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KARACHI: Small traders and business leaders have rejected government claims of declining inflation, calling official economic indicators “misleading and false."  The declared 2025 one of the worst years in Pakistan’s economic history for…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on have completed their annual exchange of lists of nuclear installations and facilities under the bilateral agreement signed on December 31, 1988. Addressing a weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has officially taken over the management of Telenor Pakistan, marking a major development in the country’s telecommunications sector. According to PTCL, the company has completed…

NEW DELHI: Indian leader Santan Pandey has claimed that the 2019 Pulwama attack was not the result of any foreign involvement but a political conspiracy orchestrated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). According to Indian news agency ANI,…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed deep concern over a new surge of violence in Yemen, highlighting its support for the country’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity. Speaking on behalf of the Foreign Office, a spokesperson condemned…

ISLAMABAD: The government has made it mandatory for those seeking employment abroad to complete a soft skills certification. The Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE) announced that from January 1, 2026, individuals…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom subscribers have reached 200 million, while broadband connections surpassed 150 million, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) Annual Report 2024–25. The report stated that steady…

As the clock struck midnight across time zones, people around the world bid farewell to a sometimes difficult 2025 and welcomed the new year with fireworks, traditional rituals and festive gatherings. The New Year arrived first in the…

ISLAMABAD: As a New Year gesture for the public, the government has announced a significant reduction in petroleum product prices. The price of petrol has been reduced by Rs 10.28 per liter, bringing the new rate to Rs 253.17 per liter.…

BEIJUNG: China has officially confirmed for the first time that it played a mediating role in easing tensions between Pakistan and India during their military confrontation in May this year. Speaking in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister…