ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for the United States on Monday to engage in high-level negotiations aimed at sealing a trade pact after months of talks, a move set to deepen economic ties with Washington, a government statement said.
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India staging ‘fake encounters’ in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Security officials said India has resumed staging “fake encounters” under the guise of counterterrorism efforts, claiming New Delhi is using illegally detained Pakistanis to portray them as cross-border terrorists, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Monday.
KP government in close contact with authorities after deadly shooting of protesters in Tirah Valley
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said Monday that Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur is in direct communication with local authorities following the fatal shooting of seven protesters in Tirah Valley, a restive region in the province’s Khyber district.
German consulate in Karachi halts visas for non-EU citizens
KARACHI: The German Consulate General in Karachi suspended visa services for non-European Union citizens Monday, canceling all appointments “until further notice” and leaving Pakistani applicants with no clear path forward.
ECP disqualifies three PTI lawmakers over May 9 riots convictions
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday disqualified three lawmakers from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party after they were convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison for their roles in the violent riots that swept the country on May 9, 2023.
Pakistan sees July inflation holding steady at 3.5-4.5% as economy shows signs of recovery
ISLAMABAD: Inflation in Pakistan is expected to hover between 3.5% and 4.5% in July, the finance ministry said in its latest monthly economic report on Monday, with stable prices and improved supply conditions keeping price pressures in check after a sharp drop last fiscal year.
Seven killed in Tirah Valley protest over girl’s mortar death; military, province offer compensation
ISLAMABAD: Seven protesters were shot and killed outside a military installation in Pakistan’s remote Tirah Valley on Sunday when a demonstration over a young girl’s death turned violent, local media and sources said, intensifying tensions in an already volatile region.
Pakistan bars road travel for Arbaeen pilgrims to Iran and Iraq over security risks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has barred pilgrims from traveling by road to Iran and Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrimage, citing heightened security risks, and has mandated air travel instead for the annual religious commemoration, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Sunday.
Pakistan seeks robust US ties while deepening China partnership, foreign minister says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday articulated a vision for the “strongest relations” with the United States, even as Islamabad fortifies its “iron-clad” partnership with China, a nation increasingly at odds with Washington.
Three new polio cases push Pakistan’s yearly total to 17, eradication efforts persist
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s long-running battle to eradicate polio suffered a blow on Saturday as health officials confirmed three new cases of the crippling disease, bringing the total number of infections this year to 17.