QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that Pakistan’s military operation against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan would continue with “full resolve,” even as tensions with Kabul show no sign of easing.
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Police block CM Afridi from visiting jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Capital police on Tuesday turned back Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and a delegation that included Imran Khan’s sisters as they tried to reach Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where the former prime minister remains incarcerated despite a court order permitting regular family visits.
Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, fighter jets and Chinese air defenses to Saudi Arabia under defense pact – report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched 8,000 troops, a full squadron of fighter jets and a sophisticated Chinese air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense agreement, marking a significant escalation in military cooperation between the two longtime allies even as Pakistan has positioned itself as the primary mediator in the Iran war, Reuters reported on Monday.
Pakistan weighs tokenizing sovereign bonds and diaspora certificates on blockchain
ISLAMABAD: The government is examining the tokenization of sovereign bonds and Naya Pakistan Certificates on blockchain infrastructure, the finance ministry said on Monday, marking one of the first senior-level official discussions on integrating the technology into the country’s debt markets.
Pakistan tech shipments reach $423 million in April, second-highest on record, with 21 percent growth so far this year
KARACHI: Pakistan’s information-technology exports stayed above $400 million for a second consecutive month in April, the latest official data show, underscoring the sector’s ability to maintain momentum even as the country grapples with domestic infrastructure bottlenecks and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Pakistan swings to $324 million current-account deficit in April as imports surge
KARACHI: Pakistan recorded a current-account deficit of $324 million in April, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Monday, reversing a $1.134 billion surplus the previous month and marking the first shortfall in the fiscal year after several months of surpluses.
Power tariffs to hold steady in June after policy measures avert Rs38 billion consumer burden
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division said Monday that electricity tariffs will remain unchanged in June, crediting a series of policy measures for shielding consumers from higher costs even as fuel supply disruptions and elevated generation expenses continue to weigh on the sector.
Govt dismisses talk of raising voting age to 25 as debate swirls over new constitutional amendment
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday rejected reports that the government was contemplating an increase in the minimum voting age from 18 to 25, calling the idea nothing more than rumor and insisting no such proposal was under active consideration.
Iran says it sent response to latest U.S. proposal as talks continue via Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Iran told the United States on Monday that it had formally responded to the latest American proposal for ending the war that began Feb. 28, with diplomatic exchanges continuing through a Pakistani intermediary even as Iranian officials rejected key U.S. demands as one-sided and excessive.
Tribal elder and two others killed in IED blast at crowded market in Pakistan’s restive northwest
WANA: A powerful improvised explosive device ripped through the crowded Rustam Bazaar in this town in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday morning, killing three people — including a prominent tribal elder who had long worked to mediate local disputes — and wounding four others, officials said.