The IMF has projected Pakistan's budget deficit at 7.6% of GDP for the current fiscal year, which is far higher than the official target of 6.5%. This means that the governme
On Wednesday, a powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan's Herat province in the west, necessitating the reassignment of relief and rescue teams already responding to a series o
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court rejected appeals against the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 in a ruling delivered by Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, wi
President Dr. Arif Alvi has emphasized the need to provide equal opportunities to all political parties in the forthcoming general elections. The President made this statement
The caretaker prime minister of Pakistan, Anwaarul Haq Kakar, has admitted that 27,000 vehicles of smuggled Iranian oil are entering Pakistan daily with the connivance of loca
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is hearing a group of petitions challenging a new law that would require the formation of benches on constitutional matters of public importance
Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani expressed Pakistan's profound concern over the intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, leading to the tragic loss of innocen
Admiral Naveed Ashraf officially took over as the 23rd naval chief on Saturday, succeeding Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi, who retired. The transition occurred during a ceremony at
A recent medical report for former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is set to return to Pakistan on October 21, has been submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC). Nawaz Shari
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan has uncovered a significant 'trade-based' money laundering and under-invoicing scandal, as reported by a private news agency. Fo
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See all »Karachi: Dawood Global Foundation is committed to distributing 10,000 wheelchairs across Pakistan. In a major step towards improving healthcare accessibility in Sindh, Dawood
The 16th Consumer Food Safety and Quality Conference was held at the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Karachi, where Abdul Jabbar Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of
GENEVA: After more than three years of negotiations, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that its member states have reached an agreement to strengthen
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See all »Karachi: A ceremony was held at the Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi in which lifetime achievement awards were given to alumni of the institution for their outstanding
KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the postponement of the annual intermediate examinations for 2025, originally scheduled to begin on A
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's information technology (IT) sector has witnessed impressive growth, with IT service exports reaching $2.177 billion during the first seven months of the
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See all »In the global political arena, war and conflict have always served as tools in the hands of powerful forces. Whenever public attention begins to focus on a significant issue,
In North Korea, women are referred to as "one wheel of the revolutionary cart". A popular song titled "Women Are Flowers" describes women as "the flowers of the nation". The c
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed on September 19, 1960, is one of the most significant water-sharing agreements in the world. Brokered by the World Bank, the treaty was e