By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan received a $705.6 million tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a $2 billion rollover of deposits from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, boosting its foreign exchange reserves that have been under pressure due to debt repayments and low inflows.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Iran and suspended all high-level visits between the two neighbours on Wednesday, escalating a diplomatic crisis over a cross-border airstrike by Tehran that killed two children and wounded several others in a remote area of the restive southwestern Baluchistan province.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan posted a current account surplus of $397 million in December, reversing five months of deficits, as exports rose and imports fell, the central bank said on Wednesday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A new tool launched by Google on Tuesday showed that the party of former prime minister Imran Khan, who is in jail on corruption charges, was the most searched online by potential voters as Pakistan prepares to hold general elections on February 8.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A trial court in the garrison city of Rawalpindi indicted former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on Tuesday on charges of fraudulently entering a marriage without observing the mandatory waiting period after divorce, known as iddat, local media reported.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Iran launched a series of attacks on Pakistani territory on Tuesday, killing two children and injuring three others, in what Islamabad denounced as a “blatant violation” of its sovereignty and warned of “serious consequences.”
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s election authorities are scrambling to ensure a smooth and peaceful vote next month, as more than half of the polling stations in the country have been declared sensitive or highly sensitive, and political parties are locked in a bitter dispute over electoral symbols.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the Senate’s resolution to postpone the general elections scheduled for February 8, saying that it is not advisable to do so “at this stage”.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The caretaker government lowered the price of petrol by Rs8 per liter for the next two weeks, as the country grapples with a severe gas shortage that has disrupted power supplies and industries.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A roadside bomb killed five soldiers and wounded two others, including an officer, in the restive province of Balochistan on Saturday, the military said.
