Pakistan achieved success on narrative, military, diplomatic fronts during Marka-e-Haq: Tarar

Says Pakistan achieved success on narrative, military, diplomatic fronts during Marka-e-Haq Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad on May 13, 2026. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) demonstrated its dominance during aerial engagements, stating that the Rafale aircraft brought…

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Petroleum levy jumps 45% to Rs1.2tr

ISLAMABAD: The government reported on Tuesday that petroleum levy collection jumped by Rs371 billion, or 45%, during the first nine months of this fiscal year, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Pakistan’s fiscal performance will be even better than in the pre war period. The federal government’s nine month petroleum levy collection amounted…

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Jail rejects daughter’s plea to meet Bushra

ISLAMABAD: The superintendent of Adiala Jail has opposed a request seeking meetings between former prime minister Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, and her family members as well as access to a personal physician, arguing that such interactions were being used for political messaging outside the prison. In a written report submitted to the Islamabad High…

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Balochistan’s uplift top priority: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: APP/ File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated that the development, prosperity and welfare of the people of Balochistan remained the federal government’s top priority. He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of senior politicians and members of the Senate from Balochistan at the Prime…

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Recovery reliant on imports not exports

SBP warns of structural weaknesses as exports, productivity lag; firms profiteering keeps inflation sticky KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic recovery remains heavily dependent on domestic consumption, imports and remittance inflows rather than exports and productive investment, with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) warning that deep rooted structural weaknesses continue to threaten sustainable growth. “It has become…

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US imposes visa restrictions on associates of Indian online pharmacy over fentanyl-linked counterfeit drugs

State Department says network sold counterfeit fentanyl-linked prescription pills to buyers in US Packets of fentanyl mostly in powder form and methamphetamine, which U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they seized from a truck crossing into Arizona from Mexico, is on display during a news conference at the Port of Nogales, Arizona, U.S., January 31,…

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Imran sisters again denied jail meeting

Aleema Khan later told reporters that being denied a meeting was contempt of court ISLAMABAD: Sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan and the K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi were once again denied a meeting with the PTI founder at Adiala jail on Tuesday. Aleema Khan later told reporters that being denied a meeting was…

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