'Mediator' Pakistan feels the heat as petrol price breaches PKR 450, diesel goes over 500 due to Middle East warPakistan petrol, diesel prices: The petrol price in cash-strapped Pakistan has increased to PKR 458.40 rupees per litre and diesel has brea...
03 Apr, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Pakistan's monthly oil import bill could skyrocket to $600 million, says Finance MinisterPakistan faces a potential USD 600 million monthly oil import bill amid West Asian tensions. The government is seeking IMF relief on petrol...
09 Mar, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Pakistan, Bangladesh revive economic talks after 20 yearsPakistan and Bangladesh have resumed their economic dialogue after a twenty-year gap. A Joint Economic Commission meeting took place in Dha...
29 Oct, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
IMF's $7 billion bailout sends Pakistan stocks to new peak of 82,905.73Pakistan's benchmark share index hit a life-time high in opening trade on Thursday, hours after the International Monetary Fund's board app...
26 Sep, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
Pakistan's finance minister in Beijing to seek debt relief, say sourcesThe IMF this month agreed on a $7 billion bailout for the heavily indebted South Asian economy, while raising concerns over high rates of p...
25 Jul, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
IMF reaches agreement with Pakistan for $7 billion extended fund facilityThe International Monetary Fund announced on Friday that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan for a $7 billion, 37-month lo...
13 Jul, 2024, 07.45 AM IST
Pakistan has met all requirements for IMF bailout deal, finance official saysThe South Asian country has set challenging revenue targets in its annual budget to help it win approval from the IMF for a loan to stave o...
03 Jul, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
Pakistan to unveil Rs 18 trillion budget on June 12: MinisterThe Pakistan government is likely to present the budget with the outlay of around Rs 18 trillion for the financial year 2024-25 on June 12,...
05 Jun, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
In official communication, India accuses Pakistan of blocking government websitesWhile the current hostility between India and Pakistan has largely been attributed to a raid on an Indian residential complex in Islamabad,...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.35 PM IST
Return of Pakistan envoy to India may be delayedDiplomatic sources said that Pakistan is likely to delay the return of its envoy Sohail Mahmood to India.
18 Mar, 2018, 10.52 AM IST
Nawaz Sharif sacks Pakistan minister over news report on rift with armyThe prime minister's spokesman Musadiq Malik confirmed that "initial evidence" was against Rashid in the leak of sensitive information of a...
29 Oct, 2016, 07.45 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif wants Pakistan parliament panel to probe names in Panama PapersNawaz Sharif also claimed that he had set up his business first and subsequently joined politics unlike those who make money through politi...
16 May, 2016, 08.55 PM IST
Future belongs to innovative entrepreneurs: Jitendra SinghAbility to innovate and experiment irrespective of distinctions of gender or religion is going to be the yardstick for entrepreneurship in ...
18 Sep, 2015, 06.41 PM IST
Pakistan will not file a petition for Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's voice sampleChaudhary said the issue of obtaining voice sample of Lakhvi was over as judge Malik Akram Awan had dismissed it on the ground that there i...
12 Jul, 2015, 04.41 PM IST
Massive irregularities in issuance of arms licences in PakistanFormer Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani had imposed the ban as part of the measures taken to improve the overall law and order situation i...
26 Aug, 2013, 03.09 PM IST
- Pak Supreme Court for larger bench to hear petition in Benazir Bhutto case
Pakistan's Supreme Court today ordered the formation of a larger bench to hear an application seeking the registration of a fresh FIR again...
31 Jan, 2012, 05.09 PM IST
- Musharraf to step down as army chief within 48 hrs
Amid tight security, the Pakistan army has began preparations for a ceremony, expected to take place within 48 hours.
26 Nov, 2007, 06.48 PM IST