ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military spokesman has hailed the performance of Chinese-made weapon systems during a brief but intense conflict with India in May, marking a rare public endorsement amid ongoing tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
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Saudi business delegation in Pakistan to explore trade and investment under Vision 2030
ISLAMABAD: A high-level Saudi business delegation led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday to discuss trade, investment and collaboration, the Foreign Office said, weeks after the two countries signed a mutual defence agreement.
Pakistan forms committee to accelerate economic talks With Saudi Arabia
Pakistan has set up an 18-member committee to drive bilateral economic talks and negotiations with Saudi Arabia, according to a notification from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Pakistan to launch nationwide polio drive targeting 45 million children
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced the launch of a nationwide anti-polio vaccination drive on Monday, targeting more than 45 million children under the age of 5 in a bid to curb the spread of the crippling disease amid a surge in cases this year.
Pakistan, Malaysia agree to boost trade ties as Kuala Lumpur plans $200m halal meat imports
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, vowed on Monday to deepen economic ties between their nations, with Malaysia announcing plans to import $200 million worth of halal meat from Pakistan as a key step toward expanded trade and investment.
President Zardari moves to defuse coalition rift as PPP-PML-N tensions flare over floods, water dispute
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari summoned Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to Karachi on Monday for an urgent meeting amid escalating tensions between the governments of Sindh and Punjab, as lawmakers from the Pakistan Peoples Party staged walkouts from both houses of parliament in protest over a bitter exchange of barbs with their coalition partners in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Pakistan dispatches first critical minerals to US in $500 million partnership push
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has shipped its first batch of rare earth elements and other critical minerals to the US, marking a key step in a $500 million deal aimed at bolstering economic ties and integrating the South Asian nation into global supply chains for materials vital to defence and technology.
Prime Minister Sharif lands in Malaysia to bolster ties amid push for economic gains
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif landed in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for a three-day official visit aimed at deepening economic and strategic bonds with Malaysia, a key partner in the Muslim world that has seen Pakistan’s investments swell to nearly $400 million this year.
Pakistan’s sovereign default risk plunges, ranking second globally in CDS improvement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has notched one of the sharpest drops in sovereign default risk worldwide, emerging as the second-best performer globally according to Bloomberg data on credit default swap (CDS)-implied probabilities, an adviser to the finance minister said on Sunday.