By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to embark on his first international visit since taking office, with a three-day trip to Saudi Arabia starting Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday.
Ahmer Kureishi
Pakistan intensifies probe into judiciary-targeted ‘toxic letters’
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities are intensifying their investigation into a series of ‘toxic letters’ sent to judges, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally committing to solving the mystery that has rattled the nation’s judiciary.
IMF to finalise last $1.1 billion bailout tranche to Pakistan by month-end
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conceded on Thursday that the conditions of a new long-term loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be challenging but stressed the necessity of a fresh bailout to maintain macroeconomic stability.
CJ Isa signals full bench over military meddling claims
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa hinted at the possibility of convening a full Supreme Court bench to address allegations of interference and intimidation by military intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, as claimed by six high court judges.
Highest judiciary faces terror threats
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have launched a terrorism investigation after senior judges at the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Lahore High Court received threatening letters containing a suspicious substance, Dawn newspaper reported on Thursday.
World Bank predicts sluggish 1.8pc growth for Pakistan, calls for fiscal discipline
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected a modest 1.8 percent growth for Pakistan’s economy in fiscal year 2024, attributing the sluggish pace to enduring trade deficits and constrained external financing.
Pakistan canvasses interest in purchase of stake in PIA
Monitoring Desk
KARACHI: As part of reforms urged by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Privatisation Commission said on Tuesday that it was putting on the block a stake ranging from 51 per cent to 100pc of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Reuters reported.
Coalition clinches victory in Senate, ECP postpones KP polls over oath dispute
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – The ruling coalition emerged victorious in Tuesday’s Senate elections, securing 19 seats, while the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) amid a dispute over the swearing-in of opposition members.
Islamabad police investigate terror threats to high court judges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD – Islamabad police have launched a terror investigation after all eight judges of the high court received threatening letters containing a mysterious white powder, officials reported on Tuesday.
Senate race narrows: 30 seats, 59 contenders, legal impediments
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate elections to fill 30 vacant seats are underway today amidst a swirl of legal challenges that have cast a cloud of uncertainty over the process.