By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said Sunday it had started military trials for civilians accused of attacking military installations and memorials in May, defying a Supreme Court order that barred such proceedings until further notice.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: When Nawaz Sharif boarded a flight from Dubai to Islamabad on Saturday, he was not just returning to his homeland after four years in exile. He was also embarking on a high-stakes political gamble that could make or break his legacy — and that of the military that has long been his arch-nemesis.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear on Monday a dozen petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts, a move that could have implications for the fate of more than 100 people accused of involvement in violent protests earlier this year.
KARACHI: The current account deficit shrank to almost zero in September, as a steep fall in imports and a slight increase in remittances offset weak exports.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed six militants, including a high-value target, in a raid on a hideout in the northwestern region of North Waziristan, the military said on Thursday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday it would not extend the deadline for illegal immigrants to leave the country by the end of this month, and warned of legal action against those who stay beyond November 1.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Thursday granted protective bail to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in two corruption cases until October 24, paving the way for his return to Pakistan after nearly four years of self-imposed exile.
The hefty price cut comes as a rare repeieve to the common Pakistani, grunting under the burden of near historic economic hardship. By Muhammad Ali.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank said on Friday it has met an end-September deadline for a forward book target of $4.2 billion agreed with the IMF and is comfortably placed to meet others on net international reserves and net domestic assets.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external borrowing jumped 58 percent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2023-24, as the country sought to bolster its foreign exchange reserves and meet its debt obligations amid a challenging economic situation.
