LAHORE: As hopes of forming the next government in Islamabad fade, the PPP continues its policy of fence-sitting, according to party leaders, who fear that the party’s inability to take necessary policy decisions could further alienate potential voters who would like to see it fill the political vacuum left by the embattled PTI. Party leaders…
Suspect involved in 200–250 robberies, 40–50 motorcycles, 300–400 phones, Rs5–6m cash snatched KARACHI: Sindh Rangers, based on intelligence, arrested a gang leader involved in multiple robberies and street crime incidents in Karachi’s Shah Faisal Colony area on Friday, according to an official statement. The press release issued by Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) identified the suspect as…
Trump issues expletive-laden threat of ‘hell’ over Hormuz IRGC claims downing two C-130s, two Black Hawks, two TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Sunday that its forces had destroyed two American C-130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters in southern Isfahan province following a US rescue operation….
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), on advice of the Special Assistant to PM Haroon Akhtar Khan, convened a series of five meetings with regional stakeholders, including banks and industries departments of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) for equitable promotion of the SME financing across Pakistan. Nadia Jahangir Seth, Chief…
US delegation led by JD Vance set to arrive Official confirmation from Iran still awaited Efforts afoot to ensure ISLAMABAD: Islamabad is set to host the second round of high-stakes talks between Iran and the United States after the White House on Sunday announced that an American delegation led by Vice President JD Vance will…
State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File In a move that defied market expectations, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced a sharp 100 basis point increase in the policy rate, raising it to 11.5%, effective April 28, 2026. The decision, revealed after the MPC meeting held earlier today, caught analysts off…