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US Shows Interest in Investing in Pakistan’s IT, Mining and Energy Sectors
Washington: The United States has expressed strong interest in expanding investment in Pakistan’s information technology, mining,…
5 India-Backed Militants Killed in Bannu IBO; Lt Col Among 2 Soldiers Martyred: ISPR
BANNU: Security forces killed five terrorists belonging to the India-backed “Fitna al-Khwarij” during an intelligence-based operation…
Araghchi Says Draft Nuclear Deal Possible Within Days
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said diplomacy remains the only viable path to resolving…
PTI Faces Fresh Rift Over ‘Release Imran Khan Force’ as Jailed Leaders Urge Political Restraint
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Internal divisions have resurfaced within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi…
Trump Imposes 10% Tariff On All Imports For 150 Days
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order imposing a 10 percent tariff…
Pakistan Moves to Cut Thousands of Vacant Government Jobs
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to abolish or gradually phase out a total of 55,545…
Pakistan to Tour Bangladesh for Three-Match ODI Series in March
MONITORING DESK: The schedule for a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series between Pakistan national cricket team…
IHC Rejects Bail of Accused in Attempted Murder Case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has rejected the post-arrest bail plea of an accused in an…
US Ambassador’s ‘Nile to Euphrates’ Remarks Spark Debate
WASHINGTON: The United States ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has said he would not object if…
US Strike On Pacific Boat Kills Three, Sparks Legal Concerns
WASHINGTON: The United States military said it carried out a strike on a boat in the…
US Top Court Blocks Trump Tariffs, President Hits Back
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Friday launched sharp criticism…
USS Gerald R. Ford Enters Mediterranean as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
Washington: The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Mediterranean Sea…
No Deal With Imran Khan, Says Rana Sanaullah
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan on Thursday categorically ruled…
IMF Mission to Visit Pakistan for Key Programme Reviews
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday welcomed Pakistan’s reform progress, saying policy measures under the…
Pakistan, US Reaffirm Strategic Ties at Board of Peace Meeting
WASHINGTON: The United States has thanked Pakistan for supporting President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace initiative and…
Poverty Rate Surges to 28.8% in 2024-25, Up 6.9% in Six Years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s poverty rate has surged to 28.8% in 2024-25, marking an increase of 6.9% over…
Iran Says US Bases Could Be Targeted if Conflict Erupts
UNITED NATIONS: Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has warned that Tehran would…
Iran Holds Drills With Russia as US Military Presence Grows
DUBAI: Iran conducted annual military exercises with Russia on Thursday as tensions escalated in the Middle…
US Sanctions RSF Commanders Over Atrocities in Sudan’s Al-Fashir
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three commanders of Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
Indonesia And Several Other Countries Pledge Troops for Gaza Stabilisation Force
WASHINGTON: Several countries, including Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania, have pledged to contribute troops to…
Iran Warns of Decisive Response to Any US Military Action
UNITED NATIONS: Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has warned that Tehran will respond “decisively” to…
Netanyahu Links Gaza Reconstruction to Hamas Disarmament
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said there would be no reconstruction of the…
Pakistan Ranks Lowest in Asia for Investment-to-GDP Ratio
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as the lowest-investing country in Asia, with its investment-to-GDP ratio significantly lagging…
Protests Erupt Outside U.S. Institute of Peace as Trump Attends Board of Peace Meeting
Washington, D.C. (Monitoring Desk) Protests broke out outside the United States Institute of Peace in Washington,…