Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday expressed its readiness to work with the newly formed coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Pakistan to conclude the ongoing $3 billion standby loan arrangement.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: More than 30 people, including 18 children, have died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan during the days of heavy downpours that have also damaged hundreds of homes and disrupted transportation, officials and local media reported on Sunday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former senior official who had accused the country’s top judge and election commissioner of rigging the recent general elections retracted his allegations on Thursday, saying he was coerced by a fugitive leader of former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Millions of Pakistanis were still unable to access the popular social media platform X on Wednesday, as the government maintained its internet restrictions amid a political standoff over the disputed general elections.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least six security personnel were killed and several others wounded in separate attacks in the restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan on Thursday, as millions of Pakistanis voted in a tense and closely watched general election.
The Election Commission of Pakistan says it is looking to finish pre-position of of ballot papers to all constituencies by Monday to pave the way for free and fair polling on February 8, 2024. By Nusrat Shaheen.
Monitoring Desk
KARACHI: Jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan is the top pick for Pakistani finance professionals to oversee the cash-strapped economy’s recovery, according to a Bloomberg survey published this week.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A new tool launched by Google on Tuesday showed that the party of former prime minister Imran Khan, who is in jail on corruption charges, was the most searched online by potential voters as Pakistan prepares to hold general elections on February 8.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government on Wednesday approved the country’s first-ever National Space Policy, allowing private companies to offer internet and communication services through low-orbit satellites, a minister said.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The World Health Organization on Thursday issued an alert about several contaminated syrups and suspension medicines manufactured by a Pakistani company that have been found in countries in the WHO regions.
