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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
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has introduced a new framework enabling teenagers to independently own and operate bank accounts and digital wallets, marking a significant ste
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund and Pakistani authorities have officially reached a staff-level agreement regarding the third review of the Extended Fund Facility
LONDON: Oil prices experienced a notable increase on Friday as market participants expressed growing skepticism regarding a potential ceasefire in the month-long conflict inv
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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