EconomyPakistan
State Bank of Pakistan significantly raises interest rates
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased the interest rateby 150 basis points to 13.75 percent for...
Pakistan
22,000 security officials to be deployed to counter PTI long march in Islamabad
*ISLAMABAD: The federal government has devised a strict security plan todeal with the marchers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) during Islamabad’slong...
EconomyPakistan
Pakistan Stock Exchange falls further over political and economic uncertainty
*KARACHI: Amid uncertainty over a deal with IMF and the announcement ofmonetary policy, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday...
Pakistan
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan calls for dismissal of US diplomat Donald Lu for threatening Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday called on the US todismiss Donald Lu, assistant secretary of state...
EconomyPakistan
Finance Minister hints at good news for country in next two days
The Finance Minister expressed the hope that in next two days he willsucceed in having agreement with IMF in the...
Pakistan
19 senior Pakistani police officers get advanced training in US State Department
TEXAS – The US State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and LawEnforcement (INL) Affairs has invited 19 Pakistani police officers...
Pakistan
Another FIR registered against ARY Anchor Arshad Sharif
*KARACHI: Police on Sunday registered another FIR against ARY Newsanchorperson Arshad Sharif in Karachi, blaming him for speaking againststate institutions.*...
Pakistan
No Confidence Motion against Speaker PA Punjab Assembly disposed off
*LAHORE: A no-confidence motion against Speaker Punjab Assembly ParvezElahi has been wrapped up by a member of the panel of...
Pakistan
FIR launches against anchor Imran Khan, likely to be arrested: report
After Arshad Sharif and Sabir Shakir, FIR was also registered againstanchor Imran Khan in Sindh. An FIR was registered against...