By Staff Reporter KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market cratered on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index plunging nearly 3,900 points as escalating tensions between the US
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NSC meets urgently over regional crisis after US hits Iranian nuclear facilities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership will gather today for an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) to confront the worsening regional crisis sparked by US airstrikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran.
Pakistan assures ample oil stocks after US strikes on Iran rattle markets
ISLAMABAD: The government, seeking to ease concerns over oil supplies, has assured the public that the country holds sufficient petroleum stocks to handle disruptions from the intensifying U.S.-Iran conflict in the Middle East following US military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
FBR unveils Rs36 billion new tax measures to offset solar tax cut and salary hikes
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rolled out a Rs36 billion package of new taxes to plug a financial gap triggered by a reduction in sales tax on solar panels and a proposed salary hike for government employees.
Pakistan, China, Russia push for ceasefire after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, China, and Russia are set to present a joint resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East, following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Pakistan slams US Iran strikes, a day after nominating Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday denounced US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities as a breach of international law, calling for
Six security personnel martyred, terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan attacks
ISLAMABAD: A wave of violence swept across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces on Saturday, killing six security personnel and at least six militants in shootings, bombings, and police operations, officials said.
IMF rejects Pakistan’s tax rebate plan for educators, researchers
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has shot down the government’s proposal for a 25% tax rebate for teachers and researchers from July 1, 2025, Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial told lawmakers on Saturday.
Ogra tells fuel firms to hoard stocks, boost imports on Mideast war risk
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Saturday directed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to hold 20-day fuel stockpiles and import 140 million liters of petrol as the escalating Iran-Israel conflict risks disrupting global oil supplies.
Pakistan slams India’s Shah over ‘brazen disregard’ for Indus Waters Treaty
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Saturday slammed Indian Home Minister Amit Shah’s ‘brazen disregard’ for international agreements after he said New Delhi would never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, accusing India of violating international law and setting a ‘dangerous precedent’ that risks destabilizing the region over a vital shared resource.