Current visit would help both sides to carry forward the discussions Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departs China after concluding his four-day official visit. PHOTO: PMO ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan was keen to elevate its economic ties with Saudi Arabia into a mutually beneficial economic partnership. He was talking to a…
Okays Rs10.2b for submarines, Rs693m for peace talks, clears Rs100b loan guarantee ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday approved over Rs10 billion in additional budget for the development of submarines and also sanctioned nearly Rs700 million as a supplementary grant to cover expenses for holding the first round of US-Iran peace talks. The Economic Coordination Committee…
. Reuters June 06, 2026 Less than a minute read NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, are seen as they arrive at the Launch Pad 39B, Friday, March 20, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. PHOTO: NASA WASHINGTON: A worsening air leak aboard the International…
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday “categorically rejected” India’s remarks regarding the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), terming them “baseless” and part of a “carefully choreographed attempt to conflate fact with fiction”. In a statement, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andarabi said India remained…
OGRA increased HSD and Petrol prices from March 01. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre while keeping the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for the next one week, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Division. The notification said…
A woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a rally in support of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, on June 4, 2026. West Asia News Agency via REUTERS TEHRAN: A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran hinges on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets,…
RAWALPINDI: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on June 3 and 4 in the Panjgur District of Balochistan, killing six Indian-sponsored terrorists belonging to Fitna al-Hindustan, the military’s media wing said on Friday. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted the IBO “on the reported presence of terrorists belonging…
Centre asked to send 14,000 additional law-enforcement personnel to maintain order Guest house staff sit inside an empty tourist place in Keran village on the LoC in Neelum Valley, AJK. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Friday proscribed the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC) under anti-terrorism laws, as…
Co-education approved for primary schools; desks, extra classrooms and double shifts planned QUETTA: Balochistan government has announced sweeping reforms aimed at modernizing learning en-vironments and ensuring equal opportunities for boys and girls. Chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, a high-level meeting focused on education, health, and law and order resulted in consensus to prioritize…
Retailers to pay fixed 1% tax on sales Scheme to cover shopkeepers owning single outlet Minister describes initi A trader counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange booth in Peshawar, Pakistan December 3, 2018. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a “small trader scheme” under which retailers will pay a fixed 1% tax…