ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday after he failed to appear in a case accusing him of making misleading statements against state institutions.
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Pakistan textile exporters warn of hit from India-EU trade deal
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exporters face mounting pressure from a newly finalised free trade agreement between India and the European Union, industry leaders and analysts warned on Wednesday, as the government pledged to review cost-of-doing-business challenges to bolster competitiveness.
ECC moves to stabilise flour prices with 800,000-ton wheat release
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top economic policymakers on Wednesday approved the sale of surplus government wheat stocks and a major allocation to the populous Punjab province, aiming to stabilise flour prices amid ongoing pressures from food inflation and fiscal constraints.
Pakistan braces for prolonged cold wave as snow blocks mountain routes
ISLAMABAD: Heavy snowfall blanketed parts of northern Pakistan on Tuesday, paralysing daily life, closing major roads and stranding residents in freezing temperatures, officials and locals said, as authorities scrambled to clear highways and warn travelers of hazards.
Displaced Tirah families caught between weather and political wrangling
PESHAWAR: The provincial Khyber Pakhtunkhwa officials said the adverse weather had stalled the evacuation of residents from the restive Tirah valley in the northwest, leaving an estimated 15 percent of families still in their homes amid shortages of food and other essentials, as federal and provincial authorities traded blame over the displacement process, Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
PTI weighs return to parliament committees, awaits jailed Khan’s nod – report
ISLAMABAD: The main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party is weighing a return to parliamentary standing committees after quitting them last year, but the decision hinges on approval from its jailed founder, Imran Khan, according to a report in the Dawn newspaper.
MQM-P demands Sindh chief minister, Karachi mayor step down after deadly Gul Plaza fire
KARACHI: A senior leader of Pakistan’s Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday called on Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to dismiss three top Sindh officials, including the provincial chief minister, over the handling of a deadly fire that killed at least 73 people in a Karachi shopping mall earlier this month.
Finance Ministry sees January inflation holding at 5 percent to 6 percent as growth gains
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflation is projected to remain within the range of 5-6% in January 2026, the Finance Division said on Tuesday, as the economy showed signs of sustaining its growth momentum amid easing price pressures and structural reforms.
Top constitutional court upholds super tax on big earners
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitution Court on Tuesday upheld the legality of a controversial super tax in a landmark decision that affirms parliament’s broad powers to impose levies and safeguards billions in government revenue earmarked for rehabilitating terrorism-displaced families.
PTI says jailed Imran Khan risks vision loss without urgent treatment
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) on Tuesday voiced fresh alarm over the health of its jailed founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, warning that a reported eye condition could lead to permanent vision loss without urgent specialist treatment outside prison.