By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday set aside Islamabad High Court orders in a case involving leaked audio recordings, citing lack of authority, and restrained the lower court from further action.
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Current account deficit narrows 78pc in July
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The current account deficit shrank 78 percent to $162 million in July from a year earlier, as exports and remittances surged, data from the State Bank of Pakistan showed on Monday.
Pakistan reports new mpox case, African strain not found
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a new suspected case of mpox virus on Monday, but said the recently identified African strain, which has sparked global concern, was not involved.
Pakistan economy in “poverty trap”, requires policy overhaul – economist
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is stuck in a “poverty trap” due to decades of poor governance and policy mistakes, according to Atif Mian, a noted Pakistani-American economist, who warned that only a fundamental shift in policy can help the country escape its current economic woes.
YouTuber Khosa freed after brief disappearance over power price satire
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: YouTuber and comedian Aun Ali Khosa, whose satirical song “Bill Bill Pakistan” criticized soaring electricity rates and parodied the famous “Dil Dil Pakistan”, has been released after being taken from his home by police and plainclothes officers last week, his lawyers said on Monday.
Two separate attacks kill three security personnel in KP
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Three security personnel were killed and six others wounded in two separate attacks in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, officials said.
Death toll rises in Pakistan floods as heavy rains persist
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Torrential rains have killed at least 195 people and wounded 362 across Pakistan since July 1, with the death toll rising by seven in the past 24 hours, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday.
Russian mountaineer missing, two critically injured in Gasherbrum IV avalanche
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Russian mountaineer went missing and two others were critically wounded on 26,000-foot Gasherbrum IV mountain in norther Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, as a rescue operation was hampered by treacherous weather.
IT minister denies state role in internet disruptions, points to VPNs
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government on Sunday contradicted its earlier stance on internet disruptions in the country, blaming virtual private networks (VPNs) for slowdowns after previously acknowledging that a new firewall had caused the problem.
FM Aurangzeb welcomes BYD’s Pakistan foray as sign of pro-business shift
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday hailed the launch of BYD, the world’s leading new electric vehicle manufacturer, in Pakistan as a testament to the government’s commitment to creating an environment conducive to economic growth led by the private sector.