By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Wednesday that three of the five militants killed in a brazen attack on an army garrison in the southwestern province of Balochistan last month were Afghan nationals, and called on Kabul to crack down on cross-border terrorism.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister warned Tuesday that his country could act in “self-defence” against militants hiding in Afghanistan if Kabul failed to crack down on them, amid a surge of cross-border attacks.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the century-old Official Secrets Act, giving sweeping powers to intelligence agencies to raid and detain citizens suspected of espionage.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the next general elections would be held on the basis of the latest census, sparking a row with opposition and coalition parties who fear a delay in the vote.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflation eased for a second month in July as food and fuel prices stabilized, giving some breathing space to the central bank that has been battling soaring price pressures and a weak currency.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday raised the prices of petrol and diesel by almost 20 rupees per liter or 8 percent, the biggest increase in more than a year, citing a surge in global oil prices and pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase revenues.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide bombing that killed 54 people at a political rally in northwest Pakistan, saying it was part of its war against democracy.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 22 percent on Monday, saying it expected inflation to ease in the coming months after securing a $3 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China signed six agreements and memorandums of understanding on Monday to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields, including trade, investment, infrastructure, and industrial development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.
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ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest oil and gas explorer, said on Monday it had increased its oil and gas production from four wells in Sindh province using cutting-edge technologies.
