The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a $700 million loan tranche for Pakistan, boosting the cash-strapped country’s foreign exchange reserves.The loan was released after the council completed its first review of Pakistan’s economic reform…
PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court against a Peshawar High Court (PHC) verdict that nullified the election body’s decision to declare PTI’s intra-party polls “unconstitutional” and stripped the party of its iconic image.…
Disgruntled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Daniyal Aziz, who was left out among the party’s ticket distribution, will contest the much-awaited general elections as an independent candidate. The politician confirmed during an interview to a private TV channel that he…
The 6-magnitude earthquake hit several parts of the country, including Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore. Tremors were felt in several areas of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicenter of…
ISLAMABAD: Interim Federal Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi on Thursday said the “cheap talk” was a reference to the tall claims made by various parties in their election manifestos, especially the Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) pledge to provide 300 free…
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry on Thursday distanced itself from the visit of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman to Kabul, saying that the Pakistan government did not support it. Speaking at a weekly press briefing in Islamabad, FO…
ISLAMABAD: While the outcome of COP28 is being criticized, there is no good or badCOP for climate; what is important is applying the Win-Win mindset which is crucial for effective climatechange negotiations, said Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director, SDPI.…
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has denied reports of any seat adjustment in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) constituency NA-242 in Karachi.“The reports regarding seat adjustment in NA-242 Karachi are not true,” Siqqdiui said, adding that…
At least four people including three policemen were martyred in a terror attack near Lachi Toll Plaza on Kohat Indus Highway.According to initial reports, more than 10 terrorists attacked the Lachi Toll Plaza and security check post, killing four including…
ISLAMABAD: With less than a month left for the general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has sent the details of election symbols of political parties to returning officers (ROs), The News reported on Wednesday. In this context, the…
LAHORE: Former prime minister Imran Khan had made a panic midnight call to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 27, 2019, following the Balakot airstrikes in a bid to avert a military crisis, reports Indian media citing the memoirs…
LAHORE: An Appellate Tribunal constituted at the Lahore High Court (LHC) has upheld the decision of the Returning Officer (RO) to reject the nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan from NA-122 constituency in Lahore. The Election Commission…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Secretariat said on Monday that the Missing Persons Bill has been returned to the National Assembly after it was passed by the Upper House of Parliament with some amendments, The News reported. The Secretariat said the Missing…
Peshawar: Acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund said on Monday that his country has no intention of causing harm or trouble to Pakistan or any other neighboring country. During a meeting with a delegation of Pakistani religious…
Following the Supreme Court verdict and less than a month before the elections, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has assured the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) that the party’s candidates who make it to the National Assembly will vote for Nawaz…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) top brass seems to be against the Supreme Court’s verdict, which declared the lifetime disqualification under Article 62(1)(F) invalid. A seven-member SC panel headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa lifted the life-time…
