KARACHI: The central bank will impose new rules from Friday requiring biometric verification as the primary method for opening and operating digital bank accounts and wallets, a move that could disrupt services for potentially tens of millions of customers who have yet to comply.
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Pakistan keeps Afghan border closed to transit trade over security fears
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Friday it would keep its border crossings with Afghanistan closed to transit trade indefinitely, citing persistent security threats from across the frontier, even as a fragile ceasefire holds following weeks of deadly clashes.
Pakistan recall Babar Azam for home white-ball series against South Africa, Sri Lanka
ISLAMABAD : Former captain Babar Azam returned to Pakistan’s T20 international squad on Thursday as selectors named teams for upcoming white-ball series against South Africa and Sri Lanka, as well as a tri-series also involving Zimbabwe.
Pakistan offers Rs22.98/unit power to industry, agriculture to revive growth
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday launched a three-year subsidy package offering cut-rate electricity to its industrial and agricultural sectors in a bid to spur exports and job growth, despite ongoing IMF pressure to curb untargeted energy support.
Pakistan slams Israel’s West Bank annexation push as ‘flagrant violation’ of international law
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday condemned Israel’s move to annex parts of the occupied West Bank as a “flagrant violation” of international law, just a week after US President Donald Trump brokered a deal to end a two-year Israeli offensive in Gaza.
Islamabad court orders jail to restore visitation rights for Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday ordered the superintendent of Adiala jail to restore a twice-weekly visitation schedule for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, rebuking prison authorities amid accusations from his party that meetings with the jailed leader had been systematically obstructed.
Pakistan outlaws far-right TLP party, reviving 2021 ban over “terrorist activities”
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday imposed a nationwide ban on the religio-political Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan party, classifying it under the country’s anti-terrorism laws after a series of violent protests this month that led to clashes with law enforcement and widespread disruptions.
Row deepens as Islamabad redirects KP’s rejected bulletproof vehicles to Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: In a swift and pointed exchange among Pakistan’s top officials, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced on Wednesday that bulletproof vehicles rejected by the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be redirected to Balochistan, escalating a public dispute over federal support in the fight against a resurgent wave of terrorism.
UK’s Imperial College rejects reports of Lahore campus linked to Nawaz Sharif IT City
ISLAMABAD: Imperial College London rejected assertions by the Punjab government in Pakistan that the prestigious British university intended to open a campus in Lahore, calling the reports “incorrect” and emphasising that all of its campuses remain in the United Kingdom.
Security forces kill seven militants in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raids
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces carried out two operations on Wednesday that resulted in the killing of seven militants, including six from Fitna al-Hindustan in the remote mountainous region of Balochistan, and one from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said.