AlUla, Saudi Arabia, February 9, 2026 — Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb announced at the AlUla Conference in Saudi Arabia that the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio has declined to 70 percent, down from over 74 percent in the previous period.Speaking to an international audience, the Finance Minister attributed the improvement to deliberate policy measures,…
Islamabad, February 9, 2026 — Global credit rating agency Moody’s has revised its outlook on Pakistan’s banking system from positive to stable.According to Moody’s latest report, Pakistani banks’ financial performance is expected to remain stable over the next 12 to 18 months. The agency attributes this change to a gradual recovery in the operating environment,…
Islamabad, February 9, 2026 — Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has described begging as the country’s single largest provider of “employment,” claiming the practice has been turned into a highly organized criminal enterprise.In a recent interview, the senior PML-N leader alleged that professional contractors (thekedars) now run begging operations across the country. These contractors…
London, February 9, 2026 — British rapper and singer Central Cee has publicly confirmed his conversion to Islam during a recent livestream.The 27-year-old artist, born Oakley Neil Caesar-Su, made the announcement while appearing on a live session with streamer PlaqueBoyMax. He recited the Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith) and revealed that he has changed his…
Islamabad, February 9, 2026 — The two sons of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Qasim Khan and Sulaiman Khan, have been unable to secure visas from the Pakistan High Commission in London.According to diplomatic sources cited by The News, the brothers submitted visa applications last month, but the requests remain…
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council appears to have bowed to pressure as marathon negotiations continue over a potential Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match, sources revealed Monday.After over five hours of intense discussions in Lahore between ICC officials, the Pakistan Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board, insiders suggest a major breakthrough could come within the next…
“We must protect effective competition in this vibrant field, which means we cannot allow dominant tech companies to illegally leverage their dominance to give themselves an unfair advantage,” said Teresa Ribera, the European Commission’s competition chief.
