Rising inflation puts State Bank under pressure over interest rate policy
Rising inflation in 2026-27, coupled with a global shift towards higher interest rates, has put the State Bank of Pakistan…
Pakistan urges global consensus on digital asset regulations
Minister of State and Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib has called on countries to develop…
Senate Secretariat directed to submit inquiry report on asylum-seeking officer
The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) has directed the Senate Secretariat to provide an inquiry report concerning a BS-20 officer whose…
JI vows to proceed with long march despite challenges
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has vowed to proceed with a planned march towards Islamabad, saying the party would…
Shortage of skilled workers hampers Pakistan’s IT export growth
Speaking at a session titled “Taking Pakistan’s IT Industry to the Next Level”, jointly organised by the American Business Forum…
Xi calls for stronger ‘Greater BRICS’ economic ties to expand bloc’s global influence
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deeper economic and financial cooperation among the expanded BRICS grouping, saying stronger practical…
Iran reports one death, three injuries after merchant vessel struck in Hormuz
A merchant vessel was struck early Sunday off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands, leaving one person dead and…
Rescue teams search for 140 people after passenger ship sinks in Indonesia’s Java Sea
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact early Sunday amid bad weather, according to…
Parts of Karachi likely to face water shortage following Dhabeji power breakdown: KWSC
Dhabeji pumping station, the city’s main water intake facility, is heavily dependent on an uninterrupted power supply, with even brief…
Pakistan’s remittances rise 16.5pc to $3.66bn in August
Pakistan’s workers’ remittances increased by 16.5 per cent year-on-year to $3.656 billion in August 2026, compared with $3.630 billion in…