DUBAI: Pakistan produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash arch-rivals India by 191 runs in the U-19 Asia Cup final at the ICC Academy Ground on Sunday, claiming the prestigious title in emphatic fashion.
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Lahore ATC sentences four key PTI leaders to 10 years in prison over May 9 riots
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court in Lahore sentenced four prominent leaders of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party to 10-year prison terms on Saturday in two cases stemming from the violent riots that swept the country in 2023 after the arrest of the party’s founder, Imran Khan.
Finance ministry rebuffs KP funding claims, details billions in transfers
ISLAMABAD: The federal government pushed back against accusations from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister that it was withholding funds critical for development in the province’s merged tribal districts, asserting in a detailed statement that it has disbursed billions of rupees on schedule and maintains no outstanding liabilities.
World Bank approves $700mln for Pakistan to bolster fiscal reforms and services
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved $700 million in financing for Pakistan as part of a multi-year program designed to shore up the nation’s macroeconomic stability and improve public service delivery.
Sons of Imran Khan accuse authorities of using ‘torture tactics’ in his imprisonment
ISLAMABAD: The sons of Imran Khan, the jailed founder of opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, have accused the authorities of subjecting their father to isolation and harsh conditions that they described as “clear torture tactics,” intensifying concerns over his treatment more than two years into his incarceration.
Updated-Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in Toshakhana graft case
RAWALPINDI: A special court in Rawalpindi on Saturday sentenced Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and the country’s former prime minister, along with his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison in a corruption case involving the purchase of an expensive state gift jewellery set at a steeply discounted price.
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in Toshakhana graft case
RAWALPINDI: A special court in Rawalpindi on Saturday sentenced Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the country’s former prime minister, along with his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison in a corruption case involving the purchase of an expensive Bulgari jewellery set at a steeply discounted price.
Factory output defies export slump with robust growth
ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing sector posted a solid 5.02% expansion in the first four months of the fiscal year through October, bucking a broader slide in exports and signalling resilience in domestic demand amid currency stability.
IMF says Pakistan’s economic gains fragile without structural fixes
ISLAMABAD: Structural reforms in Pakistan’s energy sector, state-owned enterprises and governance frameworks are essential to the success of the country’s $7 billion bailout program with the International Monetary Fund, a senior IMF official said, warning that macroeconomic vulnerabilities remain despite recent progress.
Pakistan warns of crop losses as India disrupts Jhelum flows days after Chenab manipulation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accused India on Friday of deliberately disrupting the flow of the Jhelum River by abruptly holding and releasing water from upstream hydroelectric projects, a move that officials said was exacerbating a water crisis already straining the country’s vast agricultural heartland after similar fluctuations in the Chenab River.