Islamabad: Amid the crippling economic woes in Pakistan, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its first review of the country’s economic reform programme and allowed the immediate disbursement of USD 700 million, ARY News reported on Thursday.The report, quoting a release by the Pakistan Finance Ministry, stated, "The Board’s approval allows for an immediate

New Delhi: Australian Member of Parliament (MP) Andrew Charlton has said that Australia-India people-to-people relations are in their strongest period now.Charlton who serves in the Australian parliament as chair of the Parliamentary Friends of India, said, "My simple message is that we have the strongest period of Australia-India people-to-people relations now than we have ever had in the entire

India is offering Lakshadweep as a better and more attractive tourist destination to visitorsNew Delhi: The Maldives is facing a boycott from one of its biggest sources of tourism income after three of its officials made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Foreign tourists, as well as locals, are now vouching for India’s top destinations, including cities, tourist attractions,

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shah Khalid, was shot dead by unidentified armed men in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swabi, The News International reported on Wednesday.According to the report, unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle fired shots at Khalid’s car at Swabi Assa, resulting in the death of the Opposition leader on the spot.The police added that the