ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities arrested Sultan Aziz Azzam, the longtime spokesperson for the Islamic State’s Khorasan branch, (IS-K), earlier this year, according to a recent United Nations report that highlighted both progress against the group and continuing terrorist activity across Afghanistan.
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SBP reserves top $15.8 billion, highest since 2022 on IMF funds
KARACHI: The foreign-exchange reserves held by the central bank surged by more than $1.3 billion in a single week to the highest level in almost four years, bolstered by a fresh disbursement from the International Monetary Fund.
PTI leaders again blocked from meeting Imran Khan at Adiala Jail
RAWALPINDI: Leaders of opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, including a former provincial minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra, staged a protest outside Adiala Jail on Thursday after being denied a meeting with the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
Pakistan denies report of army chief’s planned talks with Trump on Gaza force
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday flatly denied reports that the country’s top military leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, planned to travel soon to Washington for talks with President Donald J. Trump, potentially on a proposed multinational force to stabilise Gaza.
Pakistan says India altered Chenab River without notice, raising treaty tensions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused India on Thursday of manipulating the flow of the Chenab River without prior notice, a move that officials said threatened the livelihoods of millions during a crucial agricultural season and violated a longstanding water-sharing treaty between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Justice Jahangiri is removed after Islamabad High Court finds his law degree was invalid
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday ordered the immediate removal of one of its own judges, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, declaring that his law degree was invalid at the time of his appointment and confirmation.
Pakistan seeks major loan from ADB to ease power sector debt
Pakistan is seeking fresh financing from the Asian Development Bank to clear out the remaining Rs1.7 trillion in circular debt plaguing its power sector and to refinance Rs1.25 trillion in recent commercial borrowings, aiming to secure longer tenors and cut costs in a bid to ease electricity tariffs and bolster grid reliability.
Taliban denials deemed ‘not credible’ as UN flags Afghanistan as regional terrorist hub
ISLAMABAD: A United Nations Security Council report has dismissed the Taliban’s insistence that no terrorist groups are using Afghan soil to launch cross-border attacks, labelling the claim “not credible” and highlighting growing fears among neighbouring countries that Afghanistan has become a hub for regional instability.
Pakistan sees $927 million FDI in July–Nov, down 25 percent year-on-year
KARACHI: Foreign direct investment in Pakistan fell sharply in the first five months of the current fiscal year, underscoring the challenges facing the country’s economy as it grapples with persistent external financing needs.
Bidding war emerges for Pakistan’s football revival, with cricket magnate entering the fray
LAHORE: A former cricket franchise owner has thrown his hat into the ring to launch a new professional football league in Pakistan, pitting him against two established players in the sports business who have long sought to establish a franchise-style tournament in the soccer-starved nation.