The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that it is awaiting "necessary financing assurances" before the successful conclusion of review talks with Pakistan. This has dampened expectations for a deal until Pakistan secures the remaining $3 billion of the total $6 billion loans it urgently ...

*WASHINGTON - The head of the International Monetary Fund underscored the importance of fighting inflation now to shore up the prospects for economic growth in the future, warning that doing so could cause "some pain" to consumers in the short run.* "Success over time (in lowering prices) will be ...

RAWALPINDI − Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza said unnecessary and unfounded views on the country's nuclear program should be avoided, the military media wing said Monday. General Nadeem Raza reiterated the significance of country's nuclear capability as the ...

Chinese scholar and former defense attaché in South Asian countries Cheng Xizhong says Pakistan's self-reliance in weapons and equipment is conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability. He stated this while commenting on Pakistan's successful test launch of Shaheen-III ...

ISLAMABAD- The federal cabinet has been informed that the current account deficit has been brought down from 20 billion dollars to only three billion dollars. Briefing media after the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad with Prime Minister in the chair, Minister for Information and Broadcasting ...

ISLAMABAD-The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has urged UN Security Council to adopt the necessary measures that would prevent the annexation and compel Israel to stop all its illegal activities.   In a letter to the members of the United Nations Security Council, OIC also urged ...

ISLAMABAD-Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Dr Zafar Mirza has emphasized that the smart lockdown is necessary for running the wheel of national economy. Talking to a private TV channel, he said the government is not agreed with proposal of World Health ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan rejects unnecessary proposal made by India over Kartarpur Corridor. After the third round of talks held between the two countries, India has asked Pakistan to reconsider two demands it made at today's meeting. The agreement could not be finalised as Pakistan showed its ...

Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda has said the government has taken all necessary flood management and preparatory measures in a wake of ongoing Monsoon season. Chairing a Monsoon flood coordination meeting in Islamabad on Friday, he directed the provincial Irrigation Departments to ...

Prime Minister Imran Khan says complete implementation on National Action Plan has become necessary and his government is determined to eradicate terrorism and extremism from the country. He was expressing grief and condolence with the bereaved families of Hazara Community in Quetta today (Sunday), ...