By Staff Writer
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has arrested five men who worked as car washers and helpers in Israel for four years, violating a ban on travel to the Jewish state, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Wednesday.
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Punjab battered by record-breaking rain, nine dead
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least nine people were killed and six injured in central Punjab province on Wednesday as heavy rain lashed the region, officials said.
Three soldiers martyred in suicide attack near Afghan border
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A suicide bomber killed three soldiers and wounded three civilians near a security checkpoint in North Waziristan, a former militant stronghold on the Afghan border, the army said on Wednesday.
IMF confirms July 12 meeting on Pakistan’s $3 billion loan request
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s $3 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be reviewed by the lender’s Executive Board on July 12, local daily Business Recorder reported on Wednesday, quoting an IMF’s confirmation email to the media.
Pakistan’s public debt soars 32pc to Rs58.962 trillion
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s public debt surged 32 percent to Rs58.962 trillion in the year to May, central bank data showed on Wednesday, as the government borrowed heavily to finance its fiscal deficit and cope with a weakening currency
Meta, SBP to train 500 women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, and Whatsapp, has teamed up with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to train and support 500 women entrepreneurs and other high value small businesses in the country, the company said on Wednesday.
Pakistan pays Rs142 billion to IPPs to ease circular debt
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan paid Rs142 billion to more than 100 independent power producers to settle some overdue bills and ease the burden of the power sector’s circular debt, the energy ministry said on Wednesday.
Petition seeks to overturn 29 civilian convictions by military courts under ex-PM Khan
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ISLAMABAD: A lawyer and retired army colonel filed a petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, seeking to annul the military trials, convictions, and sentences of 29 civilians during the tenure of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
PM Sharif calls for protests over Holy Quran burning in Sweden
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for nationwide protests on Friday to denounce the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by a man in Sweden and said he would summon a joint session of parliament to condemn the incident.
Pakistan faces power crisis as forex crunch hits fuel imports
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is struggling to keep the lights on as a foreign-exchange crunch limits its ability to import fuel for power generation, a senior official said.