By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will ask for the extradition of 200 members of a banned militant group that have been arrested by the Afghan authorities, the country’s caretaker foreign minister said on Thursday.
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Inflation to hit 31pc in September
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to reach 31 percent in September, as rising fuel and energy prices squeeze consumers and businesses.
Pakistan pursues $11 billion in funding from China, Saudi Arabia to plug gaps
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking around $11 billion in bilateral support from China and Saudi Arabia to fill its external and domestic financing gaps as it tries to keep its IMF program on track, an interim finance minister said on Thursday.
IMF defends Pakistan loan program amid human rights criticism
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The IMF on Thursday defended its role in Pakistan’s economic recovery, saying that its policies are designed to help the country overcome its fiscal and external imbalances and support its social development goals.
Pakistan back in LNG market after year-long hiatus
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is back in the market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) after a year-long hiatus, as it tries to secure supplies for the winter season amid a global gas crunch.
Delimitation of constituencies done, Pakistan moves ahead with 2024 polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan moved closer to holding general elections in January 2024 as the election commission on Wednesday released a preliminary report on the delimitation of constituencies based on the latest digital census.
Caretaker Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar and the Caretaker PM’s Advisor on Finance Dr Waqar Masood Khan
Titans’ clash threatens rupee gains, IMF review
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Rights group criticises caretaker Kakar for excluding jailed Khan from polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, an independent watchdog, on Monday criticised the caretaker government for suggesting that the country could hold fair elections without the participation of Imran Khan, the jailed leader of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Former PM Khan to be moved to better jail near Islamabad
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday ordered the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from a remote jail in Punjab to a better facility in near the capital, Islamabad, where he faces charges of leaking state secrets.
PM Kakar blasts India for ‘Hindutva extremism’ at U.N.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar on Friday denounced ‘Hindutva extremists’ as a threat to global peace and security, and urged the United Nations to act against terrorism in all its forms.