WB to give Pakistan $20bn under 10-year partnership framework
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has pledged $20 billion to Pakistan under the 10-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF), according to sources in the Ministry of Economy. Sources described the pledge…
Iran’s navy unveils its first signals intelligence ship
DUBAI: Iran's navy received its first signals intelligence ship on Wednesday, semi-official news organization Tasnim reported, days after the country's military took delivery of 1,000 new drones. Zagros is a…
UK minister resigns amid BD probe
LONDON: Britain's financial services and anti-corruption minister resigned on Tuesday after weeks of questions about her financial ties to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted as Bangladesh prime minister…
Overpricing of food supplies adds to misery in crisis-hit Kurram
Residents' problems in the conflict-hit Kurram district persist as basic goods, especially food, supplied to the region as part of humanitarian operations are reportedly being sold at exorbitant prices. In…
More than 10,000 Pakistani nationals languishing in Saudi jails, NA told
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told the National Assembly on Wednesday that more than 10,000 Pakistani nationals are imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for various crimes. "The number of Pakistanis detained in…
Bilawal to ‘attend’ President-elect Trump’s inauguration
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will personally attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the US President on January 20, well-informed sources said on Wednesday. The PPP chairman…
SC questions need for constitutional amendment for military court trials of terrorists
ISLAMABAD: A seven-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan on Wednesday resumed hearing of an internal appeal challenging the military trials of civilians. The bench…
Two officers suspended for using CM Sindh’s plane without approval
Two Sindh government officials have been suspended after it was revealed that they traveled in Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah's plane without permission. The officers, both Grade 17 officials,…
Issues should be resolved through dialogue, not revenge: Fazlur Rehman
LAHORE: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman stressed that politics should not be based on revenge and called for solving problems through dialogue. Speaking to reporters, Fazl expressed faith in negotiations…
PTI to observe Feb 8 as ‘black day’ with nationwide protests
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reportedly decided to mark February 8 - the one-year anniversary of the general election - as Black Day, with protests planned across the country, according…
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