Pakistan in dire straits as lenders ask for loan repayments

IANS | April 15, 2026 4:52 PM

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Debt-ridden Pakistan is under pressure to repay its huge loans taken from the Gulf countries, who are losing patience over the inordinate delay, with the UAE refusing to rollover the $3 billion payment that is now overdue.

Pakistan: Residents face problems in Punjab due to power and gas outages

IANS | April 15, 2026 2:01 PM

Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) People have been facing problems as the power outages have increased up to eight hours in urban and 12-16 hours in rural areas in the service areas of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) and other districts of Pakistan's Punjab province, local media reported on Wednesday.