A rail link to reshape the region
Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan have signed an agreement to build a 760-kilometer-long (472-mile-long) railway track connecting the three nations. The railroad would travel from...
LHC suspends order stopping authorities to lodge undisclosed cases against Imran
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended its previous ruling which stopped the authorities to lodge undisclosed cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
US strongly condemns desecration of Quran, calling it ‘heinous act’
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) issued a strong condemnation of what it termed as “heinous acts” involving the burning or desecration of the Quran...
Dollar takes Rs0.40 dip in interbank; Exchange rate now stands at 284.75
KARACHI: The United States (US) dollar has experienced a Rs0.40 decline in value against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market during the early...
Premier Shehbaz Sharif vows to boost IT exports to $25bn
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that Pakistan was required to boost its IT exports to $25 billion and IT investment to $20...
After nine months’ hiatus, SBP reserves surpass $8 billion mark
KARACHI: After nine months hiatus, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) held reserves swelled past the $8 billion mark after Pakistan received finances from...
Petroleum dealers announce countrywide strike tomorrow (July 22)
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) on Thursday announced shutting down fuel pumps across the country on July 22, demanding an increase in...
Injustice Grips Pakistani Prisons as Voices Go Unheard
BY SYED FAWAD ALI SHAH
Within the depths of Pakistani prisons, a silent tragedy unfolds, with thousands of destitute souls finding themselves locked away, their...
SCP summons PTI chief in lawyer murder case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Thursday summoned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in a case related to the killing...
Four cops martyred, 10 injured as blast rattles Khyber’s nerve centre
KHYBER: Four policemen were martyred and 10 other people were injured in a blast near a police station in Bara Bazaar of Khyber district...
