After the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the government has got another major victory on Thursday as the constitutional bench endorsed the transfer of three judges from different high courts to the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The government’s legal team must be jubilant that in view of the majority order, Justice Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar will continue as […]
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join Israel’s strikes on Iran within the next two weeks as there is still a “substantial” chance of negotiations to end the conflict. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out a message from Trump, saying there had been “a lot of speculation” about […]
A day after the landmark meeting between US President Donald Trump and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the White House, Pakistan on Thursday reiterated its opposition to a military solution and emphasised diplomacy as the preferred way to resolve the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. At his weekly news briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson […]
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose to $17.1 billion as of June 13, 2025, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. During the week ended June 13, SBP-held reserves increased $46 million, reaching $11.7 billion. Meanwhile, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.3 billion. The […]
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended lower by over 450 points on Thursday following a volatile session as early gains, driven by policy optimism, were wiped out by selling pressure amid escalating Middle East tensions. Earlier, trading opened on a robust note in the wake of federal cabinet’s approval of a large-scale circular debt resolution plan […]
Former energy and finance minister Naveed Qamar said Parliament has made history by reviewing the 2025-26 budget word by word through its standing committees on finance and revenue. Speaking at a parliamentary consultation titled ‘Budget 2025-26: Numbers and Beyond’ on Thursday, Qamar noted that for a hundred years, the budget-making process remained the sole domain […]
Pakistan’s textile exports — the country’s largest export-earning sector and a crucial pillar for its trade balance — recorded a 2% year-on-year (YoY) decline in May 2025, totalling $1.53 billion compared to $1.55 billion in the same period last year. The drop was primarily driven by reduced shipments of cotton yarn, cotton cloth, bedwear, towels, […]
Federal Minister for Energy Ali Pervaiz Malik is leading Pakistan’s delegation to the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2025 from June 1821, 2025. According to an official statement issued Thursday, Malik held key meetings on the sidelines of the forum, including one with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Tsivilev, who also chairs the Pakistan-Russia Inter-Governmental […]
To destroy a people, you must first sever their roots. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Any religious place of worship and its holy book are revered as sacred by their followers. In much the same way, a state and its governing document ‘Constitution’ holds a sacrosanct place in the hearts of their citizens and constitutionalists. Just as any […]
FaZe Clan member Jason “Jasontheween” is speaking out after receiving harassment and death threats following his appearance at the Streamer Prom event with Sakura Shymko, the younger sister of streamer Kyedae. Held on June 18 in Houston and organized by Twitch streamer Funny Mike, the prom was inspired by Kai Cenat’s Streamer University. Jason and […]