crisis engineered to meet objectives
The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Friday said the on-going CNG crisis was artificial and had been engineered to boost imports of petrol,...
Baloch lawmakers show concern over educational crisis
A majority of Baloch lawmakers have expressed their concerns on educational situation in the province.
Talking to Pakistan Today, they said Balochistan’s education sector...
Financial reform’s breakthrough year
Here’s an odd prediction for the coming year: 2013 will be a watershed for financial reform. True, while the global financial crisis erupted more...
Distrust and apathy hit disputed referendum in Egypt
The second round of voting in Egypt’s contentious constitutional referendum was marred by low turnout and delay as the crisis in the country continued.
It...
Policy research needed to solve energy crisis: seminar speakers
Professor Dr Khalid Rafique, a specialist in policy research, on Thursday said that lack of proper policy on research and management was the main...
Energy policies behind current CNG crisis: PEW
Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday said energy policies had resulted in sluggish growth and the current CNG crisis. Situation would improve if a...
