Pakistan

Sweden has closed its Islamabad embassy indefinitely due to security concerns. The decision will have implications on bilateral relations like trade, education and people-to-people ties besides tarnishing Pakistan’s image globally …

Amid an overall slowdown of remittances flowing into Pakistan during the July-February period of its ongoing financial year, what has hit policy makers harder is the drop in inflow from …

Pakistani spy agency ISI has finally revealed after months of speculation what was known all along – that Gulzar Imam, founder of the Baloch National Army (BNA), is under Pakistan’s …

The European Union’s decision last month to remove Islamabad from the list of ‘High-Risk Third Countries’ for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing purposes has brought little joy to Pakistan’s exporters. …

Aid from Saudi Arabia into Pakistan is thinning amid changing global geopolitical order. The West Asian nation is now changing its stance by clamping up on offering “blank cheque” aid …

Pakistan’s record inflation of 35.4 per cent in March has left the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif red faced. Islamabad has warned   that the situation would get worse. It will …

The going is getting tougher for multinationals operating in Pakistan, fresh investments will slow down. Along with the economic woes, the deteriorating political and security situation will also be a …

For the second time running, Pakistan has chosen not to attend the Democracy Summit taking place in Washington on Tuesday, March 28. On Tuesday afternoon, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

In yet another incredible show with the bat and ball, Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in the second game of the three-match T20Is to clinch a historic series win …

After Pakistan, armed attacks on Chinese workers are on a rise in resource-rich African countries where Beijing continues to increase its mining footprint. On March 19, nine Chinese citizens died …

Pakistan’s current account deficit—the difference between outflow and inflow of dollars or other foreign currencies dropped 86 per cent to $74 million in February—the lowest in about two years. In …

India’s northern states were rocked by an earthquake on Tuesday night  which triggered panic in several cities including Delhi-NCR with residents rushing out of their homes for safety. Video: #WATCH …

Pakistan’s once robust textile industry, considered the backbone of the economy, is under severe stress as several firms are inching towards default. Many of them have already shut down. The …

Saudi Arabia’s reluctance to provide any meaningful financial assistance to Pakistan, which is currently in the middle of an unprecedented economic crisis, is a wake-up call for Islamabad. It is …

Srinagar: A designated court for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases in Jammu has started the trial in the case of sedition and other offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) …

The Chinese embassy in Islamabad has asked Pakistan to release overdue payments to the tune of $1.5 billion to Chinese Independent Power Plants (IPPs) working under the mega $64 billion …

Veteran cricket umpire Aleem Dar has stepped down after 19 years on the Elite Panel after standing in a record 435 men’s international matches. Dar, who has been on the …

Pakistan has overtaken Afghanistan as the country with the most terrorist attacks and deaths in South Asia, a position held by the latter since 2017. The 10th edition of the …

As negotiations between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan for the resumption of the $6.5 billion financial assistance package is yet to yield any result, Islamabad is hoping China will …

While investigating the involvement of a number of the Kashmiri separatist leaders in a scandal of admission of many students in Pakistan’s medical and engineering colleges, the Central and the …

The deepening economic crisis in Pakistan is leading to a large number of school dropouts. With surging inflation and shortage of essential items including food, many children are now being …