ISLAMABAD: Only 25,698 Pakistani pilgrims will perform Hajj under the private scheme this year, far below the allocated quota, after private tour operators failed to meet Saudi Arabia’s deadlines and regulations, the religious affairs minister said on Friday.
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Pakistan plans US firms mining concessions to sidestep looming tariffs
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is offering mining concessions to US companies as it negotiates with Washington to sidestep steep tariffs, Reuters reported on Friday.
Pakistan’s $16.1bn foreign aid relies heavily on $8bn allied rollovers
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan secured $16.08 billion in foreign loans and grants in the first 10 months of fiscal 2024-25, falling short of its $19.2 billion target for the year ending June 30.
Pakistan accuses India of orchestrating deadly attack on schoolchildren
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday accused India of orchestrating a deadly attack on a school bus in the restive province of Balochistan, an assault that left six children and one adult dead.
Pakistan, India extend airspace ban on each other’s aircraft
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace until June 24, 2025, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) announced on Friday, a move that underscores persistent tensions between the two nations following recent military clashes.
Pakistan pushes budget to June 10, IMF to continue talks post-visit
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has postponed the presentation of its 2025-26 federal budget to June 10, a week later than the previously announced June 2, as the government grapples with unresolved fiscal negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, officials said on Friday.
Sharif pushes for talks with India, proposes Saudi Arabia as neutral venue
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is pushing for dialogue with India to resolve long-standing disputes, proposing Saudi Arabia as a neutral venue for talks amid persistent tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Military denies role in deadly drone strike in KP, points to militants and India
ISLAMABAD: The military on Wednesday rejected accusations that it was behind a deadly strike that killed four children in North Waziristan, instead blaming militant groups and their alleged Indian sponsors for the attack and a related disinformation campaign.
Terror attack on school bus in Khuzdar kills six, including four children
KHUZDAR: A powerful explosion ripped through a school bus in volatile Balochistan province on Wednesday, killing six people, including four children, and injuring dozens more, officials said.
Economy grows 2.4pc in Q3 amid mixed sector performance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy expanded by 2.4% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, bolstered by gains in agriculture and services, even as the industrial sector shrank, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Tuesday.