Major tariff relief hits snag despite IMF’s meagre cut
• Lender sanctions mere Re1 reduction in power rates, much lower than govt claim of Rs8 per unit relief • Proposed easing of electricity costs...
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Pakistan, Russia reaffirm commitment to strengthening economic ties
ISLAMABAD: On the sidelines of Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Conference, Pakistan and Russia on Thursday reaffirmed commitment to strengthening economic and trade ties. According...
Woman allegedly gang-raped in front of husband in Faisalabad
A representational image of a woman. — Canva Highwaymen held husband at gunpoint, took turns assaulting wife. Police confirm victim’s medical exam completed for forensics....
US reaffirms support for Pakistan’s fight against terrorism
Interior Mohsin Naqvi meets US Acting Ambassador Natalie Baker in Islamabad on February 15, 2025. — APP/File Naqvi, Baker discuss Pakistan-US relations, mutual cooperation. Meeting took...
FBR updates customs values for lead acid batteries imports
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the customs values for the import of lead acid batteries used in vehicles, telephone exchanges, solar...
PTI chief dismisses forward bloc claims as ‘baseless speculations’
PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan addresses a press conference at the party’s office in Islamabad on February 10, 2024. — Reuters Talks about PTI forward...
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves drop by $540 million amid debt repayments
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s liquid foreign exchange reserves have decreased by $540 million, reaching $15.55 billion as of March 21, 2025, primarily due to external debt servicing,...
Huawei’s ICT training program to help boost IT exports, create jobs: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Huawei’s Information and Communication Technology training program for Pakistani youth would help boost the country’s IT...
392 substandard seed companies closed
ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move to uphold agricultural standards, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, chaired the second meeting of...
Imran’s aide, EU officials discuss democracy, human rights challenges in Pakistan
PTI leader and former minister of overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari speaking at Oxford Majlis in UK’s Oxford University on January 25, 2024. — X/@sayedzbukhari Look...