By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The short-term inflation rate eased to 18.4 percent in the week ended August 1, the lowest since May 2022, as prices of food and energy items declined, official data showed on Friday.
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Punjab, Sindh on high alert for flash floods, heavy rainfall
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rainfall and thundershowers are expected in southern and northeastern Punjab and northeastern Sindh over the next 24 hours, potentially triggering urban flooding, the National Emergencies Operation Centre said on Friday.
ECC approves 100,000-tonne urea import to avert supply disruption
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the import of 100,000 tonnes of urea to mitigate potential supply disruptions during the upcoming cropping season, a government statement said on Friday.
Govt approves Rs5mln support package for families of missing persons
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government announced a Rs5 million support package on Friday for families of missing persons, as it seeks to address growing concerns over the alleged involvement of security forces in enforced disappearances.
Pakistan mourns slain Hamas leader, denounces Israel’s atrocities in Palestine
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza, including the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which it called a “deliberate conspiracy” to sabotage peace efforts.
PM Sharif requests debt reprofiling from China
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked China to reprofile its debt, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday, as the country strives to secure a $7 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of the month.
Pakistan to whitelist VPNs, block others in regulation push
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to regulate virtual private networks (VPNs) by whitelisting some and blocking others, the country’s telecommunication authority said on Thursday, as it seeks to curb the surge in VPN usage since the ban on X, formerly Twitter.
Pakistan to observe national mourning for slain Hamas chief
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will observe a nationwide day of mourning on Friday to condemn Israeli actions in Palestine and express solidarity with the Palestinian people, following the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in a rocket attack in Tehran, the government said on Thursday.
Lahore sees record 360mm rainfall in three hours, killing two
By Staff Reporter
LAHORE: Lahore witnessed a record-breaking 360 mm of rainfall in just three hours on Thursday, shattering a 44-year-old record, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
July inflation slows to 11.1pc y/y, lowest since Nov 2021
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation rate eased to 11.1 percent in July from 12.6 percent in June, the lowest level since November 2021, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Wednesday.