Both sides reaffirm commitment to strengthen economic cooperation and strategic partnership Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb meets with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an in Washington DC. PHOTO: X Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday expressed appreciation for China’s continued bilateral support at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as well as the constructive role played by its…
Agreement allows the Pentagon to use Google’s AI for ‘any lawful government purpose’ Alphabet’s Google joined a growing list of technology firms to sign a deal with the US Department of Defence to use its artificial intelligence models for classified work, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The agreement…
Will also meet policymakers, Pakistani diaspora to highlight reform progress, growth prospects Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaking at the Pakistan Policy Dialogue in Islamabad Photo: Screengrab ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has departed for the United States to participate in the World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings 2026, scheduled to be held in Washington…
Bullish momentum accelerates as $2 billion Saudi inflow boosts sentiment, strengthens outlook for external stability KARACHI: The rally at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) gathered fresh momentum on Thursday, with bulls dominating from the opening bell and pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index sharply higher in early trade. Within minutes of the session, the index surged…
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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has declared that setting admission criteria for medical colleges, including minimum marks for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), falls within the domain of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). The provincial high court issued this order as it dismissed a petition seeking reduction in the…
. TRIPOLI: At least 17 bodies believed to be those of migrants have been recovered in recent days from the shore near a coastal town west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli-based medics said on Saturday. The Emergency Medicine and Support Center, which operates under the health ministry, said the bodies were recovered from the shores…
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…
Plan under study to connect Gwadar with ports of Iran and Oman to make it re-export hub ISLAMABAD: A plan is under study to form a bloc comprising Pakistan, Iran and Oman to ramp up regional trade and give a boost to trade activities at Gwadar Port. “In future geopolitical policymaking, Pakistan, Iran and Oman…
Pakistan’s willingness to engage with these experts demonstrated its commitment to cooperation ISLAMABAD: Despite facing serious challenges to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) arising from the policies and ideology of Modi’s Hindutva-driven government, Pakistan adopted a calm, careful and international law-based approach. Pakistan’s strategy emphasized patience, legal recourse, and proactive diplomacy, which not only helped…