ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sharply condemned Israel’s recent parliamentary move to assert sovereignty over parts of the occupied West Bank, calling it a “deplorable act” and a grave violation of international law.
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Foreign Minister Dar expects US trade pact within days
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that a trade deal with the United States could be finalised within days, a move he framed as a cornerstone of improving relations between the two nations.
Senate summons Attorney General over judicial interference dispute
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate took the extraordinary step on Friday of summoning the Attorney General to answer for what lawmakers decried as unprecedented judicial meddling in parliamentary affairs.
SBP to slow dollar reserve buildup to ease rupee pressure
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank will continue to build its dollar reserves but at a slower pace, aiming to avoid putting undue pressure on the rupee, Bloomberg reported on Friday.
Pakistan presses social media giants to block terrorist accounts
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government on Friday issued an urgent call to global social media companies to immediately block accounts operated by banned terrorist groups, accusing them of exploiting platforms like X, Facebook, and WhatsApp to spread propaganda that threatens both national and international security.
Secretary Rubio lauds Pakistan’s peace efforts in high-stakes talks with Foreign Minister Dar
ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Washington on Friday, praising Pakistan’s role in advancing “global and regional peace” and signaling a renewed commitment to strengthening U.S.-Pakistan ties.
Pakistan, China strengthen defence ties amid South Asia tensions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met with senior Chinese political and military leaders in Beijing to discuss defence modernisation and cooperation, focusing on counterterrorism, joint training, and combating transnational threats, the Pakistani military said on Friday, amid escalating tensions in South Asia following a recent clash with India.
Pakistan issues second sugar import tender for 100,000 tons after initial failure
KARACHI: Pakistan is scrambling to shore up sugar supplies, issuing an international tender for 100,000 metric tons of white refined sugar as domestic prices spiral and inventories teeter on the brink of depletion.
Pakistan bonds rally to three-year highs after S&P upgrade
KARACHI: Pakistan’s long-dated dollar bonds rallied for a second day on Friday, hitting fresh three-year highs, after S&P Global upgraded the country’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B-’ with a stable outlook, citing the International Monetary Fund’s support in stabilising its strained finances.
Police arrest mother in Quetta ‘honour killing’ case as Senate demands justice
QUETTA: Police on Thursday arrested the mother of a man suspected of killing his sister and another man in what authorities are calling an “honour killing,” a case that has reignited outrage over persistent vigilante violence in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province and prompted a forceful response from the country’s Senate.