Driver of vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run on Karachi’s Sea View road remains at large – Pakistan
KARACHI: An individual involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident on a major Karachi thoroughfare remains on the run days after his vehicle hit another, killing one person and injuring two teenagers. On Thursday, a video of the incident went viral on social media. It showed a speeding double-cabin vehicle ploughing into a small car on […]
Finmin says economic recovery remains intact amid regional conflict, assures uninterrupted fuel supply – Pakistan
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said Pakistan’s economy continued to show signs of recovery despite ongoing regional tensions, citing strong growth in large-scale manufacturing, exports, remittances and foreign investment inflows. Addressing a news conference alongside Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, the finance minister said the country’s large-scale manufacturing (LSM) […]
‘Clock on diplomacy has not stopped’: FO says Pakistan remains actively engaged with Iran, US to resolve conflict – Pakistan
Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Pakistan remained actively engaged with Iran and the United States to “achieve a resolution” of the conflict between the two sides. “As such, the status of talks now is that we remain actively engaged with both sides to achieve a resolution of this issue. The […]
Karachi Strategic Development Plan -2020 remains in force till new master plan notified: SHC – Pakistan
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has ruled that the Karachi Strategic Development Plan (KSDP-2020) will remain in force till the approval of any other master plan. “Until any new plan, including the proposed Greater Karachi Regional Plan, 2047, is lawfully approved and notified, the KSDP-2020 shall remain operative,” ruled a two-judge bench headed by Justice […]
Islamabad’s Red Zone remains off-limits; other routes in twin cities reopen to public after days-long closure – Pakistan
Islamabad’s Red Zone remained sealed to the general public on Wednesday, but other routes in the twin cities, sealed earlier for the security of foreign delegations visiting the capital, were opened to the public, easing some hardship faced by the residents. US Vice President JD Vance and his team had been expected to arrive on […]
South Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese volunteer troops killed in Korean War
South Korea has so far returned 1,023 sets of remains of Chinese troops since 2014 after a deal was signed South Korea flag. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY South Korea on Wednesday repatriated the remains of 12 Chinese People’s Volunteers soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The remains were handed over during a ceremony jointly hosted […]
Fourth day of ‘official silence’ as X remains disrupted – Pakistan
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: For a fourth straight day, social media platform X remained disrupted in many areas on Tuesday, with officials still reluctant to offer any clarity on the situation. Rights bodies and journalists’ organisations have condemned the muzzling of social media, while internet service providers have also lamented losses due to disruptions. The platform has been […]
Border trade with Iran remains unaffected – Pakistan
QUETTA: Trade activities between Pakistan and Iran continued as usual, as both countries kept all their crossing points open despite the airspace violation by Iranian forces and the subsequent retaliatory strikes by Pakistani forces. Officials said the tense situation was caused by the missile and drone attacks by the Iranian forces inside Pakistani territory and […]