Kabul summons Pak ambassador: Pakistan serves demarche on Afghan chargé d’affaires ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have once again resorted to the blame game of the past with Islamabad accusing... Updated 17 Apr, 2022 09:19am
Business & Finance Pakistan to 'continue close engagement' with IMF, World Bank: Miftah Ismail PML-N leader, tipped to become finance chief, says Pakistan will pursue reforms that result in macroeconomic stability Updated 16 Apr, 2022 09:24pm
Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf elected as new National Assembly speaker He is elected unopposed as no other member had submitted nomination papers Updated 16 Apr, 2022 09:24pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz rejects OGRA summary, decides against increasing petrol prices OGRA had earlier proposed a rate hike of as much as Rs119.88 per litre Updated 15 Apr, 2022 09:35pm
Pakistan US says it agrees with ISPR's dismissal of foreign conspiracy allegations US State Department spokesperson Ned Price also says the country does not support one political party over another in Pakistan or anywhere else Updated 15 Apr, 2022 05:29pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz vows to strengthen ties with Saudi Arabia PM is expected to undertake a visit to the kingdom at the end of April Updated 15 Apr, 2022 08:53pm
Pakistan Pakistan re-elected to UN committee on NGOs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been re-elected for the seventh time to the United Nations’ Committee on Non-Governmental... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
Pakistan IFC appoints new director for ME, Afghanistan & Pakistan KARACHI: IFC has named Khawaja Aftab Ahmed as the regional director for the Middle East, Pakistan, and ... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
Markets SBP's reserves fall another $470mn, now stand at $10.85bn State Bank says reserves fell due to external debt repayments Updated 14 Apr, 2022 06:50pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz welcomes Indian Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan Premier says Baisakhi festival remains a sign of hope, renewal, and growth Published 14 Apr, 2022 05:03pm
Pakistan COAS is not seeking extension, will retire in November: DG ISPR During press conference, Major General Babar Iftikhar says US has not even asked for bases and there has been no mention of it at any level Updated 14 Apr, 2022 07:41pm
Pakistan US sees prosperous Pakistan as essential for interests of both countries: Blinken Secretary of State Antony Blinken also congratulates newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Updated 14 Apr, 2022 03:52pm
Pakistan Miftah Ismail likely to be named finance chief: report Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may name Ismail, a former finance minister, along with the rest of the cabinet within 24 hours Updated 13 Apr, 2022 11:02pm
Pakistan Expect continuation of healthy military-to-military relations with Pakistani armed forces: Pentagon John Kirby says US has 'shared interests with Pakistan with respect to security and stability' Updated 13 Apr, 2022 06:39pm
Pakistan US values long-standing cooperation with Pakistan: White House WASHINGTON: The United States values its long-standing cooperation with Pakistan, the White House said on Monday, as... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Pakistan 2200 Sikh pilgrims arrive LAHORE: Around 2200 Sikh pilgrims arrived in Pakistan under tight security provided by Railways police. The... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Pakistan Food, beverage company Livvel starts operations KARACHI: Livvel has recently started its operations in Pakistan. It is a food and Beverage company that offers an... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Business & Finance Budget deficit to balloon to Rs5.6tr in FY22, says Miftah as he slams PTI's economic policies In press conference on Tuesday, PML-N leader says adding amount of supplementary grant would take deficit's total to Rs6.4tr Updated 12 Apr, 2022 10:13pm
Pakistan Emergency basis: PM Shehbaz seeks proposals on economy from experts Summit will be held in coming days to discuss suggestions of economic experts Updated 12 Apr, 2022 05:31pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz abolishes two-day weekend for government offices The new PM also changes government office start time from 10 am to 8am Published 12 Apr, 2022 01:37pm
Markets Fitch says Pakistan’s political volatility adds to external financing risk Forecasts current account deficit at around 5% of GDP (around $18.5 billion) in FY22 Updated 12 Apr, 2022 05:24pm
Business & Finance Moody’s maintains ‘stable outlook’ for Pakistan’s banking sector Expects real GDP growth of between 3% and 4% for fiscal 2022 and between 4% and 5% for fiscal 2023 Updated 11 Apr, 2022 08:04pm
Pakistan From CM to PM: Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as 23rd premier of Pakistan Secures 174 votes as PTI lawmakers boycott National Assembly session after Shah Mahmood Qureshi announces mass resignations Announces increase in minimum wage to Rs25,000 from April 1 Updated 11 Apr, 2022 09:30pm
Pakistan PTI lawmakers announce resignations from National Assembly: Fawad Chaudhry Fawad Chaudhry says all members of the assembly will be submitting their resignations to the speaker today Updated 11 Apr, 2022 08:36pm
Print Mekran Div: Iran, Pakistan set to settle power issues A meeting is scheduled on April 12 at Taftan with the Iranian authorities Updated 11 Apr, 2022 10:19am
Perspectives Imam-ul-Haq: stepping out of a ruthless nepotism shadow Sometimes, it can be tough being Imam-ul-Haq. The bespectacled guy has the tendency to score runs at will against ... Published 11 Apr, 2022 02:50am
Perspectives Clarity emerging but speed bumps ahead for Pakistan's economy So its finally over. Imran Khan became the first PM in Pakistan’s history to be ousted by a no confidence vote... Published 10 Apr, 2022 03:20pm
Pakistan SBP governor confident recent measures will help market sentiment Says falling foreign exchange reserves concerning, but central bank has moved to arrest deterioration Updated 09 Apr, 2022 07:43pm
Pakistan Pakistan successfully test fires Shaheen-III ballistic missile DG ISPR says test flight aimed at revalidating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system Updated 09 Apr, 2022 07:46pm
Pakistan Interior minister says security threat looming over Pakistan, urges early elections Says not hopeful of a positive development if political parties continue to remain at loggerheads Updated 09 Apr, 2022 03:59pm