IMF wraps up Pakistan visit following talks with authorities on reforms, budget – Business
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visiting Pakistan has concluded talks with authorities focusing on economic developments, fiscal plans for the next financial year, and progress on reforms under the country’s IMF-supported programmes, the international money lender said in a statement issued early on Thursday. The statement said that the mission visited Islamabad from May […]
Pakistan races to prevent US-Iran escalation – World
• Naqvi travels to Tehran for 2nd time in a week to break deadlock, meets Iranian president, IRGC chief• Trump claims talks in ‘final stages’, warns of renewed hostilities if deal not reached• Iran warns confrontation will ‘go beyond Middle East’ if war resumes; Pezeshkian says ‘all paths’ for talks remain open• Saudi FM backs […]
Situationer: New Energy Vehicle policy plagued by contradictions – Newspaper
• Framework places both plug-in hybrids and combustion engines in 1pc sales tax category with e-vehicles• Stakeholders say move will distort industry, discourage sale of e-vehicles, localisation efforts THE New Energy Vehicle (NEV) policy, designed to accelerate the transition towards cleaner electric mobility and reduce oil dependence, is facing criticism over a fundamental policy contradiction: […]
Wanted commander among five terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: security sources
Commander was carrying bounty of Rs3m, considered mastermind behind multiple attacks on security forces and civilians Security forces killed a highly wanted terrorist commander along with four other terrorists in a major intelligence-based operation in the Spinwam area of North Waziristan, security sources said on Thursday. The operation was launched following intelligence reports about the […]
Tehran reviewing US response to its latest proposal: FM Spokesperson
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. PHOTO: AFP Iran’s Nour News Agency reported on Thursday that Washington and Tehran exchanged messages through Pakistan over the wording of a proposed ceasefire document, according to Al Jazeera. “Based on the original text of Iran’s 14 points, the exchange of messages has been carried out on several occasions,” […]