ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday announced a staff-level agreement for the release of $1.2 billion next loan tranches after Islamabad, for now, agreed to the old pre-floods budget targets and to publish the governance report before the board meeting. The deal will cement the positive market sentiments and ensure the continuity of fragile…
FO says ceasefire initiated on Taliban’s request. ISPR says precision strikes inflict heavy losses on terrorists ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime on Wednesday agreed to a temporary ceasefire along the border, following days of deadly and intense clashes in multiple locations that left dozens dead on both sides. According to a statement issued…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday and held wide-ranging discussions on political, security and regional developments, agreeing to continue political consultations on matters of national importance amid growing tension between their allied parties – the…
Police personnel patrol a street following crackdown on TLP activists during an anti-Israel protest in Muridke on October 13. Photo : AFP LAHORE: In the wake of the violent protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Punjab Police have drawn up extensive lists of the party’s leaders and senior activists for province-wide arrests, officials confirmed on Wednesday….
ISPR warns any aggression will be dealt with swift, resolute and intense response Pakistan Rangers (R) and Indian Border Security Force personnel take part in the daily flag lowering ceremony at their joint border post of Wagah near Lahore PHOTO:REUTERS RAWALPINDI: Expressing grave concern over Indian military leadership’s irresponsible statements under immense political pressure, Pakistan…
ISLAMABAD: Public discord among Supreme Court judges has intensified following the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, sparking concerns that the growing rifts could further undermine the authority and independence of the country’s top court. On Tuesday, a heated exchange between two members of the Constitutional Bench – Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Ayesha…
K-P Governor Faisal Karim Kundi. Photo: File LAHORE: Senior PPP leaders expressed deep disappointment over Governor K-P Faisal Kareem Kundi’s attempt to obstruct the resignation process of outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, warning that such undemocratic manoeuvres – in pursuit of “establishment-driven objectives” – were damaging the party’s credibility. “We were once seen as…
Park to feature hatcheries, seafood processing facilities, green energy integration, international export linkages Fishing boats are anchored at the Ibrahim Hyderi jetty due to the cyclone warning in the coastal areas of Sindh and Balochi-stan. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: An aquaculture park planned along the Sindh’s coastal belt will help unlock the potential of Thatta as…
KARACHI: A team of doctors at the JPMC has performed a rare and delicate surgery, removing a knife lodged deep in a patient’s neck, narrowly saving his life. According to hospital officials, Abdul Rehman, 40, a resident of Abdullah Goth, was brought to JPMC on Monday morning after being stabbed in the lower neck by…
No new buses added in 14 years; Rs10 ticket makes students travel in overcrowded vehicles KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) is facing a severe transport crisis as its decades-old point bus service fails to meet the needs of its ever-growing student population. With more than 47,000 students enrolled and only 30 buses operating, thousands…
