ISLAMABAD: Former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday proposed a bold partnership with India to combat terrorism and foster peace, a call that comes as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours show no signs of easing.
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Roadside bomb kills five, including senior official, in northwest Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: A powerful roadside bomb killed five people, including a senior government official, and injured 11 others Wednesday in Pakistan’s volatile Bajaur district, near the Afghan border, authorities said, authorities said, marking the latest in a string of attacks targeting security personnel and government figures in the area.
Ruling coalition gains two-thirds majority in National Assembly after court-ordered seat redistribution
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition clinched a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly on Wednesday after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) redistributed reserved seats, a move prompted by a Supreme Court verdict that dealt a blow to the opposition Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party.
India, Pakistan swap lists for 709 jailed citizens amid fragile truce
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India exchanged lists of prisoners held in each other’s custody on Tuesday, a diplomatic ritual that persists between the nuclear-armed neighbors despite a recent military flare-up and deep-seated mistrust.
Pakistan eyes offshore storage for surplus LNG as glut threatens $378 million in losses
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring offshore storage options for excess liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes as a gas supply glut threatens domestic producers with $378 million in annual losses, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Two terrorists killed in Balochistan after attack on govt offices; teenager dead, seven injured
ISLAMABAD: Security forces gunned down two terrorists accused of being backed by India after they stormed government offices in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Tuesday, an attack that left a 16-year-old boy dead and seven others injured.
Pakistan inflation eases to 3.2 percent in June, matches forecasts
ISLAMABAD: Inflation in Pakistan slowed to 3.2% in June from a year earlier, down from 3.5% in May and a sharp retreat from the 12.6% recorded in June 2024, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday.
JCP appoints chief justices to four high courts amid dispute over judge transfers
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday appointed new chief justices to four high courts, a move overshadowed by ongoing legal challenges over judicial transfers to the Islamabad High Court.
Pakistan reverses tariff reforms, raising doubts over trade agenda
ISLAMABAD: The government has backtracked on its tariff reform agenda, retaining regulatory duties on more than 300 import items, a decision that undermines its five-year Tariff Policy Reform plan and casts doubt on its commitment to streamlining trade rules, Dawn newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Govt raises petrol by Rs8.36, diesel by Rs10.39 as oil markets volatile
KARACHI: Pakistan raised petrol and diesel prices for the second time in a month on Monday, driven by volatile global oil markets and Middle East tensions, even as international benchmarks softened.