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Pakistan - 2025-02-21

Commodities

Pakistan inflation expected to clock in at 2.0-2.5% in February, says brokerage house

Consumer Price Index stood at 2.4% in January

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 10:20pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill 6 terrorists in Karak IBO: ISPR

The security forces on Friday killed six terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Karak District...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 05:48pm

Business & Economy

World Bank’s MIGA pledges support for Pakistan’s financial sector, capital markets

Delegation from Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency meets Finance Minister Aurangzeb

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 10:15pm

Pakistan

Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan’s Jacobabad

JACOBABAD: In one of the world’s hottest cities, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of...

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 08:53pm

Pakistan

COAS Munir briefed on British Army’s modernisation plans: ISPR

Army chief visits Warminster and Larkhill Garrisons

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 08:52pm

Pakistan

Fake news and misinformation: Minister seeks international media’s collaboration

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture Attaullah Tarar has...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

PM orders setting up of drug testing lab in federal capital

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday issued directives to establish a drug testing laboratory of...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Amendments in Rules of Procedure, Conduct of Business of Senate, 2012 approved

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, unanimously, approved the amendments in...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

Extraordinary OIC FMs’ moot in Jeddah on March 7: Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s support to Palestinian cause

NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that an extraordinary...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

ASEAN team visits Pemra HQs

ISLAMABAD: To enhance regional cooperation and promote cross-cultural dialogue, a delegation from the ASEAN...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:39am

Pakistan

Rainfall will have positive impact on crops

LAHORE: Farmers have welcomed the Thursday rain, saying that it will not only end the long dry spell experienced by...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:37am

Pakistan

Minister inaugurates PU’s book fair

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat Khan said that friendship with books is the easiest way and...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:35am

Pakistan

CM condoles deaths

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:31am

Pakistan

Performance: Azma heaps praise on federal, Punjab govts

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that while it is often said that governments cannot ...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:30am

Pakistan

Renewal of GSP plus status: Pakistan must show progress on rights and other issues: Dutch envoy

FAISALABAD: Pakistan has reapplied for the renewal of GSP plus status but it must show phenomenal progress on human...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:28am

Pakistan

Govt employees protest against pension reforms, salary ‘disparities’

ISLAMABAD: The government employees from departments on Thursday staged a protest against the pension reforms and ...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:25am

Pakistan

Need for reforming teacher recruitment processes highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Education (PIE) and the Data and Research in Education – Research Consortium...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:22am

Pakistan

Pakistan, International Road Assessment programme sign accord

MOROCCO: On the occasion of the three-day Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Morocco, Greg Smith,...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:19am

Pakistan

458 human smugglers, agents arrested, claims FIA

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has claimed to have arrested 458 human smugglers and agents during...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:17am

Pakistan

UK surgeons to perform heart surgeries of children

LAHORE: A delegation of British cardiac surgeons will be visiting the University of Child Health Sciences and the...