Pakistan
PPP Secures Majority to Form AJK Government as PTI Forward Bloc Joins Ranks
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has gained a decisive edge in forming the new government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir…
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PBS Receives Reconciled Trade Data from FBR to Address $6bn Discrepancy
In a bid to resolve a $6 billion mismatch in Pakistan’s trade statistics, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has…
Pakistan
Government to Refund Rs3.45 Billion to Haj Pilgrims
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has begun refunding Rs3.45 billion to pilgrims who performed Haj under the regular…
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Pakistan Secures $1.81 Billion in Foreign Loans During 1QFY26
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan obtained $1.81 billion in foreign loans during the first quarter (July–September) of the current…
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PM Unveils ‘Roshan Economy Power Package’ to Boost Industry and Agriculture
ISLAMABAD, Oct 24: In a significant step to stimulate industrial growth, boost exports, and create jobs, Prime Minister…
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Pakistan’s Public Debt Rises 10% in a Decade, NA Panel Briefed
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt has climbed sharply over the last decade, rising from 60 percent of GDP in 2016…
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Pakistan Loses Up to Rs50 Billion Annually to Irrational Drug Use
KARACHI: Pakistan is incurring an estimated annual loss of Rs35–50 billion due to non-evidence-based prescriptions and…
Pakistan
IMF Agrees to Slash Pakistan’s Tax Target by Rs150 Billion
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to cut Pakistan’s tax collection target by Rs150 billion…
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Pakistan Envoy: Pak-US Relations Are “Indispensable, Not a Matter of Choice”
WASHINGTON: Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Washington, has underscored the strategic importance of…
Pakistan
Punjab Approves Sweeping Measures to Counter Extremism, Strengthen Law and Order
LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Punjab, on Wednesday chaired an extraordinary high-level meeting that approved…
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Google Unveils Breakthrough Quantum Computing Algorithm ‘Quantum Echoes’
SAN FRANCISCO: Google has announced a major breakthrough in quantum computing with the development of a new algorithm…
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India, US Edge Closer to Landmark Trade Deal to Slash Tariffs
India and the United States are nearing the conclusion of a long-delayed trade agreement that could significantly lower…
Pakistan
Trump Claims He Averted India–Pakistan War With 200% Tariff Threat
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy with claims that he personally prevented a war…
Sports
Late Bloomer: 38-Year-Old Asif Afridi Earns Pakistan Test Cap
In a story that has captured the imagination of cricket fans nationwide, 38-year-old left-arm spinner Asif Afridi made…
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Rs 35.4 Billion in Development Projects Approved as Railway Backbone Gets Boost
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved 12 new development projects worth Rs 35.4 billion, giving a…
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From Dollars to Goods: Pakistan Revises Barter Trade Framework with Neighbours
In a strategic move to ease pressure on its foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan has revised its barter trade mechanism…
Pakistan
Relief in Sight: Pakistan Nears $1.2 Billion IMF Disbursement
Pakistan has secured a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), paving the way for the…
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Truce on the Frontier: Islamabad and Kabul Agree to Halt Cross-Border Fire
In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan and the Taliban-led administration of Afghanistan have agreed to implement…