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ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia and Qatar are set to provide Pakistan with $5 billion in financial assistance, offering crucial support to stabilize the country’s economy and ma
ISLAMABAD: Oil prices climbed on Thursday as uncertainty surrounding the fragile Middle East ceasefire and continued restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears over glo
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a historic rally on Wednesday after Pakistan successfully helped broker a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Inv
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has finalized arrangements to repay more than $3 billion owed to the United Arab Emirates and a $1.3 billion Eurobond that is due to mature this week, acco
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electric fan industry has urged the government to revisit its export policy for key raw materials such as copper and aluminum, warning that unrestr
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has dismissed recent claims regarding the return of financial deposits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling them misleadi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Surplus Power Package, launched in December 2025 under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has significantly increased electricity consumption across in
WASHINGTON DC: U.S. President Donald Trump has requested a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending and a $500 billion increase in defense funding for the 2027 fiscal yea
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed an unprecedented surge in fuel prices, deepening public frustration and raising concerns over the country’s economic stability. On Thu
KARACHI: The gold market in Karachi witnessed a significant decline on Thursday, April 2, 2026, as gold and silver prices dropped after weeks of high volatility. The decrease
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KARACHI: Karachi Press Club, in collaboration with Aga Khan University Hospital, organised a medical camp for its members, where experts warned that the growing burden of hear
ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
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Microsoft is offering voluntary exit packages to approximately 60,000 employees as the technology giant seeks to control costs while investing heavily in artificial intelligen
Government websites across Europe and other regions went offline on Wednesday after critical vulnerabilities were discovered in PHP, a widely used programming language, trigge
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
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Governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK has emerged as one of the most significant political and constitutional events in Pakistan's October 2026 journey. The provincial de
By: Salman Ahmed Siddiqui