PVARA chairman terms it a foundational step in bringing virtual assets into the formal financial system of Pakistan State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers, overriding a 2018 ban, as the country moves to integrate digital assets into the…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday formally took its seat as a permanent member of the International Olive Council (IOC) for the first time during the 123rd session of the council held in Lisbon, Portugal, marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing olive sector. Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain led a…
Petition, filed by his sister Uzma Khanum, is already scheduled for hearing on September 16 Sisters of PTI founder Imran Khan, Dr Uzma Khan (left), Aleema Khan and Noreen Khan, address a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025. — Photo: SABAH ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday rejected a second application…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court registrar has assured PTI lawyers that five petitions concerning access to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan will be fixed for hearing next week. The assurance came on Tuesday as PTI lawyers and lawmakers gathered outside the Supreme Court building to protest against the non-fixation of cases relating to…
A worker holds a fuel nozzle to fills fuel in a car at petrol station in Karachi on September 16, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/ File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday jacked up prices of both high-speed diesel (HSD) and petrol by Rs26.77 per litre despite no increase being required in the rates of petrol. The…
PESHAWAR: Muhammad Fawad Khan emerged as the Under-17 champion at the inaugural Shams-ul-Qamar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junior Squash Championship on Saturday, beating Anas Ali Sajjad in a five-game final at the Qamar Zaman Squash Complex in Peshawar. Fawad survived a fiercely-contested battle to seal a 11-7, 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-4 win and lift the Under-17 trophy…
New duties on 60 nations over forced labour claims raise legal, economic and geopolitical concerns US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026. REUTERS United States President Donald Trump’s administration has once again turned to tariffs as a central pillar of its…
The Australian players celebrate winning a record seventh T20 World Cup. Photo: AFP LONDON: Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh women’s T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord’s on Sunday. Beth Mooney (64) and Phoebe Litchfield (48) did the damage in a second-wicket partnership of exactly 100…
VILLARREAL: Villarreal moved closer to securing third place in La Liga with a 1-1 draw at Real Oviedo on Thursday, while another defeat left Sevilla teetering on the brink of the relegation zone. Nicolas Pepe’s first-half penalty looked to have been enough to send Villarreal seven points clear of Atletico Madrid, but Ilyas Chaira’s strike…
Jay Dasilva sealed Coventry City’s first Premier League win for 25 years. Photo: REUTERS NOTTINGHAM: Jay Dasilva sealed Coventry City’s first Premier League win for 25 years on Saturday as Frank Lampard’s side finally kick-started their season with a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest. A horrible opening run of fixtures, including away trips to Arsenal…