Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called on all stakeholders, including the business community and industrialists, to uphold the dignity and protection of the country’s workforce. Radio Pakistan reported. In their separate messages on the occasion of the International […]
At least 40 people, including women, children and the elderly, were injured in April by stray bullets. KARACHI: The uncontrolled use of firearms in the city continues to endanger the lives of citizens, who do not feel safe on the streets and even inside their homes due to bullets fired from unknown directions. According to
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ISLAMABAD: Inflation in Pakistan is expected to rise slightly in April, with the Finance Ministry forecasting it at between 8 and 9 percent, as supply chain disruptions and global uncertainty continue to put pressure on prices despite signs of macroeconomic stability. In its monthly economic update and outlook for April 2026, the ministry warned that
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The families of the crew members expressed deep concern for the safety of their loved ones. ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Thursday it was in contact with the Somali government over the hostage crisis involving Pakistani sailors aboard a hijacked oil tanker, adding that it believed the crew members were safe. During his weekly
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The discussions focused on prospects for strengthening the historic partnership between Pakistan and the United States. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh expressed Islamabad’s unwavering commitment to promoting conflict resolution through dialogue and constructive engagement following a meeting with US Congressman Brian Mast, Chairman of the Republican Caucus of the House
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LAHORE: Passenger traffic has fallen sharply at Pakistan’s airports amid growing tensions between Iran and the United States and rising jet fuel prices, with air activity at Allama Iqbal International Airport reduced to a trickle, limited largely to Hajj pilgrims and a small number of essential travelers. Despite a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East,
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RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has ordered all public sector bodies to eliminate non-essential expenditure and transfer excess financial deposits to the provincial treasury, citing increased social spending, public assistance measures and shortfall in revenue targets. Under the directive, development authorities, parks and horticulture authorities (PHAs), water and sanitation agencies (WASAs), waste management companies and other
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Safdar argued that prolonged solitary confinement was not part of the court’s judgment ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court was informed on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were facing deteriorating eyesight and prolonged isolation in jail, with their lawyers raising concerns over medical treatment and conditions of detention.
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A petition filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the transfer of three judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has brought the controversy to the forefront, with the plea arguing that the move violates constitutional
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Said initiative to act as a powerful economic multiplier Loans of up to Rs 10 million will be available on easy terms Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif distributes a check to a beneficiary during a ceremony in Islamabad. PHOTO: APPLICATION ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday launched a historic five-year housing program worth Rs 3.2
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