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Economic Reckoning

Pakistan, July 27 -- The government's economic narrative remains upbeat, but the numbers tell a harder truth. Net foreign direct investment (FDI) rose just 5% in FY25 to $2.45 billion, while foreign f... Read More


Careless Diplomacy

Pakistan, July 27 -- Few issues cut as deeply in Pakistan's national consciousness as the Aafia Siddiqui saga. It is not just a legal case but a symbol of powerlessness, injustice, and of a state repe... Read More


US lauds Pakistan's role in regional, global peace

Pakistan, July 26 -- United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio lauded Pakistan's role in "global and regional peace" in his first meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar o... Read More


Pakistan, China to jointly confront hybrid threats

Pakistan, July 26 -- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir undertook an official visit to China, where he held a series of high-level meetings aimed at reinforcing the strategic partners... Read More


Govt calls on global tech firms to curb terror content

Pakistan, July 26 -- The government on Friday called on global social media organisations to immediately block the accounts of proscribed terrorist groups disseminating propaganda on their platforms. ... Read More


Senate panel okays bill to introduce reproductive health education in schools

Pakistan, July 26 -- The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training approved a bill on Friday to introduce reproductive health education into the school curriculum, follo... Read More


Trump downplays Macron's move on Palestine

Pakistan, July 26 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September. "What ... Read More


PM Shehbaz reaffirms government's commitment to GSP Plus scheme

Pakistan, July 26 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underscored on Friday the significance of European Union (EU) as one of Pakistan's largest trading partners and reaffirmed the government's commitmen... Read More


Flood fury continues as nine more lives lost in Gilgit Baltistan

Pakistan, July 26 -- Punjab rescue authorities have evacuated 40 individuals stranded in the middle of the Sindh River at Sheenka, District Attock, after rising water levels trapped five families on F... Read More


Japan funds 4.1bn yen maternal, child health center in Sindh

Pakistan, July 26 -- The inauguration ceremony for "The Project for the Extension of Maternal and Child Health Care Facility in Sindh" was held at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMH... Read More