LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a 10-day Basant festival in Lahore, describing the extended celebrations as a major festive gift for the city’s residents. According to the announcement, Basant celebrations will be held from January 29 to February 7, 2027, with a one-day break on February […]
KARACHI: Five people, including three Pakistani nationals, were killed and five others injured when Puntland security forces stormed the hijacked oil vessel MT Honour 25 off Somalia, ending a hostage ordeal that lasted five months and eight days. The Pakistani nationals killed were identified as Second Officer Kashif Umar, Rafiullah […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to an open, inclusive and constructive chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), stressing the need to translate shared objectives into practical cooperation and tangible outcomes. Addressing the national coordinators of SCO member states, […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee for the Export of Surplus Sugar, which finalised modalities for the export of 200,000 metric tonnes of sugar. The meeting also approved the establishment of a monitoring committee to regularly […]
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) parliamentary party on Tuesday agreed to proceed with its planned October 4 long march on Islamabad, reversing an earlier proposal by a majority of members to postpone the protest, party sources said. The meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar to discuss the […]
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged global investors to explore opportunities in Pakistan, saying recent economic reforms and improvements in key macroeconomic indicators had strengthened the country’s position in international capital markets. Speaking at the London Stock Exchange’s market-opening ceremony, Shehbaz highlighted Pakistan’s recent $3 billion dual-tranche Eurobond […]
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised questions over Pakistan’s agricultural income tax collection and the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) ability to meet its revenue targets as Islamabad began formal discussions with the Fund on its latest programme reviews, according to sources familiar with the talks. Pakistan and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the World Bank’s efforts during fiscal year 2026 to mobilise private capital for development and its commitment to working more closely and swiftly with countries and investors. In a post on X, the Ministry of Finance said the World Bank’s efforts underscored the importance of attracting […]
GENEVA: A deepening funding crisis could leave nearly 8.3 million refugees and forcibly displaced people without access to assistance this year and push protection systems in some countries towards collapse, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was facing one […]
TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has appealed to US voters to reject President Donald Trump’s policies and support what it described as an opportunity for peaceful coexistence between Iran and the United States. The appeal was made in a 25-page open letter addressed to the American people and […]