RAWALPINDI: Imran Khan, the imprisoned founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, declared himself the party’s patron-in-chief on Tuesday, asserting control amid internal rifts as the party gears up for a nationwide protest to press the PML-N-led coalition government for his release.
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Police arrest suspect in killing of teenage social media star
ISLAMABAD Police have arrested a 22-year-old man on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, who was killed in her home a day earlier.
Massive manhunt underway in Karachi after 213 inmates flee jail during Earthquake chaos
KARACHI: Authorities launched a massive manhunt across Karachi on Tuesday to recapture 213 inmates who escaped from Malir Jail during an earthquake-related evacuation, an incident that left one prisoner dead and several security personnel injured.
ADB approves $800mln program to bolster Pakistan’s fiscal reforms
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved an $800 million program to strengthen fiscal sustainability and enhance public financial management in Pakistan, as the country pushes forward with economic reforms.
PM Sharif announces committee to review KP’s financial share in NFC award
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday his government will setup a committee to review Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s share in the 2010 National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, a move aimed at addressing long-standing financial concerns raised by the province’s leadership.
Pakistan busts global child exploitation ring, rescues 10
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have dismantled a child sexual exploitation gang in Punjab’s Muzaffargarh district, arresting two suspects and rescuing ten children from a network allegedly run by a German national, officials said Tuesday.
Pakistan delegation meets OIC in New York over India tensions
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation, spearheaded by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, met with officials from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Tuesday to present Pakistan’s position on the escalating conflict with India spike over the recent Pahalgam attack.
Pakistan delegations press for peace, Kashmir solution in world capitals: Bhutto-Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has deployed two high-level delegations to major world capitals to challenge India’s narrative on the recent spike in tensions between the nuclear-capable neighbors, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
Pakistan prioritises strategic projects in Rs880bn development budget under IMF curbs
ISLAMABAD: The government will channel Rs880 billion into high-priority development projects in its 2025-26 budget, adhering to financial constraints and austerity measures tied to a $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday.
Inflation quickens to 3.5pc in May, beats forecast
ISLAMABAD: Inflation climbed to 3.5% in May from a year earlier, outpacing government projections and and casting doubt on the impact of recent monetary easing.