ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank signed a $320.16 million loan agreement on Tuesday for the reconstruction of critical stretches of the N-5 national highway, the country’s longest and most heavily trafficked route linking Karachi to Torkham on the Afghan border.
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Islamabad court sentences man to death in killing of teenage TikTok star Sana Yousaf
ISLAMABAD: A sessions court in the capital sentenced 23-year-old Umar Hayat to death on Tuesday for the murder of 17-year-old TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf, who was shot dead in her Islamabad home nearly a year ago in a case that drew widespread condemnation and renewed debate about violence against women in the country.
Security forces kill 22 TTP militants in North Waziristan operation as counterterrorism campaign intensifies along Afghan border
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 22 militants in a sweeping intelligence-driven operation in the restive tribal district of North Waziristan, the military said on Tuesday, part of a sustained push against a resurgent insurgency that has increasingly targeted soldiers and civilians near the Afghan border.
PM Sharif says anti-militant operation in Afghanistan to continue “with full resolve”
QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Pakistan’s military operation against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan would continue with “full resolve,” even as tensions with Kabul show no sign of easing.
Police block CM Afridi from visiting jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Capital police on Tuesday turned back Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and a delegation that included Imran Khan’s sisters as they tried to reach Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where the former prime minister remains incarcerated despite a court order permitting regular family visits.
Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, fighter jets and Chinese air defenses to Saudi Arabia under defense pact – report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched 8,000 troops, a full squadron of fighter jets and a sophisticated Chinese air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense agreement, marking a significant escalation in military cooperation between the two longtime allies even as Pakistan has positioned itself as the primary mediator in the Iran war, Reuters reported on Monday.
Pakistan weighs tokenizing sovereign bonds and diaspora certificates on blockchain
ISLAMABAD: The government is examining the tokenization of sovereign bonds and Naya Pakistan Certificates on blockchain infrastructure, the finance ministry said on Monday, marking one of the first senior-level official discussions on integrating the technology into the country’s debt markets.
Pakistan tech shipments reach $423 million in April, second-highest on record, with 21 percent growth so far this year
KARACHI: Pakistan’s information-technology exports stayed above $400 million for a second consecutive month in April, the latest official data show, underscoring the sector’s ability to maintain momentum even as the country grapples with domestic infrastructure bottlenecks and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Pakistan swings to $324 million current-account deficit in April as imports surge
KARACHI: Pakistan recorded a current-account deficit of $324 million in April, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Monday, reversing a $1.134 billion surplus the previous month and marking the first shortfall in the fiscal year after several months of surpluses.
Power tariffs to hold steady in June after policy measures avert Rs38 billion consumer burden
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division said Monday that electricity tariffs will remain unchanged in June, crediting a series of policy measures for shielding consumers from higher costs even as fuel supply disruptions and elevated generation expenses continue to weigh on the sector.