IMF board is likely to take up Pakistan-related matters in an important meeting scheduled for Friday The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is expected to receive $200 million under the IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability…
HEC officials say formal monitoring system introduced to curb drug use and smoking in institutions ISLAMABAD: A worrying rise in alleged drug-related cases was reported in universities across Pakistan, with 365 cases recorded in 58 higher education institutions during 2025, including 10 involving support staff. According to documents obtained by The Express Tribune, the highest…
He seeks to secure return of 20 Iranian seafarers also aboard vessels near Singaporean waters Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (L), Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (R) Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said he has requested Singapore’s assistance in facilitating the welfare and repatriation of detained seafarers. In a post on…
Both leaders agreed to maintain close communication and coordination on all issues of mutual interest ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday received a telephone call from Shiekh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar. During their warm and cordial conversation, the two leaders held…
Araghchi also thanked Pakistan for facilitating the repatriation of Iranian nationals from the seized vessels earlier Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who briefed him on his recent visit to China and consultations held there on…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents a laptop to a student in Gilgit. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed that a 100-megawatt solar project be completed by mid next year while inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of several development projects in Gilgit. The prime minister arrived in G-B on a one-day…
Says residents facing severe hardships because of deteriorating condition of University Road Frontier Works Organisation restarts work at University Road. PHOTO: MURTAZA WAHAB/X KARACHI: After years of traffic chaos, broken roads and daily commuter misery on Karachi’s busiest corridor, the Sindh High Court on Thursday ordered the government to make University Road fully operational within…
Says all available resources will be utilised to bring those involved in the incident to justice K-P CM Sohail Afridi. Photo: Screengrab Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday expressed deep concern over the prevailing law and order situation in the province and said that strict directives had been issued to relevant authorities to apprehend…
FM Dar and Araghchi exchange views on recent regional developments, ongoing diplomatic efforts Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Files Iran thanked Pakistan on Thursday for facilitating the repatriation of its nationals from seized vessels while also appreciating the latter’s diplomatic and humanitarian support amid the negotiation process with the United States….
Says there will be no additional cost for students while results release date of August 11 will remain unchanged Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Thursday announced the cancellation of the AS Level Mathematics (9709/12) exam for students in administrative zones 3 and 4, following the leak of the question paper. The leak, which breached examination…