No fertiliser shortage in Pakistan, says minister
Federal, Punjab govts to coordinate closely on price stability, adequate availability KARACHI: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has rejected reports of a fertiliser shortage, saying sufficient stocks of urea are available across the country, according to an official statement on Wednesday. Chairing a meeting with Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed […]
S&P upgrades credit rating to B
KARACHI/PAKISTAN: Standard & Poor’s raised Pakistan’s credit rating by a notch to B on Wednesday, citing improved political and institutional stability that helped implement tough reforms. Political stability has bolstered the government’s capacity to implement reforms. On July 22, 2026, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term sovereign credit rating on Pakistan to B from B […]
AJKEC urged to restore internet service
. MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Azad Jammu and Kashmir (PPP AJK) President Chaudhry Muhammad Yaseen has urged the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Gulam Mustafa Mughal to ensure immediate restoration of internet services across the region, warning that the ongoing disruption is adversely affecting the election campaign and could undermine the […]
Curfew imposed in Mastung’s Khud Kocha after bus attack, bridge blast – Pakistan
Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in the Khud Kocha sub-tehsil of Mastung district on Wednesday after three people were killed and five others injured in a gun attack on a Karachi-bound passenger bus, while a bridge on the National Highway was damaged in an explosion in the area. Citing the deteriorating security situation, the Balochistan […]
FIA arrests NADRA officials over fake IDs
. ISLAMABAD’: The FIA, in a joint operation with other law enforcement agencies, arrested four suspects, including two NADRA officials, for their involvement in issuing fraudulent identity documents to Afghan nationals, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. Those arrested were identified as NADRA Assistant Director Inamul Haq, Deputy Assistant Director Fayyaz Ahmed, watchman […]