“Breakthrough” in negotiations as the draft of the Gaza truce agreement is finalized
DOHA: Following a midnight "breakthrough" in discussions attended by US President-elect Donald Trump's envoy, mediator Qatar provided Israel and Hamas with a final draft of an agreement to stop the…
The Indian PM unveils a tunnel to areas close to Pakistan and China.
SRINAGAR: On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened a vital road tunnel through the Himalayas, advancing all-weather access northward into disputed high-altitude border areas with Pakistan and China.…
Nowadays, 64% of adults have bank accounts.
KARACHI: According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), financial inclusion, or the percentage of adults with bank accounts, increased from 16% in 2015 to 64% in 2023. In order…
In the following two weeks, petrol and diesel will cost Rs6 higher.
ISLAMABAD Due to increasing international costs, it is anticipated that the prices of gasoline, kerosene, and high-speed diesel (HSD) may rise by up to Rs6 per litre on Wednesday for…
Value-hunting drives the bulls to a 983-point rise.
KARACHI: The benchmark KSE 100 index recorded an exceptional gain on Monday thanks to a general buying binge at attractive prices in the stock market amid a comparatively quiet political…
During the first meeting of parliament this year, tensions rise.
ISLAMABAD The acrimony between opposition and government legislators in the lower chamber of parliament did not abate on Monday, despite the fact that the third round of negotiations between the…
CJP Afridi wants to “hear the other side” as well after being “jolted” by missing persons’ cries.
ISLAMABAD: Yahya Afridi, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), acknowledged that the numerous reports of enforced disappearances "jolted" him, but he stated that he also wants to "hear the other…
Revisions to agreements with 14 IPPs have been approved to lower power costs and save consumers Rs137 billion a year.
The power division's request to amend the negotiated settlement agreements with 14 independent power producers (IPPs) in order to lower electricity rates and save Rs1.4 trillion for the national exchequer…
The FIA starts the process of seizing people traffickers’ properties.
Gujrat: According to Dawn, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has started the process of seizing the belongings of people engaged in human trafficking in accordance with recent directives from Prime…
In a call with Netanyahu, Biden demands a rapid ceasefire in Gaza, according to the White House.
The White House reports that US President Joe Biden has had a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as US officials work to secure a ceasefire and hostage agreement…
