The Ministry of Finance on Sunday categorically rejected claims regarding the country’s external debt and associated interest payments, calling the reports misleading and stating that the nation’s external debt profile remains predominantly concessional and long-term. “Pakistan’s total external debt and liabilities currently stand at $138 billion, while public external debt interest outflows increased from $1.99 […]
Former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly member Raja Mujahid Khan and his supporters have left Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the party said on Sunday. PML-N held a formal induction ceremony in AJK attended by Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Maqam, Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi, […]
French President Emmanuel Macron recently wrote to his US counterpart Donald Trump asking him to lift sanctions placed on several European figures, including former European commissioner Thierry Breton and ICC judge Nicolas Guillou, according to extracts of a letter seen by AFP. In the letter, Macron says he is making a personal appeal to Trump […]
The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) on Sunday demanded immediate free and fair elections, the release of political prisoners, and proper medical treatment for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside PTI leader and former provincial minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar criticised the government’s governance and economic policies, warning that the […]
Pakistan’s Ali sisters have reached the quarter-finals of the German Junior Open Squash Championship 2026, following strong performances in the second round of the tournament. Mahnoor Ali defeated Rafaela Guidoni 11-4, 11-4, 11-7, while Sehrish Ali overcame Neria Sastre 11-6, 11-2, 11-2 to secure their places in the quarter-finals. Mahnoor is set to face an […]
The 14th UAE Ambassador’s Cup Ramadan Football Tournament 2026 officially began in Islamabad with a ceremony attended by diplomats, government officials, and a large gathering of spectators. The opening ceremony featured the Ambassador of Kuwait, Ambassador of Lebanon, Ambassador of Zimbabwe, the Deputy Head of Mission of the United States, senior Pakistani officials, members of […]
Police registered a case against unknown persons after Canadian national Hamza Ahmed was allegedly abducted from Lahore’s Defence A area and launched an investigation into the incident. Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Lahore, Muhammad Faisal Kamran said investigations were under way from multiple angles and progress was expected soon. He formed a special team under the […]
Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition. Israel became the only country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence in December — something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia […]
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday condemned a resolution passed by the Sindh Assembly rejecting the creation of a new province, calling it “against the Constitution of Pakistan” and a threat to national unity. The Sindh Assembly, a day earlier, adopted a resolution declaring that Karachi “is and will remain” an integral and inseparable […]
US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Saturday that President Donald Trump is questioning why Iran has not “capitulated” in the face of Washington’s military build-up aimed at pressuring them into a nuclear deal. The United States and Iran this week resumed Oman-mediated talks in Geneva aimed at averting the possibility of military action, after Washington […]