Senators raise alarm over rising debt amid lack of roadmap for economic stability – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Members of the Senate from both sides of the aisle on Monday raised alarm over the burgeoning debt of Pakistan, sans a roadmap for economic stability. On June 12, the government presented the budget for FY27, allocating Rs8,054bn for interest payments. Speaking on the floor, PPP vice president and parliamentary leader in the Senate, […]
Pakistan to assume chairmanship of SCO Council of Heads of States in September – Pakistan
Pakistan is set to assume the chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of State (CHS) in September, while next year’s CHS summit will also be hosted by Pakistan. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the SCO, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar acknowledged that the group has played an important […]
KSE-100 rallies by over 4,000 points after US, Iran reach preliminary agreement – Pakistan
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index gained over 4,000 points on Monday as the US and Iran reached a preliminary agreement aimed at ending a war that began over three months ago and upended the global economy. The KSE-100 index rose by 4,639.92 points (2.69 per cent) to close at 177,039.82 from the […]
GB Election Commission postpones local bodies polls to Sept 27 due to Muharram – Pakistan
GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan on Monday announced the postponement of local bodies polls in the region — scheduled for August 2 — to September 27. Earlier this month, the GB Election Commission had announced conducting the local bodies elections across the region on August 02. Addressing a press conference, the GB […]
Section 144 imposed in several areas of Upper, Lower South Waziristan amid security concerns – Pakistan
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: The district administrations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Upper South Waziristan and Lower South Waziristan imposed Section 144 in several areas on Monday due to security concerns and the movement of security forces, officials said. According to separate notifications issued by the deputy commissioners of both districts, restrictions have been enforced on public movement in […]
PSX rallies by over 4,000 points after US, Iran reach preliminary agreement – Pakistan
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark index KSE-100 gained over 4,000 points on Monday as the US and Iran reached a preliminary agreement aimed towards ending a war that began over three months ago and crippled the world economy. The KSE-100 index rose by 4,639.92 points (2.69 per cent) to close at 177,039.82 from the […]
‘Shukriya Pakistan’: Islamabad’s mediatory role acclaimed as world welcomes US-Iran agreement – World
Islamabad’s mediatory role, as well as those of other countries, was in the limelight on Monday as world leaders welcomed a much-awaited agreement between Washington and Tehran to de-escalate tensions and eventually end a war that began more than three months ago and crippled the world economy. The preliminary agreement, first announced by Prime Minister […]
Imran taken to Pims for follow-up treatment, undergoes fifth eye procedure – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been imprisoned since 2023, was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad for eye treatment on Monday, hospital sources told Dawn. Sources in Pims’ administration said the PTI founder was brought to the hospital for follow-up eye treatment, which included the administration of […]
PM Shehbaz says Pakistan to host signing ceremony of US-Iran agreement in Geneva – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that while the signing ceremony of an agreement reached between the US and Iran — which is aimed at ending a war that began three months ago — would be held in Geneva, it would be hosted by Pakistan. At the outset of his speech, he said that […]
‘A new dawn’: PM Shehbaz hails US-Iran agreement – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday hailed the US-Iran agreement, commending the leadership of both countries for the “diplomatic success”. At the outset of his speech, he said that today, the world had achieved a “historic milestone” of peace. The premier said that a new dawn had emerged as “after three months and 16 days […]