EU joins ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ campaign against Iran: US Treasury Secretary
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a media interview at the White House in Washington,…
EU joins ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ campaign against Iran: US Treasury Secretary
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a media interview at the White House in Washington, DC on July 30, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The European Union has officially joined the US’s economic pressure campaign, “Operation Economic Outcast”, against Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote. In a post on X, Bessent said “The United States stands…
FO rejects India’s claims over Narowal temple demolition as ‘false, politically motivated’
Islamabad says century-old Hindu temple collapsed due to torrential rains, restoration underway Foreign Office. Photo: File The Foreign Office on Friday rejected India’s allegations over the reported demolition of a century-old Hindu temple in Narowal as “false and politically motivated,” saying the structure had been damaged by torrential rains. India’s Foreign Ministry on September 2…
ADB to help transform tax collection system
Including broadening tax base, reducing burden on compliant taxpayers, improving efficiency through digitalisation APP September 04, 2026 Less than a minute read A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila June 17, 2009. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Thursday said that Pakistan was stepping…
K-P sets rules for 2026 crane capture
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has announced the 2026 season for the live capture of cranes and issued a notification outlining strict regulations for hunters and camp operators. According to the notification, the season will remain in force from September 1 to October 15. A quota of 100 camps has been fixed across different districts…
PM sets deadline for Jinnah Complex
PM Shehbaz Sharif presents a Rs10 million reward cheque to PIMS nurse Razia Naureen in recognition of her life-saving efforts that helped save a child. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to complete the first phase of the Jinnah Medical Complex and Research Centre by March 2027, aiming…
Kaghan Authority set to go digital
. PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa took another step towards paperless governance and digital public services as the K-P Information Technology Board (ITB) and the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Provincial Minister for Information, Science and Information Technology Shafi Jan. Under the agreement, the KDA’s office affairs and official…
Mpox resurfaces as man, daughter among 3 new cases
. K-P reported first locally transmitted MPOX case. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Mpox has resurfaced in Sindh with three new confirmed cases, including a man and his daughter, pushing the provincial tally to 40. According to hospital sources at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital in NIPA, PCR tests confirmed Mpox in three patients currently under treatment. One…
El Nino likely to strengthen further
Prolonged dry spells since mid-2014, linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon, have battered subsistence farmers in Central America’s "dry corridor" running through Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. PHOTO: AFP GENEVA: The El Nino weather phenomenon is set to strengthen further into 2027, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organisation…
Pakistan raises $3b through Eurobond
Aurangzeb terms issuance positive development Says transaction reflects investors’ confidence Calls it part of ISLAMABAD: Ahead of debt repayment to Saudi Arabia, the government on Thursday raised $3 billion from global capital markets at up to 7.9% face value interest rates. Pakistan is scheduled to return the $3 billion debt to Saudi Arabia, which it…
N-25 expressway to cost Rs415b: minister
. ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan and Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhail on Thursday discussed the development of the communications sector in Balochistan, including ongoing and proposed National Highway Authority (NHA) projects and construction of major highways across the province. During a meeting here, they reviewed progress on the N-25 (KarachiQuettaChaman), costing…
