FAISALABAD: Adviser to the prime minister on Political and Public Affairs, Senator Rana Sanaullah Khan, said on Saturday that Pakistan’s political and military leadership are working in unison to shape the country’s future independently. Addressing the business community at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), he emphasised the significance of the recent Pak-Saudi…
ISLAMABAD: The mastermind behind a daring passenger train hijacking in Balochistan has been killed under mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan, reinforcing Pakistan’s claims that terrorist groups of different hues have formed a nexus across the border where they maintain safe havens. Gul Rahman, aka Ustad Mureed, affiliated with the Majeed Brigade, the suicide squad of the…
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia remains the major source of cheap foreign loans for Pakistan, rolling over $5 billion in loans at an annual interest rate of 4% — about one-third cheaper than Chinese cash deposits and less than half the cost of foreign commercial borrowing. Official records show that Riyadh charged a 4% interest rate on…
Pakistan and India teams have trained their eyes on their crucial Super Fours fixture at the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday (today), as the political fallout of their previous match continues to overshadow the cricket tournament in Dubai. Sadly, with sports, particularly cricket, now increasingly a proxy for the Narendra Modi-led BJP government in Delhi,…
ISLAMABAD: A subcommittee of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) will meet on September 26 to prepare draft rules for the annual judicial performance evaluation of high court judges. The five-member committee, chaired by Justice Mandokhail, includes Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan, Senator Farooq H Naek (from the treasury benches), Senator Ali Zafar…
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has trimmed its FY26 growth outlook, warning that devastating floods will keep real GDP expansion near the lower end of its earlier 3.25%4.25% forecast range. Private sector analysts, however, paint an even bleaker picture, with Topline Securities revising its projection to just 2.75%-.25%, down from 3.5%4.0%, amid widespread…
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways’ plan to outsource passenger trains to the private sector has hit a snag after the government decided that such operations will now be awarded only through open auctions. The railways had earlier invited bids to outsource 11 trains, receiving financial offers for nine of them amounting to Rs7.9 billion. The process included…
LAHORE: Another section of the Multan-Sukkur Motorway (M-5) near Jalalpur Pirwala has been swept away by floodwaters, deepening disruptions in southern Punjab already reeling from what officials describe as the worst flooding since 1956. According to motorway police, the eastern track of the motorway collapsed after a breach caused by the powerful flow of the…
HYDERABAD: A camel’s leg was allegedly amputated by landowners in Sukkur district’s village Januji after it wandered into their farmland. The injured animal was then tied to a tractor and dragged, reportedly as punishment for grazing and drinking water from the fields. The incident took place within the jurisdiction of Kandhra police station and came…
HYDERABAD: In an incident that reminded many parents of the 2016 Army Public School (APS) Peshawar attack, three people, including a teacher, were killed. Two others were injured in an armed assault at a government boys’ school in Baurri village, Shikarpur district, on Friday. The attack took place within the limits of Rustam police station,…
