By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector is facing an extended period of contraction, with a decline of 11.59 percent in February 2023 as compared to the same period last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has declined a motion on Monday to allocate a supplementary sum of Rs21 billion for elections in the politically crucial Punjab province in defiance of a directive issued by the country’s highest court, adding fuel to the already tense relationship between the government and the judiciary.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Chinese national, working at the Dasu Hydropower Project in Upper Kohistan, was arrested on blasphemy charges in northwestern Pakistan, after allegedly insulting Islam, authorities said on Monday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani mountaineer Sajid Ali Sadpara has accomplished the impressive feat of scaling Mount Annapurna, the 10th highest peak in the world, without the use of supplementary oxygen, officials from mountaineering clubs said on Saturday
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has hiked the price of petrol by Rs10 per litre to Rs282 for the ensuing 15 days because of the plummeting value of the country’s currency, the finance minister said on Saturday.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Mufti Abdul Shakoor, died in a road accident in the capital city of Islamabad on Saturday evening, police said.
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military leadership conducted a thorough review of domestic and regional security challenges on Saturday, emphasizing the need for a united effort by the entire nation and government to eradicate terrorism from the country.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing conflict between the government and judiciary in Pakistan has intensified after the Supreme Court ordered the central bank to release funds for provincial snap elections, following the parliament’s denial of the necessary funding.
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KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank governor on Friday expressed cautious optimism about the economy in crisis, saying the uncertainty surrounding external financing was improving with an expected resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, while the runaway inflation is likely to remain at its peak for the next few months.
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ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) its commitment to provide $1 billion in financial support to Pakistan – a prerequisite for moving forward with a long-delayed Fund’s bailout package intended to bolster the country’s ailing economy.
