ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed a protocol on Thursday aiming to boost bilateral trade to $2 billion within five years, part of a broader package of agreements struck during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s two-day visit to Islamabad.
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World Bank’s Banga warns Pakistan faces instability without 30 million new jobs
KARACHI: Pakistan must generate as many as 30 million jobs over the next decade to harness its surging youth population as an engine of growth or face heightened risks of domestic unrest and a brain drain abroad, World Bank President Ajay Banga said.
KP seeks federal, cross-party coordination to tackle militant surge
PESHAWAR: The northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday called for close consultation and coordination with the federal government and all political parties to ensure the success of a comprehensive counter-terrorism policy, as it seeks to tackle a surge in militant attacks.
Opposition says no compromise on jailed ex-PM Khan’s health, calls Feb. 8 strike
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of Pakistan’s opposition alliance on Thursday vowed no compromise on the health of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and called on the public to join a nationwide strike set for Sunday to protest alleged election rigging.
Pakistan declares end to Balochistan counter-terrorism operation, 216 India-linked militants killed
ISLAMABAD: The armed forces have declared the successful conclusion of a major counter-terrorism operation in Balochistan, saying they killed 216 militants accused of links to India in a campaign triggered by a wave of deadly attacks last week.
Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day with nationwide rallies and renewed calls for self-determination
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked Kashmir Solidarity Day on Friday with a wave of rallies, seminars and human chains across the country, as leaders from the government, military and parliament reaffirmed their support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination and urged the international community to pressure India over human rights abuses in the disputed Himalayan region.
UN experts warn Pakistan is using vague terror laws to silence dissent
ISLAMABAD: Five United Nations human rights experts voiced sharp concern on Wednesday over the recent conviction and imprisonment of two prominent Pakistani lawyers and activists, describing the case as a troubling example of how vague anti-terrorism laws are being wielded to stifle dissent and intimidate defenders of civil liberties.
Sindh forms judicial commission to investigate deadly Gul Plaza fire that killed 73
KARACHI: The Sindh provincial government on Wednesday established a single-member judicial commission to investigate the devastating fire at Gul Plaza shopping center that killed at least 73 people and destroyed more than 1,100 shops, amid growing questions about regulatory failures and emergency response delays.
PM Sharif backs boycott of India T20 World Cup match in support of Bangladesh
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thrown his government’s full weight behind a decision to prevent the national men’s cricket team from facing India in the upcoming T20 World Cup, framing the move as a show of solidarity with Bangladesh amid simmering regional tensions.
Pakistan, Kazakhstan sign 37 deals to lift trade to $1 billion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan elevated their ties to a strategic partnership on Wednesday, signing 37 memoranda of understanding and pledging to boost bilateral trade to $1 billion within a year, as leaders from both nations emphasised the need for stronger regional integration through enhanced connectivity and economic collaboration.