High-level sources say backchannel talks are continuing between the intelligence leaderships of two countries • Pakistan’s primary interest at the moment is to ensure that Occupied Kashmir gets back its statehood • The strategic rethink is grounded in the country’s… Continue Reading
PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan has long been stressing the need to ramp up efforts to reduce poverty in the country. On Thursday, he once again reminded his administration that the performance of his government will be evaluated by voters in… Continue Reading
QUETTA: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on Thursday met officials and political leaders as scheduled. The ambassador and a Chinese delegation, including the consul general in Karachi, had been staying at Serena Hotel since their arrival in Quetta a… Continue Reading
The UAE has extended the repayment of a $2 billion deposit given to Pakistan by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in January 2019 to boost liquidity and help overcome financial crisis faced by the South Asian country. This… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s decision to ban Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the terrorism laws has sparked a raging debate with many wondering whether prohibition will sustain approval from courts. At the same time, legal observers are also sceptical about the… Continue Reading
The Ministry of Interior on Friday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to temporarily block access to social media platforms — Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Telegram — from 11am to 3pm. “It is requested that immediate action may be… Continue Reading
No matter where one looks, one can’t escape the heartrending sight of scores of children of all ages begging, doing manual labour, or selling small everyday items at main intersections or in bazaars in Pakistani cities. Many among them are… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Russia’s foreign minister arrived Tuesday in Pakistan for a two-day visit expected to focus on efforts to bring peace to neighboring Afghanistan. Sergey Lavrov’s visit comes as a May 1 deadline for US troops to leave Afghanistan in line with a deal Washington signed a year… Continue Reading
LONDON: The UK government on Friday put Pakistan on the “red list” of countries effective April 9, a decision it said was based on advice from public health experts as well as scientific data. The move has thwarted travel plans… Continue Reading
IMF Approves $500M Disbursement to Pakistan WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that it had approved a $500 million disbursement to Pakistan for budget support after the IMF executive board completed delayed reviews of Pakistan’s $6 billion loan… Continue Reading