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.
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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.
Senate panel told Pakistan lost Rs2.25 trln to fake invoice tax fraud in two years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday reported more than Rs2.2 trillion in tax evasion through fake and flying invoices over the past two fiscal years, exposing deep flaws in its tax enforcement system and a significant loss of public revenue.
Pakistan voices cautious optimism in talks with Afghan Taliban on TTP sanctuaries
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office expressed guarded optimism on Thursday about ongoing talks with Afghanistan, suggesting progress on the thorny issue of militant sanctuaries used by the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Afghan soil.
Imran Khan warns party to end infighting ahead of August 5 protests
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the incarcerated founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister, has issued a stern warning to his party members to set aside their differences and focus on a planned nationwide protest set to peak on August 5.
Security forces kill three terrorists in Balochistan operation, lose two soldiers
ISLAMABAD: The security forces killed three militants in a counterterrorism operation in the southwestern district of Mastung, but lost an army major and a sepoy in the exchange of fire, the military said on Thursday, underscoring the rising toll of Islamabad’s battle against surging militancy.