International Ghandhara Symposium begins: Promoting religious tourism will help foster peace globally: Alvi ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Tuesday while stressing the need for promoting religious tourism in the region has... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Print Saudi deposits land just prior to key event Pakistan receives deposits of $2 billion from Saudi Arabia Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:54am
Print $5bn Chashma-5 N-plant to produce power at Rs20 per unit: Country has swallowed a bitter pill? ISLAMABAD: The dollar-deficient Pakistan is said to have accepted a bitter pill of $ 5 billion Chashma-5 (C-5)... Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am
Print Holy Quran burning: Pakistan, other states call for accountability GENEVA: Muslim states including Iran and Pakistan on Tuesday said desecration of the Holy Quran amounted to inciting... Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:49am
Pakistan $77.8mn funding secured for Recharge Pakistan project: Sherry Rehman Project aims to build Pakistan’s climate resilience and water security through cost-effective ecosystem-based adaptation Updated 11 Jul, 2023 05:20pm
Perspectives 10 urgent policy priorities for Pakistan towards AI-readiness Whether it will evolve into our greatest creation or existential threat, there is no doubt that the future is... Published 11 Jul, 2023 08:30am
Pakistan PM reaffirms commitment to UN SDGs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that Pakistan was keen to expand its cooperation... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Opinion World Population Day: A call to action for sustainable future A population that rises like a river will flood our planet with problems. This unprecedented growth threatens our... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Opinion Strategic miscalculations regarding TTP Given the political and economic instability and uncertainty afflicting Pakistan, it is all too easy to forget the... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 06:40am
Business & Finance FY23 remittances fall 13.6pc to $27bn YoY KARACHI: Workers’ remittances declined by 13.6 percent to $27 billion in the fiscal year FY23 as compared to... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Markets Fitch upgrades Pakistan to ‘CCC’ after IMF deal Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) improved due to 'Pakistan's improved external liquidity and funding conditions following staff-level agreement' Updated 10 Jul, 2023 06:41pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz’s son Suleman acquitted in money laundering case An accountability court in 2019 had issued non-bailable warrants for the arrest of Suleman Updated 10 Jul, 2023 05:57pm
Pakistan Pakistani, Egyptian academia join hands to establish ‘Dairy Science Park Cairo’ PESHAWAR: The Academy for Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) Egypt and Dairy Science Park (DSP) Peshawar have... Published 10 Jul, 2023 08:03am
Business & Finance Peshawar’s business community hails direct flight to Kazakhstan PESHAWAR: Business community welcomed the launching of a direct flight between Pakistan and Kazakhstan and hoped ... Published 10 Jul, 2023 07:59am
Business & Finance CPEC projects: Direct investment worth $25.4bn attracted from China in 10 years BEIJING: The projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a flagship project of the Belt and Road... Published 10 Jul, 2023 07:53am
Business & Finance Virgin Atlantic ends flight operation for Pakistan KARACHI: A British airline, Crawley-based Virgin Atlantic has completely closed its flight operation in Pakistan and... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Print NDMA alerts admin after India releases water into Ravi River ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued a fresh warning regarding the... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:54am
Pakistan Tahafuz-e-Quran Day marked KARACHI: Traders and several Islamic religious groups on Friday marked the Tahafuz-e-Quran Day in the city to... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Print Nation observes ‘Quran Sanctity Day’ ISLAMABAD: People from different walks of life held protests on Friday to observe a “Day of the Sanctity of Quran”... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 09:06am
Print Hague court rejects India’s objections over water treaty arbitration AMSTERDAM/NEW DELHI: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague rejected on Thursday India’s objections... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:55am
Print GP Fund: MoF notifies rate of markup ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has notified that the rate of markup on state provident fund, ie, general provident... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 09:05am
Pakistan Drone carrying 6kgs of heroin crashes in Lahore Police says drone’s size was larger than usual Updated 07 Jul, 2023 07:19pm
Pakistan At least 50 dead in Pakistan monsoon floods Rescuers still searching for other children trapped in the debris Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:36pm
Pakistan Church leaders strongly condemn Quran desecration in Sweden LAHORE: The senior leadership of the Church of Pakistan strongly condemns the desecration of the Holy Quran by an... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan Sherry for urgency to respond to challenges posed by climate change ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has endured a “relentless series of natural calamities ranging from forest fires and heatwaves... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan PM urges Guterres to convene urgent meeting ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the desecration of Holy Quran was an attempt to create... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:57am
Print Renewable energy: MoU signed with UAE ISLAMABAD: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:04am
Print Designs of two hydropower projects: PCA accepts Pakistan’s petition against India ISLAMABAD: The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has accepted Pakistan’s position that it had... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:59am
Markets APTMA urges Primark to open office in Pakistan LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has invited Primark, an international fashion retailer,... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 11:21am
Print Around $100m debt: Pakistan, Italy agree on ‘PIDSA’ timeline extension ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Italy reached an agreement to extend the timeline of the Pakistan-Italian Debt Swap... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:56am