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ISLAMABAD: The presentation of Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2025-26 has been postponed from June 2 to June 10 due to disagreements between the Finance Ministry and the Inte
TEHRAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed confidence that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Iran, currently valued at $3 billion, could increase to $10 b
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has departed from Pakistan without finalizing the latest round of discussions, indicating that talks on the fiscal year 2026 b
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s economic reform agenda, announcing that its Executive Board has approved funding
KARACHI: All banks across Pakistan will remain closed on May 28 in observance of Youm-e-Takbeer, a public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan. This day commemorates
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a strong warning to the public about unlicensed online trading platforms promising unrealistic returns. Th
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government is expected to bring freelancers, vloggers, and YouTubers under the tax net in the upcoming federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. Acco
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday rejected K-Electric CEO Moonis Abdullah Alvi’s explanation for the ongoing electricity cr
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee depreciated to a 17-month low on Thursday, settling at 282.06 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market. This marks the weakest level since D
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to accelerate the privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as a critical component of ongoing negoti
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ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has declared several batches of auto-disable syringes manufactured by six companies as substandard and issued an ur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) has made HIV and Hepatitis B and C screening mandatory before all s
The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency after a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo killed more than 80 people a
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Karachi: The Chancellor Greenwich University, on the recommendations of the Vice Chancellor Greenwich University, has appointed Dr. Naveed Ahmed Mughal as the Pro
KARACHI: Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a new bill banning the use of plastic covers on books in Islamabad as part of nationwide efforts to reduce environmental
WASHINGTON: The United States Department of Defense has released a massive collection of previously classified UFO files online, giving the public access to government documen
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The Single Window: A Key to Modernizing the Investment System: The Algerian government announced a new regulatory phase for the investment system, reducing processing ti
By: Manzar Naqvi The enduring relationship between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates stands as a model of brotherhood, mutual respect, and strategic cooperation. Rooted in
In a nation already burdened by economic fragility, recent policy announcements have laid bare a painful truth: relief, when it comes, often arrives wrapped in symbolism rathe