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Pakistan to spend 'bare minimum' $6 bn to boost growth: Finance Minister

Pakistan plans to boost spending on large infrastructure projects by as much as 40% to create jobs and foster productivity in an economy crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Shaukat.

Islamabad under full lockdown from May 7 as Pak reports 4,198 Covid cases

In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, Islamabad authorities have announced a full lockdown on May 7 from 6 pm onwards.

EU's resolution on Pakistan 'dictation' of the West, says Fawad Chaudhary

European Parliament has passed resolution against Pakistan which asks for a review of the country's GSP Plus GSP+ status, citing an increase in laws that it sees as discriminatory towards minorities

Pakistan reports more than 200 deaths due to Covid, worst for single day

Information ministry reported that another 4,678 persons were reported as having recovered in the last 24 hours.

Pak PM extends support to India, says we must fight this challenge together

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the people of India amid the "dangerous" second wave of Covid-19

Book Review: Buddha in Gandhara - Af-Pak region's forgotten history

A richly researched travelogue along the Buddhist corridor in Afghanistan and Pakistan reminds readers of the vibrant pre-Islamic heritage of the region

Iran seeks to enhance security and economic cooperation with Pakistan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for the enhancement of security and economic cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad

Fifty years ago…

How a briefing paper from Harvard nourished the seeds of an independent Bangladesh in the US

Malaysia, China and Pakistan use Covid-19 as excuse to block press freedoms

Malaysia has witnessed a remarkable fall in press freedom while China is still firmly anchored among the worst countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Paris-based RSF

UAE extends term of $2 billion interest-free loan to Pakistan made in 2019

The United Arab Emirates has extended the term of $2 billion interest-free loan to Pakistan made in January 2019, as the country's economy continues to struggle with sluggish growth

Pakistan gets payment relief as UAE extends deadline over $2-billion loan

Having averted a financial crisis just two years ago, Pakistan finds itself with little room for policy errors due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pak govt surrenders before TLP, resolution tabled to expel French envoy

The cases against TLP workers, registered under terrorism charges, will also be quashed.

Withdrawal symptoms

US' unilateral Afghan departure is a concern for India

Pak reports highest single-day Covid spike in 2021 with over 6,000 cases

Pakistan on Sunday reported its highest single-day coronavirus spike this year with over 6,000 new cases and about 149 deaths, as the country struggled to speed up its vaccination programme

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi embarks on UAE visit

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has embarked on a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Foreign Ministryin Islamabad

US sanctions Pakistani company, six nationals working as Russian proxy

The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Pakistan-based company and six individuals for acting on behalf of the Russian network that attempted to meddle in the 2020 US election

Imran Khan appoints Shaukat Tareen as new FM in cabinet reshuffle

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed Shaukat Tareen as the new finance minister of the country, the fourth to don the mantle, in another cabinet reshuffle, it was announced by his office on Friday. A banker by profession, Tareen, 68, served in the same capacity in the government of Pakistan Peoples Party (2009-10) for a short period before he decided to step down to raise capital for his Silk Bank. Tareen was facing corruption charges and had initially refused to accept the post until his name was cleared. It was not known if the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) dropped charges against him or not. He is a cousin of Jehangir Tareen, dubbed as sugar baron due to several sugar mills, who is an influential politician but is facing probe in the sugar scandal of the present government. Shaukat Tareen is replacing Hammad Azhar, who was appointed towards the end of the last month after Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh was removed for failure to control raging inflation in the ...

Pakistan blocks social media apps temporarily on security grounds

Internet users encountered difficulty accessing apps including WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter

Clear India's misunderstandings about jurisdiction in Jadhav case: Pak HC

Pakistan's Islamabad High Court on Thursday asked the Foreign Office to clear India's "misunderstanding" about the court's jurisdiction

US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan should be linked with peace: Pakistan

Pakistan on Thursday said that the withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan should be linked with the progress in the peace process in the war-torn neighbouring country.