By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Four Pakistani nationals were killed and 30 others injured in a terrorist attack near a mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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Ex-PM Khan acquittal in unlawful marriage case met with new arrest and charges
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Saturday acquitted former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in a case related to their unlawful marriage, but the couple remains in jail as they face new charges.
PM Sharif cuts electricity tariffs by 12pc for industries to boost exports
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a subsidy package to improve the country’s industry and exports, aimed at reducing the burden on industries and increasing competitiveness in the global market.
FM Aurangzeb says Pakistan on track for IMF loan deal in July
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday the country expects to reach a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month, paving the way for a fresh loan to address its economic woes.
Pakistan unveils budget aimed at securing IMF bailout
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set an ambitious tax revenue target of Rs13 trillion for the fiscal year starting July 1, a 40 percent jump from the current year, as it seeks to bolster its case for a new bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) worth upto $8 billion.
IHC overturns convictions of Khan, Qureshi in cipher case
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday acquitted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi of charges related to leaking state secrets, their lawyer and party said.
Former premier Khan refuses to apologise for May 9 violence
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan refused to apologise on Wednesday for the violent protests that erupted on May 9 after his brief arrest in a corruption case, saying he was unaware of the events at the time and had already condemned them.
Pakistan plans pension reforms to cut costs, secure IMF deal
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to introduce pension reforms to reduce its ballooning expenditure and secure a new deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday.
PM Sharif expects ‘solid agreements worth billions’ with Saudi Arabia
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are poised to ink a series of substantial agreements, potentially worth billions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday during a banquet honoring a high-level Saudi business delegation in Islamabad.
Telecom regulator refuses to block SIMs of over 500,000 tax non-filers
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator has refused to comply with a demand by the country’s tax authority to block the mobile phone services of over half a million individuals who failed to file tax returns in 2023.