By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Military said on Tuesday that 25 of its soldiers were killed and several others wounded in three separate terrorist attacks in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the border with Afghanistan.
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ECP plays hardball with Imran Khan’s party over bat symbol
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s main opposition party accused the country’s election commission on Saturday of delaying its poll symbol, a bat, to hurt its chances in the upcoming general elections.
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Retail investors snap up Pakistan’s debut listed sukuk at 19.52pc yield
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first auction of a one-year listed domestic sukuk, or Islamic bond, was oversubscribed by more than 15 times on Friday, as retail investors flocked to the sharia-compliant debt instrument that offers a higher return than conventional bonds.
Ex-FM Tarin ends political career, resigns from PTI and Senate
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin said on Friday he was quitting politics for good, citing health and financial reasons, in a latest blow to Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party that has faced a wave of defections and arrests.
WHO warns of contaminated syrups from Pakistan’s Pharmix Laboratories
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The World Health Organization on Thursday issued an alert about several contaminated syrups and suspension medicines manufactured by a Pakistani company that have been found in countries in the WHO regions.
IMF board to meet on Jan 11 to release $700 million for Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan secured a date for the final approval from the International Monetary Fund to receive the next $700 million tranche from its current loan program, a spokeswoman said on Thursday, as the country faces Asia’s highest inflation and a looming debt crisis ahead of a crucial election.
Rights group warns of pre-poll crackdown on civil liberties
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), a prominent civil society organization, expressed alarm on Wednesday over the restriction of civil liberties and the possible rollback of constitutional reforms ahead of the general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
Pakistan economy to grow 2.1 percent in 2024, IMF aid key: Bloomberg
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is poised to rebound from a contraction in the current fiscal year and expand 2.1 percent in 2024, aided by easing supply bottlenecks, lower interest rates, and continued support from the International Monetary Fund, according to a Bloomberg economist.
RSF seeks international probe into Pakistani journalist’s murder in Kenya
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday called for an independent international probe into the murder of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya last year, after it said U.N. experts criticised the lack of cooperation and investigation by both countries.
Three killed in Karachi building fire
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: A fire swept through a multi-storey building in central Karachi on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring at least one, officials said, in the second such incident in the city in less than a week.