Islamabad, Multan airports face PAA audit

KARACHI: Islamabad International Airport has emerged as the country's best-performing major airport while Multan International Airport, is ranked top among regional hubs in the Pakistan Airports Authority's (PAA) annual 2024 audit. According to...

Pakistan commentator Sana Mir’s Kashmir remark sparks debate

New Delhi: A remark by former Pakistan captain Sana Mir during commentary at ongoing ICC Women’s ODI World Cup has stirred controversy on social media amid already heightened India-Pakistan tensions. Several users called upon the International...

Pakistan repays $500m Eurobond on time

Pakistan has successfully repaid a $500 million Eurobond that matured on September 30, 2025, reaffirming the country’s commitment to meeting its international debt obligations. The announcement was made by Khurram Shahzad, adviser to the finance...

Karachi civil society protests detention of Pakistani activists onboard Gaza flotilla, demands release

Civil society and advocacy groups gathered on Thursday outside the Karachi Press Club to protest against the detention of activists aboard the Gaza Sumud Flotilla (GSF), calling on the government to demand the release of the Pakistani delegation,...

Pakistan Deploys Digital Technology To Spy On Citizens

New Delhi: Pakistani authorities are monitoring more than 4 million citizens using advanced digital tools purchased from foreign private companies, such as China’s Geedge Network, according to a recent report by Amnesty International, titled...

Islamabad police storm press club, attack journalists

ISLAMABAD: Tensions flared in the federal capital after Islamabad police stormed the National Press Club (NPC), vandalized property, and allegedly assaulted journalists, triggering outrage from the journalist community and strong reactions from...

PM Shehbaz calls for calm, promises personal oversight as govt, JAAC hold talks to resolve AJK unrest

PM assures transparent probe, immediate relief, and expands team for urgent negotiations to end AJK crisis Govt delegation starts formal talks with JAAC representatives in Muzaffarabad, Tariq Fazal Ch posted on X ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Pakistan to brief IMF about failure to meet tax collection target

Islamabad is set to host the formal beginning of the second economic review meeting between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as discussions on the country’s economic performance move forward. According to sources, the IMF...

Pakistan-IMF talks: Punjab holds back surplus due to flood impact

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have begun their second half-yearly economic review talks, where officials briefed the mission on growth, inflation, remittances, exports, and flood-related losses. Provincial governments also...

Pakistan accuses India of ‘water terrorism’ over Indus treaty violation

Pakistan has accused India of violating the Indus Waters Treaty by withholding critical dam data and suddenly releasing massive volumes of water into the Sutlej River, which worsened the ongoing flood crisis across Punjab. Officials have termed...

Pakistan’s water crisis falls below global scarcity level

Pakistan’s water crisis has reached a critical stage, with both water availability and storage capacity falling below global benchmarks, according to a Pakistan Council for Water Resources Research report. Experts warn that urgent measures are...

Pakistan's floriculture sector

Pakistan's agriculture is dominated by the production of wheat, cotton and more water thirsty crops such as rice and sugarcane. A significant proportion of the country's labour force is engaged in the production of these crops which offer modest...

Pakistan, China to sign multiple MoUs to fast-track CPEC Phase II

Pakistan and China are set to sign multiple MoUs to fast-track the second phase of the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, with Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal in China to attend the 14th...

Pakistan borrowing nearly doubled from last year: Report

Pakistan received $1.38 billion in external financial assistance during the first two months of the current fiscal year, almost double the amount borrowed in the same period last year. The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) revealed in its latest...

Pakistan withdraw from Asia Cup due to security concerns: Indian media

Pakistan have withdrawn from the upcoming Asia Cup Hockey tournament, which is scheduled to take place in India, citing security concerns, according to Indian media reports. In light of Pakistan’s decision, Bangladesh have been invited to...

Pakistan is Creating Govt Owned Strategic Digital Wallet Company

The federal cabinet has taken a major step forward with the incorporation of a new state-owned enterprise (SOE), the Strategic Digital Wallet Company, aimed at managing and safeguarding government-owned virtual assets, sources told ProPakistani....

Pakistan made no Israel move: Gilani

PESHAWAR: Acting President of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has said that Pakistan made a peace agreement with US President Donald Trump through consensus and mutual understanding, and categorically stated that no decision regarding Israel...

Pakistan, China, Afghanistan vow joint anti-terror efforts, stronger trade ties

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar paid a one-day visit to Kabul on Wednesday to attend the sixth trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan, where political, economic, and security...

Pakistan expands polio vaccination to children up to 15 years

The Ministry of Health has announced a new polio eradication strategy, expanding vaccination to include children up to the age of 15. The initiative, starting in November, will initially be carried out in Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. New strategy...

Pakistan's internet speed to double soon: Minister

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has announced major reforms in Pakistan’s internet and telecom infrastructure, promising faster connectivity through spectrum auctions, satellite internet...