Staff Writer

ISLAMABAD: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), an international organization dedicated to addressing climate change, has approved financial assistance of $250 million for Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Asian Development Bank…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on a positive note on Wednesday, while the rupee strengthened further against the US dollar, pushing the greenback to its lowest level in six months. At the start of trading, the benchmark…

KARACHI: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Karachi Pir Muhammad Shah has issued a stern warning to citizens, announcing that anyone caught riding a motorcycle without a valid driving license will face a fine of Rs. 20,000. Addressing…

GAZA: The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has announced that it will delay the handover of Israeli hostage bodies due to what it describes as repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by Israel. In a statement issued by the…

LAHORE: Air pollution in Punjab remains dangerously high, with Lahore once again topping the list of the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday. According to the global monitoring agency IQAir, Lahore’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI)…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban held in Istanbul have ended without any breakthrough. According to Tarar, the Afghan delegation diverted discussions away…

Special Correspondent UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has reiterated its firm support for ending the decades-long economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States on Cuba. Speaking at the UN General Assembly debate on…

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, underscored the importance of a strategic reset in Pakistan-U.S. relations, calling the partnership “indispensable” during a panel discussion on “The Future of the…

RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have taken a major step towards strengthening their economic ties with the signing of a landmark Economic Cooperation Framework. The agreement, reached during a high-level meeting between Prime Minister…

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has said that Pakistan’s current pace of economic growth is not fast enough to reduce poverty in the country. According to the World Bank’s latest report, Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow by 3 percent this…