ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities have made substantial progress toward reaching a staff-level agreement (SLA) on the second review of
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities over the second review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EF
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has revised Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26 downward from 3.1% to 2.6%, citing the impact of ongoing catastrophic floods that hav
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan surged to fresh record levels on Tuesday, with 24-carat gold climbing Rs5,100 to reach Rs398,800 per tola. The 10-gram price also increased by
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with Türkiye’s newly appointed Consul General Ergul Kadak and welcomed him on assuming his responsibilities in
KARACHI: Gold prices soared to fresh all-time highs on Tuesday in both international and domestic markets, driven by a strong global rally in bullion. In the international mar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that Punjab’s economy has suffered losses worth Rs50 billion due to the devastating floods.
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Monday kept the policy rate unchanged at 11%, a decision broadly in line with market expec
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has set new prices for imported RLNG for September, giving both Sui companies a fresh price hike compared to last mont
ISLAMABAD: The government has finally lifted the long-standing ban on new gas connections for domestic use, giving much-needed relief to households that had been waiting for y
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See all »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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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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