QUETTA: Security forces have killed 50 militants in a series of intense operations over the past four days in Balochistan’s Zhob district, thwarting attempts by insurgents to cross from Afghanistan, the military said on Tuesday.
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Pakistan greenlights Rs141bn for Q1 development push as economy gains traction
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rolled out a Rs141 billion funding package for federal development projects in the first quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal year, part of a broader strategy to sustain a burgeoning economic recovery driven by soaring exports, a historic current account surplus, and a sharp drop in inflation, officials said Tuesday.
Senate panel orders probe into 17,321 citizens detained abroad, mostly in Middle East
ISLAMABAD: Over 17,000 Pakistanis are languishing in foreign jails, with the vast majority detained in Middle Eastern countries, officials told a parliamentary committee in Islamabad on Monday, exposing critical gaps in consular support and inter-ministerial coordination that have left thousands of citizens in legal limbo abroad.
Pakistan resumes military operation in Bajaur, imposes curfew
ISLAMABAD: Security forces on Monday resumed a targeted military operation against militants in Bajaur’s Lowi Mamund tehsil, backed by helicopter gunships and artillery, while the provincial government imposed a three-month curfew in parts of the restive region.
Pakistan’s charm offensive wins Trump’s ear, irks India: FT
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has mounted a shrewd diplomatic campaign to curry favor with US President Donald Trump, fostering an unforeseen revival in bilateral relations through counterterrorism aid, business overtures and lavish praise, while incensing India with unequal tariffs and rebuffed mediation efforts, the Financial Times reported Monday.
US designates Balochistan Liberation Army, Majeed Brigade as foreign terrorist organisations
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The United States on Monday designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its offshoot, the Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist
Pakistan business sentiment at highest since 2021 amid economic reforms: survey
ISLAMABAD: Nearly half of Pakistani businessmen believe the country is on the right track, a Gallup Pakistan survey showed Monday, marking the highest confidence level since late 2021 as economic and political stabilisation efforts gain traction.
Pakistan, US near trade deal finalisation with focus on oil and lower tariffs – Bloomberg
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States are in the final stages of negotiations to cement a trade and investment agreement that could reshape economic ties, bolstered by a reduced US tariff rate of 19 percent on Pakistani goods.
Pakistan receives $539-a-tonne offer in 100,000-tonne sugar tender
ISLAMABAD: The state-run Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) received a lowest offer of $539.00 per tonne, cost and freight (c&f), in its international tender to procure 100,000 tonnes of white refined sugar on Monday, traders said, as the government seeks to tame soaring domestic prices.
Pakistan imposes curfew in Bajaur amid anti-militant operation
PESHAWAR: Authorities in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday imposed a three-day curfew in parts of Bajaur district, starting today and lasting until August 14, to ensure public safety during an ongoing military operation against militants, officials said.