By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The military leaders pledged on Thursday to support the country’s electoral commission and the government in ensuring a free and fair general election next month, amid heightened security concerns and a crackdown on illicit activities.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD — A group of Baloch activists who marched from Turbat to Islamabad to protest human rights abuses in their province gave the government a seven-day ultimatum on Thursday to address their grievances or face the wrath of the Baloch people.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar announced on Thursday a complete ban on New Year celebrations across the country in a show of support for the Palestinians suffering under Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves climbed to the highest level in four months, bolstered by official inflows from lenders and allies, easing pressure on the country’s balance of payments.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry said on Wednesday that the country faced a persistent challenge of high debt payments, as the government’s current spending soared by 44 percent in the first four months of the fiscal year, driven by a surge in interest costs.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday announced that it had successfully tested a new missile system, Fatah-II, that can hit targets up to 400 kilometers away with high precision.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A former foreign minister and key ally of former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested again on Wednesday, shortly after he was freed on bail in a case involving alleged leaks of state secrets.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The interim government on Tuesday defied the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) orders to remove two top officials in the capital over charges of political meddling, citing security concerns ahead of the general elections in February.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The government has borrowed more than twice as much from banks in the first half of the current fiscal year as it did in the same period last year, as it struggles to cope with soaring inflation and debt servicing costs, central bank data showed.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The trade sector posted a significant improvement in the first 20 days of December, with exports rising by 33.1 percent and imports falling by 12.8 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Commerce said.
