RAWALPINDI: PakistanAustralia cricket matches at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium have turned into a major inconvenience for residents, as extensive security arrangements have resulted in the sealing of key public spaces, roads and commercial areas, drawing strong public backlash. The city’s historic and largest recreational spot, Allama Iqbal Park, has been completely sealed during all three…
Assess regional developments, economic and humanitarian implications Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group’s annual spring meetings in Washington DC, US, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday held a meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott…
India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework to secure the supply and processing of critical minerals and rare earths. India’s Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, who signed the document along with his US counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after the Quad foreign affairs meeting in New Delhi, said the framework…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) have expressed conflicting views on the government’s wedlock policy. The SC has held that the policy creates a legitimate expectation for married civil servants that they will be accommodated, rather than being subjected to arbitrary deviation from the policy without any rhyme or…
KARACHI: Gold prices on Monday registered an increase in Pakistan, mirroring gains in the international market, where the precious metal rose more than 1% amid hopes of a peace deal to end the US-Iran war. The development eased pressure on the dollar and oil prices, reducing fears of higher inflation and interest rates for an…
Both sides commit to deepening defence, security cooperation and keeping close coordination on global, regional issues Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 25, 2026. Photo: Handout Pakistan and China reached a “new broad consensus” on further deepening the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, with both sides agreeing…
Federal govt obtained $11 billion in foreign loans btw July 2025 and April 2026, compared to nearly $6b last year A picture showing $100 bills. SOURCE: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan secured nearly $11 billion in external loans during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025-26, marking an increase of 83 per cent compared…
CALGARY: Oil prices fell almost 6% to two-week lows on Monday as optimism grew that the United States and Iran were moving closer to a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even though Washington and Tehran played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough. Brent crude futures were down $6.12, or 5.9%, at…
ANKARA: Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party’s headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of Turkey’s democracy. Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican People’s Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance…
ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the National Dialogue Committee (NDC) on Monday called for the formation of a national government and wide-ranging constitutional reforms, arguing that political stability, electoral transparency and grassroots devolution were essential to steer the country out of its current crises. Addressing a joint press conference at the National Press Club, former federal minister…