ISLAMABAD: A group of disgruntled leaders from former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has pledged to contest the upcoming Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, rejecting demands from their party leadership to withdraw their candidacies ahead of the July 21 vote.
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Monsoon rains kill 202 in Pakistan since late June, nearly half children – NDMA
ISLAMABAD: Torrential monsoon rains have claimed at least 202 lives, including 96 children, across Pakistan since late June, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Saturday.
Pakistan Air Force wins top honors at prestigious UK airshow
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Air Force captured top honors at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2025, one of the world’s premier military airshows, showcasing its advanced aircraft and reinforcing its rising prominence in military aviation just months after clashing with India.
Businesses shutter in Karachi, Lahore to protest new tax rules
KARACHI: Businesses in Pakistan’s two largest cities, Karachi and Lahore, partially shuttered their doors on Saturday in a strike protesting new tax measures they say will cripple economic activity.
Nine terrorists killed, three officers injured in fierce clash in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
ISLAMABAD: Nine terrorists were killed and three security officers injured in a fierce gunbattle in the Zargari Shinawari area of Hangu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police officials said on Saturday, marking another deadly confrontation in Pakistan’s ongoing struggle against militancy.
Aurangzeb touts investment as ‘game-changer’ for Pakistan-US economic ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has hailed investment as a potential “game-changer” for economic relations with the United States, signaling a strategic pivot beyond immediate trade concerns as the two nations push to finalise a critical tariff agreement.
Pakistan’s textile exports show modest growth in FY25, but structural issues persist
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exports, the linchpin of the nation’s export economy, edged up by a modest 7.39% to $17.88 billion in fiscal year 2025, climbing from $16.65 billion the previous year, according to official figures released Friday by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
Pakistan’s FDI surges 5 percent in FY25, boosted by Chinese investments
KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 5% in the fiscal year 2025, reaching $2.457 billion, largely driven by a significant influx of Chinese capital.
Trump says five jets shot down in India-Pakistan conflict
ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump said on Friday that up to five fighter jets were shot down during the recent military escalation between India and Pakistan, a conflict that erupted after an April militant attack in occupied Kashmir.
Senate moves to replace death penalty with life term for certain crimes amid EU trade pact
ISLAMABAD: The Senate passed a bill this week that seeks to abolish the death penalty for harboring hijackers and for publicly stripping a woman of her clothes, a move aimed at aligning the country’s laws with its international obligations under the GSP+ trade agreement with the European Union.