ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is rolling out the red carpet for American energy companies, inviting them to bid on a fresh round of oil and gas exploration blocks as part of a broader push to deepen economic ties with the US under President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Pakistan T20 squad lands in Dubai for Asia Cup, tri-series
LAHORE: Pakistan’s men’s T20 cricket team touched down in Dubai on Wednesday, gearing up for a tri-series and the Asia Cup, both set to unfold in the United Arab Emirates, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced.
PM Sharif tours flood-devastated KP
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday surveyed the flood-ravaged districts of Swat, Buner, and Shangla in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), where relentless monsoon rains since August 15 have killed at least 385 people, with 14 more bodies pulled from the debris in Swabi’s Dalori village.
Pakistan sets up digital authority to lead nationwide tech transformation
ISLAMABAD: The government has officially established the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA), a body tasked with overseeing the country’s ambitious digital transformation agenda.
Jailed Khan picks Achakzai, Swati for top opposition leaders
ISLAMABAD: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has nominated Mahmood Khan Achakzai, chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, as the new opposition leader in Pakistan’s National Assembly, a senior official from Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said Wednesday.
Trio of neighbours commit to anti-terror fight, broader cooperation at Afghan-hosted talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, China and Afghanistan pledged on Wednesday to step up their joint fight against terrorism and expand cooperation across a range of fields, from trade and transit to health and education, as their foreign ministers gathered in Kabul for high-level talks.
Karachi monsoon rains claim 17 lives as floods paralyse city
KARACHI: Torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 17 people in Karachi, Pakistan’s financial capital, since Tuesday, submerging roads, cutting power to thousands, and disrupting air travel, officials said Wednesday, as the city braced for more downpours.
Pakistan confirms two new polio cases, 2025 tally rises to 21
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan confirmed two additional polio cases on Monday, bringing the 2025 tally to 21, as authorities prepare for a major vaccination campaign to stem the virus in high-risk areas plagued by low immunisation rates and misinformation.
Pakistan’s GDP growth set to accelerate to 3.5% by 2027, Fitch says
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is poised for a stronger recovery, with real gross domestic product growth expected to pick up to 3.5% by 2027 from 2.5% in 2024, Fitch Ratings said on Monday, following a period marked by significant turmoil and high inflation.
Fresh rains kill 20 in Pakistan’s northwest as monsoon toll nears 700
ISLAMABAD: A ferocious monsoon season continued to batter northern Pakistan on Monday, with fresh torrential rains claiming at least 20 lives in a single district and halting critical rescue operations, local officials said.