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Pakistan - 2026-04-16

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz reaches Turkiye after completing Saudi, Qatar visits

Premier expected to hold bilateral meetings with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other important global leaders

Published 16 Apr, 2026 10:34pm

Pakistan

Payment to UAE was in process even before Middle East conflict: FO

Says UAE is 'very old, trusted partner' with historical, cultural, religious, and economic links

Published 16 Apr, 2026 10:02pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan ramps up furnace oil use, delays nuclear maintenance amid LNG shortages

Supply crunch comes as Qatar’s force majeure stemming from Iran war have disrupted LNG imports

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:54pm

Pakistan

No dates set for second round of US-Iran talks: FO

Says ceasefire in Lebanon vital for ensuring sustainable peace in the region

Published 16 Apr, 2026 02:58pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Qatar urge coordinated efforts for regional stability, energy security

Qatari amir, PM Shehbaz hold one on one meeting, exchange views on current developments of mutual interest

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 03:59pm

Pakistan

Strategic ‘breakthrough on nuclear front’ likely as Pakistan scales up US-Iran diplomacy

There’s also talk about what Iran will do with 440kg of nuclear-enriched material: Al Jazeera

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 06:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy conducts successful test of ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile

Says missile is equipped with advanced guidance system, enhanced manoeuvrability

Published 16 Apr, 2026 11:54am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz briefs Saudi crown prince on Pakistan-led US–Iran ceasefire talks

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appreciates the constructive role of PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in the peace process

Published 16 Apr, 2026 10:26am

Pakistan

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva praises Pakistan’s steady progress on economic reforms

Meets Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on the sidelines of the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings 2026

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 05:46pm

Pakistan

Federal tax revenues may fall up to Rs1,000bn: SACM KP

PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP CM on Finance Muzzammil Aslam has said that federal tax revenues are expected to fall short...

Published 16 Apr, 2026 08:05am

Pakistan

Provinces, not Centre, to levy agri income tax: LHC

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court, Multan Bench, has categorically held that agricultural income is beyond the taxing...

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

PM arrives in Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at the start of a four-day tour before a...

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:13am

Pakistan

Sec 7E of Income Tax: Levy of tax on deemed income unconstitutional, FCC told

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) was informed that the levy of tax on deemed income under Section...

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan

Inheritance rights: FCC rectifies decades-old injustice

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has rectified a decades-old injustice by restoring the inheritance...

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:57am

Pakistan

Trump says Iran war ‘close to over’: Field Marshal arrives in Tehran

ISLAMABAD/ DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s role in the Iran–US diplomatic track moved into an active shuttle phase on...

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 09:18am

Pakistan

17 suspects arrested in large-scale operations in ICT

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police on Wednesday launched large-scale combing and search operations in several areas of the...