ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has upended the political balance in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly with a recent order reallocating reserved seats, leading to a reshuffling of opposition party positions just days before crucial Senate elections.
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Pakistanis spend Rs4.7 billion digitally on Eid sacrificial animals
KARACHI: Pakistanis spent Rs4.7 billion on sacrificial animals through digital transactions during this year’s Eid-ul-Azha, the State Bank of Pakistan said, signaling a shift toward cashless commerce in a traditionally cash-heavy market.
Pakistan flaunts advanced jets at UK airshow after India clash spotlight
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s air force landed its most advanced fighter jets at a major British airshow starting Friday, a high-profile appearance just weeks after downing five Indian aircraft in a dramatic aerial clash that showcased its military might.
Pakistan in talks with IMF over sugar import tax exemptions amid domestic surplus concerns
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over exemptions on duties and taxes for sugar imports, despite a structural benchmark with the fund that prohibits such tax breaks, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Deadly floods swamp Pakistan’s Punjab as monsoon rains wreak havoc
ISLAMABAD: Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan’s Punjab province, with Chakwal district bearing the brunt of a cloudburst that dumped 400 millimeters of rain overnight, triggering flash floods that have claimed at least 28 lives and injured scores more.
US lawmakers weigh response to Pakistan’s rights concerns
ISLAMABAD: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is pressing the Trump administration to consider sanctions against countries, including Pakistan, that suppress religious freedom and violate fundamental rights.
Gunmen attack passenger bus in Balochistan, killing three and wounding 12
QUETTA: Three people were killed and 12 others injured in Pakistan’s southwestern Kalat district on Wednesday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus traveling from Karachi to Quetta in the latest wave of violence plaguing the country’s restive Balochistan province.
Deadly monsoon rains batter Pakistan’s Punjab, killing 28 in 24 hours
LAHORE: At least 28 people were killed and 90 others injured in the past 24 hours as heavy monsoon rains and storms swept across Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, officials said on Wednesday, pushing the country’s death toll to nearly 150 since the rainy season began in late June.
Pakistan says Iran envoy Moghadam has immunity amid FBI most-wanted status
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday defended its Iranian ambassador, Reza Amiri Moghadam, saying he enjoys diplomatic immunity and is widely respected, after the US Federal Bureau of Investigation placed him on its most-wanted list over his alleged role in the 2007 disappearance of a retired FBI agent.
UK lifts air safety ban on Pakistani airlines, opening path for flights to resume
ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom on Wednesday removed Pakistan from its Air Safety List, paving the way for Pakistani airlines to apply for permits to operate flights to the UK, the British High Commission in Islamabad said.