ISLAMABAD: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab on Friday, with tremors felt in several cities including Peshawar and Islamabad. According to the seismological centre, the quake’s epicentre was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region at a depth of 73 kilometres. No immediate reports of casualties or […]
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to introduce online monitoring of business activities across the country, making installation of the point of sale (POS) system mandatory for more than 14 sectors, according to an official notification. Under the directive, hotels, restaurants, guest houses, marriage halls, marquees and […]
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday welcomed reform progress by Pakistan, saying policy efforts under the IMF-supported programme have helped stabilise the economy and rebuild market confidence. IMF spokesperson and Director of Communications Julie Kozack said Pakistan is implementing an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and an IMF staff […]
BANGKOK: Bangladesh A defeated Pakistan A by 54 runs in the semi-final of the ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 at the Terdthai Cricket Ground on Friday to book their place in the final. Chasing a modest target of 111, Pakistan A were bowled out for just 56, never […]
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi will establish a national-scale artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer in India with a computing capacity of eight exaflops, marking a major step forward in India’s AI infrastructure development. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and follows the […]
ISLAMABAD: The United States has thanked Pakistan for supporting President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan and for joining the Board of Peace initiative. In a post on X, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shared a photo with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq […]
ISLAMABAD: A video showing alleged police Dolphin Squad violence against a husband and wife in the federal capital has surfaced online, triggering swift action from authorities. The footage, reportedly recorded by a local resident, appears to show members of the Dolphin Squad stopping a couple outside their residence in Islamabad’s […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram on Thursday criticised the Punjab government over reports of acquiring a luxury Gulfstream business jet worth $38-42 million, alleging it was intended exclusively for the chief minister’s personal use. Reacting to the reports circulating on social media, Waqas described the alleged […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, for their leadership during the recent Pakistan–India conflict. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Board of Peace, Trump said, “I like Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a lot,” […]
WASHINGTON: The Governments of Pakistan and the United States have formally launched a strategic economic initiative aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, including collaboration on the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. The engagement was negotiated and overseen by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff under […]