Analysts see tighter policy with focus on revenue mobilisation, structural adjustments Brokerage houses warn that if global oil prices remain near $100 per barrel due to geopolitical tensions, growth could slow to 3‑3.5%, while inflation risks may re‑emerge. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s upcoming federal budget for FY27 is shaping up to be less about headline?grabbing…
Pakistan's economic trajectory over the past several years has been closely linked to its engagement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Faced with recurring balance-of-payments crises, rising inflation, mounting external debt obligations and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan once again turned to the IMF to restore macroeconomic stability and rebuild investor confidence. The current IMF-supported…
Says Pakistan’s mission in Djibouti closely monitoring developments, coordinating efforts for the hostages’ release Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that the government was actively working through diplomatic channels to secure the release of 10 Pakistani citizens being held hostage in Somalia. The oil tanker Honour 25, sailing under the…
BEIJING: China’s top diplomat told his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday that the next phase of negotiations between the United States and Iranwhich Pakistan has helped mediatewill be “more difficult”. In a phone conversation ahead of the planned signing on Friday of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end their war, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: Iran fired missiles at Israel late on Sunday night, the first since a fragile truce went into effect in April, Iranian Revolutionary Guards confirmed. The Guards said that the missile attack on Israel was a “warning” after the Israeli strike on Beirut earlier in the day, threatening wider strikes in the event of new…
. DHAKA: Bangladesh has rolled out a mass vaccination campaign to combat its deadliest measles outbreak in decades that has killed nearly 500 children in just two months, the United Nations children’s agency said Wednesday. Deaths are still rising, with six children dying in the past 24 hours alone, taking the toll from the preventable…
Araghchi thanks Pakistan for its constructive role, mediation efforts between the parties Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Files Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed the current regional situation and Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic efforts for peace and stability in the region with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas…
Agriculture contributes 25% to Pakistan’s GDP and proposed joint initiatives in hybrid seed research Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has sought Canadian expertise in canola cultivation to reduce Pakistan’s $4-5 billion annual edible oil import…
Blessing Muzarabani pulls out of Islamabad United deal to join KKR in IPL move. Photo: REUTERS/FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has imposed a two-year ban on Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, ruling him out of the league until 2029. The decision was taken after Muzarabani, who had initially agreed to join Islamabad United,…
Iran has attacked Saudi petrochemical complex in Jubail, Fars news agency reports. SCREENGRAB Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 that enabled it to target United States military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The TEE-01B satellite — built and launched by Chinese…