By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan supports Iran’s call for an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The short-term inflation rate eased to 18.4 percent in the week ended August 1, the lowest since May 2022, as prices of food and energy items declined, official data showed on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rainfall and thundershowers are expected in southern and northeastern Punjab and northeastern Sindh over the next 24 hours, potentially triggering urban flooding, the National Emergencies Operation Centre said on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the import of 100,000 tonnes of urea to mitigate potential supply disruptions during the upcoming cropping season, a government statement said on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government announced a Rs5 million support package on Friday for families of missing persons, as it seeks to address growing concerns over the alleged involvement of security forces in enforced disappearances.
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza, including the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which it called a “deliberate conspiracy” to sabotage peace efforts.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked China to reprofile its debt, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday, as the country strives to secure a $7 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of the month.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to regulate virtual private networks (VPNs) by whitelisting some and blocking others, the country’s telecommunication authority said on Thursday, as it seeks to curb the surge in VPN usage since the ban on X, formerly Twitter.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will observe a nationwide day of mourning on Friday to condemn Israeli actions in Palestine and express solidarity with the Palestinian people, following the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in a rocket attack in Tehran, the government said on Thursday.
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LAHORE: Lahore witnessed a record-breaking 360 mm of rainfall in just three hours on Thursday, shattering a 44-year-old record, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
