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President Asif Ali Zardari departed for Germany on Thursday on a three-day visit to discuss bilateral ties as the two countries are set to mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. In a statement issued earlier, the Foreign Office (FO) said the president’s visit, scheduled for Oct 22-...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s incomes could triple by 2050 if the country ensures faster implementation of structural reforms, according to the World Bank Group’s latest Pakistan Development Update, titled Attaining Escape Velocity. The report says that following progress on macroeconomic stabilisation, Pak...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday vowed that the federal government, which now runs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under governor’s rule, would make every effort possible to “bring back” progress to the province. He made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the provincial apex committee in Peshawar, ...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is addressing a meeting of the provincial apex committee to review the overall security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The premier arrived in Peshawar earlier in the day on his first visit to the province since the imposition of governor’s rule and the declaration of ...
President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake a visit to Germany from Oct 22 to 24 to discuss bilateral ties as the two countries are set to mark 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Foreign Office (FO) said the president’s visit is “part of high-level e...
India began annual measures on Thursday to tackle toxic air pollution in New Delhi, a megacity of 30 million people regularly ranked among the world’s most polluted capitals. Delhi’s air quality deteriorates in winter, when cooler air traps pollutants close to the ground. Major sources include coal-...
KARACHI: A local court on Thursday rejected TV anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan’s bail plea in a cybercrime case pertaining to the alleged dissemination of anti-state content. Hassan was arrested last week for allegedly disseminating anti-state, false and defamatory content through his official social me...
Pakistan’s Noor Zaman stunned defending champion and world No. 4 Karim Abdel Gawad of Egypt 3-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the PSA Gold Silicon Valley Open at the Redwood City in California. The 22-year-old overcame the second seed 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 in 52 minutes at Squash Zone...
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar in two separate contempt petitions over alleged non-compliance with an earlier court order concerning two PTI-affiliated Pakistani citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On September 14, t...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday forecast a sharp drop in economic output in Pakistan, the Middle East and North Africa this year due to the US-Israeli-led war against Iran, followed by a rebound to 6.6 per cent growth in 2027, while warning that further energy production disruption...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is chairing a meeting of the apex committee to review the overall security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, state media reported on Thursday. The premier reached Peshawar earlier in the day in his first visit to the province since governor’s rule and emergency on Octobe...
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday issued notices to Foreign Secretary Asim Iftikhar in two separate contempt petitions over alleged non-compliance with an earlier order in a matter related to two PTI-affiliated Pakistani citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On September...
