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Updated 13 Feb, 2025 This latest pronouncement only reinforces the fears of those who see the plan as a blueprint for ethnic cleansing. 13 Feb, 2025 IT comes as little surprise. Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for 2024, unveiled on… 13 Feb, 2025 EVEN though workers’ remittances dipped, albeit negligibly, in January on a month-over-month…
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was welcomed warmly with a guard of honour on Thursday morning upon his arrival at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad for talks with PM Shehbaz Sharif. The Turkish president arrived in Islamabad shortly after Thursday midnight and was received by the premier and President Asif Ali Zardari. Both leaders…
• Faisal Chaudhry claims another missive based on points dictated by Imran will be sent to army chief, doesn’t share its contents • Omar Ayub writes to IMF over poll irregularities • Party expels Sher Afzal Marwat ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan has decided to send yet another ‘open letter’ to Chief of Army…
DONALD Trump has reiterated his horrifying plan to take over Gaza and permanently displace its Palestinian residents. In a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House, the US president signalled his intent to push ahead with the scheme despite global condemnation. “We’re going to take it. We’re going to hold it, we’re…
AS the winter smog blankets our cities from Lahore to Delhi, and farmers from Punjab to Bihar watch shifting monsoon patterns upend centuries-old agricultural practices, we are reminded daily that climate change knows no borders. While Pakistan ranks amongst the world’s 10 most climate-vulnerable countries, this challenge extends across South Asia, home to the world’s…
• Cabinet okays IMF-required changes to Civil Servants Act, requiring govt officials to declare assets owned by them, their family members• Policy to promote interfaith harmony, end sectarian strife also gets nod ISLAMABAD: In line with a demand by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the federal cabinet has given its nod to a proposed amendment…
A representational image showing a person using a mobile phone. — AFP/File The government aims to launch 5G services in Pakistan by the middle of the year, announced Parliamentary Secretary for IT Sabreen Ghori on Wednesday. Addressing today’s National Assembly session, Ghori further assured lawmakers that the prevailing internet speed issue will be resolved and people…
Omar Ayub Khan, leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, addresses the media during a press conference in Islamabad on July 15, 2024. — AFP The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) shared what it called “undeniable evidence of electoral rigging in general elections 2024” in a dossier with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday. “Letter…
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir addressing gathering of young university and college students at General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, February 12, 2025. — Screengrab via video/ISPR Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir said on Wednesday that the enemy’s attempts to create a rift between the Pakistan Army and the people have…
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks during the National Assembly session. — APP Defence Minister Khawaja Asif clarified on Wednesday that the meeting between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi was held with mutual agreement of both parties, rejecting notion that the engagement result of any “imposed” decision. Speaking…