ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released its Business Confidence Survey 2025, revealing a significant surge in foreign investor confidence in Pakistan’s economy. According to the report, 73% of foreign investors expressed satisfaction with their investment experience in Pakistan — a notable increase from 61% […]
ISLAMABAD: A theft worth Rs 8 million has been reported at the Islamabad residence of Field Marshal Ayub Khan’s family, located in Sector F-8/2, according to police officials. The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged at Margalla Police Station on the complaint of Taimur Khan, great-grandson of the late Field […]
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Yasir Khokhar clinched the title of the 18th Chief of the Naval Staff Amateur Golf Cup 2025, held at the Margalla Greens Golf Club (MGGC). Lt Col (R) M. Ayub Khan, Jassia Tasawar, and Master Musab Asif won in the Senior, Ladies, and Junior categories, respectively. Chief of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that a woman’s right to seek Khula—dissolution of marriage initiated by the wife—is an independent and inalienable right that does not require her husband’s consent. The two-member bench comprising Justice Ayesha A Malik and Justice Naeem Afghan issued the landmark judgment while hearing a […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) recent statements, calling them selective, biased, and premature, while warning that such narratives risk politicising cricket and undermining trust in global governance of the game. Information Minister Ataullah Tarar, in a post on X, rejected the ICC’s “disputed allegation” […]
ISLAMABAD: Tremors were felt in several parts of Pakistan, including the federal capital, on Friday evening after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the region. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicentre of the quake was located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, with a depth of 120 kilometres. The National […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday presided over a high-level meeting on the repatriation of Afghan refugees, attended by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, federal ministers, provincial chief ministers, the Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and senior officials from the federation and provinces. […]
LAHORE: A sessions court in Lahore on Thursday approved the post-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media activist Falak Javaid in a case linked to uploading alleged fake videos of Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari on social media. The bail was granted by Additional Sessions Judge Sajid Ahmed Chaudhry […]
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan soared to another record on Friday, in line with the global surge that has pushed the precious metal to fresh highs worldwide. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola rose by Rs14,100 in a single day […]
Islamabad: India has reportedly reduced its oil imports from Russia by around 50 percent following recent discussions with U.S. officials. The move marks a potentially significant shift in New Delhi’s energy policy. However, U.S. sources say the change has not yet appeared in official trade figures. A White House official […]