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FinMin ends Washington visit after key negotiations between ADCB, IMF and World Bank

Encourages banks to invest directly in Pakistan’s financial sector and trade flows Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 2025 Spring Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington, DC, United States, April 25, 2025. Photo: Reuters/File Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, concluded […]

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Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire during Doha talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, the two sides announced on Sunday, after a week of violent border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbors since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021. The ceasefire “has been finalized,” Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on

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Pakistan successfully launches first hyperspectral satellite from China

It also improves early warning systems and post-disaster assessments of floods and landslides. In a historic achievement that marks a new era in Pakistan’s space exploration, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) successfully launched the country’s first-ever hyperspectral satellite (HS-1) from China. This breakthrough not only represents a major technological leap for

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Pakistan slams ICC’s ‘biased and premature’ statement on deaths of Afghan cricketers

Tarar says cricket governing body must remain impartial, avoid political entanglements Minister of Information, Attaullah Tarar. PHOTO: FILE Information Minister Atta Tarar has categorically rejected the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) “selective, biased and premature” statement on the death of three Afghan cricketers, which claimed they were killed in an “airstrike in Paktika”. The Afghanistan Cricket

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PPP gives government one month to deliver on coalition promises

On government formation and 26th amendment, especially in Punjab, promises remain unfulfilled, says Sherry Rehman PPP Central Executive Committee meeting chaired by Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. Photo: Express The Pakistan People’s Party has given a one-month deadline to the Nawaz-led Pakistan Muslim League-led federal government to fulfill the commitments made during the

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SJC bans political comments, media appearances in new judges’ code

The revised code directs judges to maintain impeccable conduct and avoid behavior that raises questions of propriety. The Supreme Judicial Council has approved amendments to the Code of Conduct for Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court. The amendment prohibits judges from speaking to the media on judicial or political matters and from attending

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Pakistan carries out precision strikes on Kharji Gul Bahadur camps: Tarar

Pakistan repeatedly urges Afghan Taliban to stop using Afghan soil for terrorism Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar. PHOTO: APPLICATION Pakistan carried out precision strikes on verified camps of the Kharji Gul Bahadur group along the Pak-Afghan border, killing around 60-70 militants, according to Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. He said the strikes followed multiple

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