The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank on Thursday issued a rare joint statement pledging to step up their cooperation to address climate change, debt vulnerabilities and countries’......
The military’s top brass resolved on Thursday to “wholeheartedly” assist the government in curbing all illegal activities that hamper economic growth, stability and investor confidence.The resolve......
Pakistan Gasport is looking to buy a spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for November delivery, its chairman Iqbal Ahmed told Reuters on Thursday, which would be the country’s first spot LNG deal......
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Thursday told a delegation of businessmen that the government was reforming the tax system through digitisation and underscored the need to boost tax......
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday said the team’s current pace attack reminds him of the era of the great pair of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.Pakistan boast one of the world’s best......
Interim Information Murtaza Solangi on Thursday dismissed a ‘notification’ circulating online that falsely claimed the government had imposed a ban on Rs5,000 currency notes, terming it “fake......
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that leaders of the G20 summit he is chairing this weekend must support developing nations to tackle climate change with more cash and by sharing......
The upward trajectory of the rupee continued for a second day on Thursday as it extended its gains against the dollar in both the interbank and open market.In the interbank market, the greenback was......
Fans could be facing disappointment once again as the Pakistan-India one-day match in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup on Sunday is likely to be hampered by rain, according to multiple weather......
Australia’s prime minister confirmed on Thursday he will visit China later this year after talks with China’s premier, who said Beijing was ready to resume bilateral exchanges after years of......
The Islamabad High Court on Thursday indicted capital Deputy Commissioner (DC) Irfan Nawaz Memon and three other police officials in a case pertaining to the prolonged detention of PTI leaders......
Chinese tech giant Tencent on Thursday claimed its new chatbot had some capabilities on par with top US rival ChatGPT, as the global artificial intelligence race heats up.Tencent’s “Hunyuan Aide”,......
LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday had an exclusive meeting with a delegation of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) led by it President Kashif Anwar at the Governor House in a......
LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has opened more corruption probes against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi.“We are currently investigating the role of......
LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab government on Wednesday issued instructions to all divisional commissioners and regional police officers (RPOs) to launch a full-scale crackdown on electricity......
ISLAMABAD: The Fair Finance Pakistan, a coalition of NGOs and think-tanks, has called for introducing clean air legislation, enhanced air quality monitoring measures and greater investments in......
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on Wednesday notified the establishment of the Pakistan Foundational Learning (PFL) Hub, which will work for a sustainable......
ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench on Wednesday reversed the transfers of secretaries of over 400 union councils (UCs) across Punjab and sought a reply from the Local Government......
RAWALPINDI: The police on Wednesday arrested 36 activists of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and detained them in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi, under Section 16 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO)......
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday stripped Islamabad’s district magistrate of his powers to detain suspects under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).Justice Babar Sattar gave......
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed law-enforcement agencies, including police, not to take any “illegal” step against family members of former provincial minister and PTI leader......
COLOMBO: Former spin bowler Sachithra Senanayake was on Wednesday arrested on allegations of match-fixing under a Sri Lankan law aimed at stamping out corruption in cricket in the country.The......
LONDON: Harry Brook has been given a further chance to force his way into England’s World Cup squad after being called-up on Wednesday as batting cover ahead of the 50-over global champions’ ODI......
BLOEMFONTEIN: Australia have set winning the five-match One-day International series in South Africa as their primary task as they use the games to hone their preparations for next month’s World Cup......
BATTAGRAM: A huge fire destroyed six vehicles and 20 shops in Shamlai area here on Tuesday night, the police said.They said that the fire broke out around 12am, engulfing the shops in a market and......
THE last time an army chief met the business community in the midst of a sharply deteriorating economy, we saw a string of policy gimmicks emerge as attempts to redress the grievances aired during......
SUKKUR/HYDERABAD: Police resorted to baton charge on Wednesday against protesters who were staging a sit-in for recovery of hostages kidnapped from the Kandhot-Kashmore district and were still in......
KARACHI: A legal battle involving a recent increase in the property tax by the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) for its resident continued as the Sindh High Court on Wednesday restrained the former as......
LANDIKOTAL: People wait on the roadside after the Torkham border was closed due to an exchange of gunfire between Afghan and Pakistani forces on Wednesday.—PPI KHYBER: At least......
ISLAMABAD: As many as four environmental samples, collected from Karachi and Peshawar, have tested positive for the poliovirus.According to sources at Pakistan’s National Polio Laboratory at the......
WASHINGTON: Moderna said on Wednesday its updated fall Covid booster, which is pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, performed well against the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant.Human......
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) has approached the Supreme Court against the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Act 2023 and Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill 2023, contending that since both lack the......
PARIS: An Iranian journalist who interviewed the father of Mahsa Amini said she was sexually assaulted during her latest arrest and was now on hunger strike in prison, according to an audio message......
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome has said that Pakistan has tremendous economic potential and the US is working every day to help Pakistan make progress on economic reforms that will make it......
ISTANBUL: The European Union’s enlargement commissioner told Turkiye on Wednesday to address issues around democracy and the rule of law if it wants to boost its drive to join the bloc.Ankara secured......
VLOS: Storms have killed at least 14 people in Greece, Turkiye and Bulgaria, with a Greek region hit by more rain in 24 hours than it normally sees in a year, officials said on Wednesday.A period of......
GILGIT: Award-winning Russian climber Dmitry Golovchenko died at Gasherbrum IV (7,925 metres) on Wednesday while his partner Sergey Nilov was injured.Nilov was airlifted to Skardu by Pakistan Army......
KYIV: A Russian strike killed at least 17 people at a market in east Ukraine Wednesday, officials said, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as deliberate and......
KARACHI: The benchmark of the stock market entered the green zone on Wednesday, thanks to a buying interest following a substantial improvement in the rupee’s value in the open market.Topline......
ISLAMABAD: In an apparent move to manage high expectations, the caretaker government on Wednesday said the economy continues to face both domestic and external challenges and “massive” petroleum......
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Managing Director Farrukh H. Khan said on Wednesday at least three initial public offerings (IPOs) are expected to take place soon as an increasing number of......
QUETTA: The National Party (NP) said its leadership would fulfil its commitment made to the people of Balochistan and would continue to struggle for their legitimate rights.Speaking at a ceremony......
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has directed relevant authorities to formulate an effective strategy to increase the share of industries in Pakistan’s gross national product......
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday approved provision of services of as many as 3,600 data entry operators to returning officers (ROs) to assist in compilation of......
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome has said that Pakistan has tremendous economic potential and the US is working every day to help Pakistan make progress on economic reforms that will make it......
KARACHI: The United Business Group (UBG) — a group of influential businessmen — has claimed that Army Chief Gen Asim Munir was asked by the business community to take steps to reduce inflation as......
Caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar offers fateha after laying a wreath at Pakistan Monument, on Wednesday.—PPI ISLAMABAD: The military leadership expressed their determination to......
