NEW YORK, Apr 27, Pakistan achieved a significant diplomatic success at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively blocking India’s attempts to push through a resolution that directly attributed the recent Pahalgam incident to Pakista ...
Aurangzeb hopes to get $1.3bn from IMF next month
WASHINGTON, Apr 27, Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme has played a role in stabilising Pakistan’s economy. In an interview with a foreign news agency in Washington ...
Pakistan exports seafood worth $322.9mln in nine months
KARACHI, Apr 24, Seafood exports during the last 9 months of current financial year grew by 8.15 per cent in Pakistan as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of the last year. Over 151,787 metric tons of fish and fish products val ...
India blocks Government of Pakistan’s social media account amid rising tensions
ISLAMABAD, Apr 24, India has blocked the official social media account of the Government of Pakistan on X (formerly Twitter) across its territory, intensifying tensions between the two countries. The action was taken without investigation, alleg ...
Finance Minister highlights Pakistan economic gains in Washington meetings
WASHINGTON, Apr 22, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held crucial discussions with global leaders, including top officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, during his visit to ...
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88: Vatican News
ROME, Apr 21, Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died Monday at the age of 88, said the Vatican in a statement. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Francis was head of the Roman Catholic Chur ...
Afghanistan outpacing Pakistan in polio eradication efforts: Health Minister
KARACHI, Apr 20 , Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said that Afghanistan is surpassing Pakistan in efforts to eradicate polio, warning that it might achieve this goal first. Speaking at the 6th International Medical Research Conference orga ...
DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host international students unless it turns over disciplinary records
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is threatening to strip Harvard University of its ability to enroll international students if it doesn’t turn over records on international students’ “illegal and violent activities,” the agency said Wednesday. ...
US tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs. It added "severe downside risks", including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even s ...
HIGHLIGHTS FROM “ECOSOC 2025”
By: Muhammad Ayub In the world where the problems of poverty, climate change, and inequality intersect, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) emerges as a beacon of hope an arena where the world’s greatest minds come together to ...
SCO, Pakistan and The Age of Regionalism
Qasim Farooq We live in an age where regionalism has eclipsed bilateral relations. Global groupings such as the ASEAN and BRICS showcase how nations are increasingly gravitating towards multilateral frameworks to address shared challenges like secur ...
Army deployed in Islamabad for SCO summit amid PTI protests
By Muhammad Ayub Police use tear gas shells to disperse protesters at D-Chowk; over 30 including Imran’s sisters arrested. Interior minister says won’t allow anyone to damage public properties. Police barricade Lahore, detain several PTI workers ...
Chagos Islands: The UK has returned its final African colony to Mauritius.
By: Muhammad Ayub The agreement comes after 13 rounds of negotiations that began in 2022, following the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the UN General Assembly's acknowledgment of Mauritius's sovereignty claims in 2019 and 2021. The ICJ, ...
Iran launches more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel
Israel claims that Iran has launched over 180 missiles toward the country in a significant assault, escalating concerns of a potential regional war. Millions sought refuge in shelters as explosions illuminated the skies over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. P ...
Lessons from a Timeless Friendship
By: Ahsan Iqbal As we celebrate China's National Day today, it is a moment to reflect on the time-tested and steadfast friendship between Pakistan and China. For over seven decades, our nations have enjoyed a unique bond rooted in mutual trust, good ...
PM Shehbaz Sharif’s UNGA Speech Becomes Most-Watched on UN’s YouTube Channel
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's paddress at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) last week has become the most-watched speech on the UN's official YouTube channel, according to data released by the UN's Centre for Public Opi ...