ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump is expected to host Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the White House today, according to administration officials, a meeting that comes weeks after the two countries sealed a trade deal and amid a broader thaw in US-Pakistan relations.
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ECC approves commercial imports of used cars with duties, age limits
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet on Wednesday approved changes to import rules allowing the commercial shipment of used vehicles, imposing a 40% regulatory duty and initially restricting them to models no older than five years.
Pakistan calls on Muslim nations to step up aid for Afghanistan, confront Taliban on terrorism
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan pressed Muslim-majority nations on Wednesday to mobilise humanitarian aid for Afghanistan and demand that its Taliban-led government take concrete steps to curb terrorism emanating from its territory.
Gilgit-Baltistan traders end border protest after government grants tax exemptions
ISLAMABAD: Traders in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region suspended a two-month protest near the Chinese border on Wednesday after the government agreed to significant tax exemptions for the region’s residents, ending a standoff that had crippled trade through the vital Khunjerab Pass.
Security forces kill 13 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa anti-terror raid
PESHAWAR: The security forces killed 13 terrorists on Wednesday in a precision intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Daraban area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the military said, accusing the group of acting as Indian proxies in a campaign to destabilise the region.
CII clarifies no final decision on withholding tax, deems it ‘un-Islamic’ in initial ruling
ISLAMABAD : The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Pakistan’s top advisory body on Islamic law, stirred debate on Wednesday after initially declaring the withholding tax on money transfers and withdrawals “un-Islamic” during its 243rd meeting, only to later clarify that no final decision had been reached.
PIA gets TCO approval to restart UK operations in October
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will resume flights to the United Kingdom next month after receiving Third Country Operator (TCO) approval, the national carrier announced on Wednesday, marking a significant step in restoring its UK operations following a five-year ban.
Supreme Court to hear challenges to 26th Amendment on Oct 7
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will reconvene on October 7 to hear challenges to the 26th Constitution Amendment, a divisive measure that has fueled debate over judicial independence and legislative propriety.
Pakistan seeks IMF nod to restore wheat price support after crop yields falter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is turning to the International Monetary Fund to reinstate the annual announcement of a minimum support price for wheat, a move aimed at stabilising agricultural production after the policy’s abolishment triggered a decline in output and a surge in prices, food minister said.
Govt to seal Rs1.225 trillion bank deal to ease energy debts strain
ISLAMABAD: The government will sign a Rs1.225 trillion financing agreement with 18 domestic banks on Wednesday, a critical move to pare down the power sector’s crippling circular debt, which has choked utilities and weighed heavily on the nation’s economy.