Qatar is ideally positioned to act as a commercial and operating hub for fintechs looking to tap into such key markets as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to a top official of the Qatar Financial Center (QFC).

At least 19 pilgrims of Pakistan's minority Sikh community were killed when a train collided with a passenger van in eastern Pakistan on Friday, officials said.

Pakistan on Saturday resumed international flight operations in the country, after months of a suspension imposed to prevent further spread of the coronavirus

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has picked Qatar Charity (QC) as a partner in implementing urgent relief interventions in the Punjab Province of Pakistan

Pakistan's well-loved former cricket captain Shahid Afrid said on Saturday he had tested positive for coronavirus, as the pandemic accelerates across the country.

India will allow industries located in the countryside to reopen next week, as well as resuming farm activities to reduce the pain for millions of people hit by a lengthy shutdown in its coronavirus battle

Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced a two-week extension to the nationwide shutdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, but said that some industries would reopen in phases.

Pakistan President Arif Alvi met with Qatar ambassador to Pakistan Saqr bin Mubarak al-Mansouri on the occasion of the end of his tenure.

Pakistan shut all its schools and land borders on Friday and decided to limit international flights and discourage large gatherings to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus, ministers said.

‘Qatar and Pakistan are going to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding promotion of tourism in both countries. Qatar is very keen in promoting tourism and Pakistan has a lot to offer for tourists.”

A policeman was killed and two others wounded Tuesday by a roadside bomb aimed at polio vaccination workers in Pakistan's restive northwest, officials said.

Pakistani authorities have declared a national emergency to battle the swarms of desert locusts which are eating crops on a large scale and raising fears of food insecurity.