Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The economic collapse of Afghanistan, already teetering dangerously on the edge, would have a “horrendous” impact on the region and the world, successive speakers warned Sunday at the start of a one-day summit of foreign ministers from dozens of Islamic countries.

The hastily called meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Islamabad brought together dozens of foreign ministers with the special representatives on Afghanistan of major powers, including China, the U.S. and Russia.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): The congressmen from both the Democrats and Republican parties asked the Biden Administration to release frozen Afghan assets, clarify the existing sanctions exemptions on humanitarian aid and allow international financial institutions to inject necessary economic capital into Afghanistan.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 (APP): The opening session of the senior officials meeting started here Saturday to finalize the agenda and work plan for the OIC’s foreign minister’s meeting set to take place Sunday.

Convened by Saudi Arabia and being hosted by Pakistan, the 17th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation will be held on Sunday here.

KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec 18 (Reuters) - At least 15 people were killed and 16 others injured in an explosion on Saturday at a bank branch in Karachi's industrial area, police said.

A senior police officer said the blast at a branch of Habib Bank Limited, Pakistan's largest lender, could have been caused by a gas leak, Sarfaraz Nawaz also told reporters that the building appeared to have been constructed over a sewage drain.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is rallying Muslim countries to help Afghanistan stave off an economic and humanitarian disaster while also cajoling the neighboring country’s new Taliban rulers to soften their image abroad.

Several foreign ministers from the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation are meeting in Islamabad on Sunday to explore ways to aid Afghanistan while navigating the difficult political realities of its Taliban-run government, Pakistan’s top diplomat said Friday.

ISLAMABAD, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed while eight others injured in separate road crashes in Pakistan on Thursday, local media and police said.

Three people were killed and seven others suffered injuries in two separate traffic accidents in the country's Faisalabad district of eastern Punjab province, police in the area told local media.

The accidents occurred due to poor visibility caused by dense fog, said police officials.

Following the crash, police and rescue teams reached the sites for rescue operations.

ISLAMABAD, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani senior officials said on Friday the landmark resolution adopted recently by the Communist Party of China (CPC) is critical for China, and Pakistan can learn from the CPC's governance experience.

They made the remarks at a webinar organized by Pakistani think-tank Pakistan-China Institute, discussing the resolution of the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee and its implications for China and the world.

ISLAMABAD, Dec 8 (APP): Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that Pakistan-China bilateral trade and Pakistan’s exports to China were both running at record levels for the year to date.

The economic and trade cooperation between China and Pakistan are mutually beneficial and has delivered tangible benefits to two peoples, he made these comments during his regular briefing in response to a question asked by APP.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister told Sri Lanka’s president that more than 100 people have been detained in the lynching of a Sri Lankan factory manager and suspects will be “prosecuted with the full severity of the law.”

Imran Khan said in an overnight tweet that he spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by phone to convey the country’s anger and shame and assure him that justice would be done for Friday’s “vigilante killing” of Priyantha Kumara.

LAHORE, Dec 4 (APP): Pakistan on Saturday announced to host an extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC countries on December 19, with core objectives of highlighting the need for urgent assistance and mobilization of resources to avert a humanitarian crisis and economic collapse in war-torn Afghanistan.