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Pakistan rejects Taliban claims of weapons smuggling into Afghanistan as ‘baseless’

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday rubbished claims made by the Afghan Taliban about weapons allegedly smuggled from Pakistan into Afghanistan...

Curfew imposed in Balochistan’s Surab district amid law and order concerns

QUETTA: The district administration of Surab on Sunday imposed a curfew across the district till August 15, citing concerns over the law and order...

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Makkah defence pact is ‘purely defensive’, not aimed at any country: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye was “purely...

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye sign trilateral defence pact in Makkah

MAKKAH: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Friday signed a joint defence pact in Makkah that empowers member states to treat an attack against...

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SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11.5%

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee on Monday decided to maintain the policy rate at 11.5 per cent, citing an improved...

Chinese FM urges Swedish businesses to deepen cooperation with China

BEIJING: The Wallenberg family and the Swedish business community should continue to play an active role in encouraging the Swedish government to pursue a...

Pakistan economy expands 3.7pc in FY26, misses growth target

ISLAMABAD: The government unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey (PES) for FY2025-26 on Thursday, according to which GDP growth was recorded at 3.7pc in the...

Budget likely to be unveiled on June 12

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Tuesday that the budget for the next fiscal year (FY2026-27) would likely be presented in...

Power Division seeks World Bank backing for new industrial tariff structure

ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a new power tariff structure to encourage industrial consumers to maximise their operations during the daytime and minimise them...

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