ISLAMABAD: A German mountaineer, severely injured, is missing after a rockfall struck her during a climb in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, authorities said on Tuesday.
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IMF sees Pakistan GDP growth at 3.6 percent for FY26, below government target
KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund projected Pakistan’s economic growth at 3.6% for the fiscal year 2025-26, falling short of the government’s 4.2% target, while nudging up its estimate for the prior year to 2.7%.
Pakistan’s crackdown on black market dollar trading drives trade underground
KARACHI: Pakistan’s efforts to curb black market dollar trading have bolstered the rupee, but the trade has swiftly shifted to informal channels like smartphones and home deliveries, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Police action at top Pakistan university to vacate hostels draws ire over student arrests
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police, acting on the request of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) administration, conducted an operation to vacate hostels on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of several students and drawing widespread criticism from lawyers, activists, and former politicians.
Imran Khan and PTI at odds over sons’ role in Pakistan protests
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has said his sons will not travel to Pakistan or participate in protests demanding his release, directly contradicting earlier assertions by his sister.
FM Dar pushes for Palestine’s full UN membership at conference boycotted by US, Israel
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called for the United Nations to grant Palestine full membership, urging an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israel’s “crimes against humanity” during a UN conference boycotted by the United States and Israel.
Chaos erupts in Punjab assembly as lawmaker slaps colleague, session adjourned
LAHORE: A Punjab Assembly session spiralled into chaos on Monday when an opposition lawmaker slapped a ruling party member, sparking a brawl and forcing a brief adjournment.
Govt to deploy officials at sugar mills to enforce price cap amid supply crunch
ISLAMABAD: The government has ordered officials to be stationed at all sugar mills to monitor stock levels and enforce a price cap agreement, as retail sugar prices climb to around Rs200 per kilogramme amid reports of non-compliance and supply disruptions.
Thousands evacuated as rivers Indus and Chenab overflow, destroying homes and crops
ISLAMABAD: Floodwaters from the Indus and Chenab rivers have submerged over a dozen villages across several districts in Pakistan’s Punjab province, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate to safer ground.
Deadly monsoon spell looms over Pakistan as death toll hits 279
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Meteorological Department warned on Monday that a “more intense” monsoon spell will sweep across much of the country starting today, threatening to worsen a crisis that has already claimed 279 lives since late June.