By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received encouraging signals from China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates regarding their potential support for the country’s $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan package, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Friday, a crucial step towards unlocking the funding at the lender’s next month’s board meeting.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed its second case of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, in a traveler who arrived at Peshawar airport from a Gulf country, the national health coordinator said on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government will close its network of utility stores, which provide subsidized essential goods to millions of low-income families, as part of a drive to reduce expenses and promote competition, an official said on Friday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: At least 11 policemen were killed and seven others injured a rocket attack by riverine bandits in the Machka area of Punjab’s eastern Rahim Yar Khan district on Thursday, officials said.
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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet approved the export of a further 100,000 tonnes of sugar on Thursday, with certain conditions, to help clear surplus stocks and support the domestic industry.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday amended its previous order in a high-profile blasphemy case, removing paragraphs that had drawn objections from religious groups and the government.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Inflation rate is poised to breach the single-digit barrier for the first time in three years in August, according to a forecast by brokerage houses, which could pave the way for further interest rate cuts by the central bank.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday a comprehensive five-year economic revival plan, finalised after months of stakeholder consultations, will be announced in the coming weeks.
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ISLAMABAD: The government remains committed to implementing structural reforms mandated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, as the country sees signs of economic stability.
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ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has postponed a planned rally in Islamabad until Sept. 8, after the capital’s administration revoked permission for the event, citing security concerns and inadequate resources.
