Sindh government announces publich holiday of May 1. PHOTO: TRIBUNE KARACHI: The fiscal year closed with a current account deficit of $139 million. Although meagre, it marks a reversal from the previous year’s surplus of $1.838 billion. According to State Bank of Pakistan statistics, the current account was cushioned by a $3.3 billion increase in…
. A combination picture of President Asif Ali Zardari (L) and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R). PHOTO: Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday felicitated the Christian community in Pakistan and worldwide on the occasion of Easter. The Christian community in Pakistan and around the world celebrated Easter…
With 10 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll from floods in India’s northeastern Assam state rose to 41, officials said on Wednesday. A statement by the State Disaster Management Authority said the new deaths were reported from five districts. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said over 700,000 people were affected…
KARACHI: You may recall that in past when discussions were ongoing about removing Babar Azam from captaincy, such tweets had also surfaced. At that time, Babar, Rizwan, and Shaheen were very close friends. Cricket authorities began to feel that this group had become more powerful than them. All of them were under the “shadow” of…
SBP says IMF Executive Board has also approved disbursement of second tranche of SDR 154 million under RSF The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but the IMF was of the view that Pakistan has not yet reached a stage where it can afford sustainably higher economic growth. PHOTO:…
Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Bronze Final – France v England – Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, US – July 18, 2026 France’s Kylian Mbappe in action with England’s Ezri Konsa. Photo: Reuters France striker Kylian Mbappe became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals when he netted twice in…
Commission asks the Punjab government to submit an early plan if it wants to conduct the elections in phases A meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on August 20, 2026. — SCREENGRAB LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday agreed in principle to…
Greenland’s PM, other politicians say they declined invitations to attend the opening of the new diplomatic mission People gather to protest on the day of the opening of a new US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, May 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US opening of a larger diplomatic hub in Greenland on Thursday was met by…
. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Screen grab LAHORE: The PML-N has constituted parliamentary boards for the upcoming elections in G-B and AJK, assigning them role in selecting candidates. The boards will operate under the leadership of party president Nawaz Sharif. The parliamentary boards will be authorised to finalise candidates contesting the elections and…
Analysts call trilateral agreement a defensive framework to strengthen collective security, regional stability Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. Photo: X Outlining the rationale behind the Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Turkiye and the Kingdom of Saudi…