Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit Pakistan on August 2 (Saturday) for a two-day official trip at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday. The visit was confirmed by President Pezeshkian’s political adviser, Mehdi Sanai, in a post on X. “Dr Pezeshkian will travel […]
The noose around the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly is tightening with each passing day, as the suspension of its MPAs continues in the wake of one incident after another. Outside the assembly, the Opposition’s MPAs and their families are reportedly facing humiliation and harassment by Punjab Police ahead of the planned countrywide protest on […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a mixed session on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) policy rate announcement. However, late-session buying lifted the benchmark KSE-100 index by nearly 450 points. The index fluctuated between the intra-day high of 139,018.88 and low of 137,658.81. It closed with a […]
Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge. The decision came after the internet regulator urged the government last month to overturn the YouTube carve-out, citing […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday said that innocent and unarmed civilians were martyred in the Bajaur incident and asserted that decisions should not be imposed on the province without consultation. An emergency meeting on the law and order situation was held under the chairmanship of the chief minister. The meeting was […]
Pakistan has rejected Indian claims made during the Lok Sabha debate on “Operation Sindoor,” calling them baseless and provocative. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned India on Wednesday for distorting facts, justifying aggression, and using conflict for domestic political gain. According to FO spokesperson, India’s actions are a continuation of its tendency to fabricate allegations without […]
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that United States will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from India starting on August 1. Trump said India will also face an unspecified penalty on August 1, but he did elaborate on the amount or what it was for. “While India is our friend, we have, over […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Tuesday that it will keep the policy interest rate steady at 11%, citing steady inflation and signs of economic improvement. SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed said inflation currently stands at 7.2%, with a slight rise observed in May and June. The average inflation rate for the last fiscal […]
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced that this year’s Independence Day celebrations will take place over 14 days, from August 1 to 14, under the theme Marka-e-Haq.” Speaking at a press conference in Karachi with Senior Ministers Sharjeel Inam Memon and Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, he said the extended celebrations demonstrate a unified […]
The Government of Sindh has officially issued a notification setting a minimum monthly wage of Rs40,000 for unskilled workers employed in industrial and commercial establishments across the province. This new wage structure will be effective from July 1, 2025. Shahid Abdul Salam Thaheem, the Provincial Labour Minister, made the announcement, revealing the revised wage scale […]