News Archives for Pakistan - 2025-01-21

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Pakistan

No decision on formation of judicial commission yet: Irfan Siddiqui

Senator Irfan Siddiqui, spokesperson for the government negotiation committee, said on Tuesday that no decision was...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:11pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan says it has agreed $1 billion loan with two Middle East banks

Terms set at 6-7% interest rate as country continues to look at more financing

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:41pm

Markets

Aurangzeb says Pakistan’s taxation, stabilisation measures offer lessons for other developing economies

Country addressing structural inefficiencies in revenue collection, energy, SOEs, and privatisation, finance minister writes in World Economic Forum

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:16pm

Pakistan

Afghan national involved in terrorism killed, body handed to Kabul: ISPR

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has said that an Afghan national, involved in terrorism inside Pakistan,...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:36pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan eyes strategic partnerships at World Economic Forum 2025

Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday said Pakistan seeks to secure strategic partnerships with...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:51pm

Commodities

Saudi’s Manara Minerals to buy stake in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold project: FT reports

Mining fund set to buy 10-20% stake in Reko Diq

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:06pm

Energy

Meeting discusses provision of solar panels to 200,000 houses

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Hussain Shah chaired a meeting at Energy Department office ...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

Two suspects held in Sarim murder case

KARACHI: In an important development in the case of Sarim, who was “murdered” after being kidnapped in port ...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:39am

Pakistan

SC asks whether general election could be deemed flawed

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court questioned whether the entire general election 2024 was flawed, noting potential need...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:35am

Pakistan

Asif says PTI succeeded in establishing contact with ‘establishment’

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has succeeded in its ...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:32am

Pakistan

PM underscores need for providing ‘best facilities’ to pilgrims

ISLAMABAD: Since poor arrangements and complaints of irregularities during pilgrimages have become a norm, Prime...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:29am

Pakistan

Two additional judges of IHC take oath

ISLAMABAD: Two newly-appointed additional judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas and...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:25am

Pakistan

Sindh increases age limit for govt job seekers

KARACHI: In a significant move, the Sindh government has extended the age limit for new employees by two years,...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:24am

Pakistan

Gandapur is black stain on honour of Pashtuns: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that Ali Amin Gandapur is a black stain on the honour of...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:20am

Pakistan

Fake account case against Gillani: Arguments from NAB sought on jurisdiction

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Monday sought arguments from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:20am

Pakistan

Anti-Rape Act 2021 case: LHC irked by absence of AGP

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Monday expressed her displeasure over the absence of the...