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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday welcomed approximately $700 million in new foreign investment pledges for Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) sector, calling it a major milestone in the country’s journey toward becoming a global digital leader.

Pakistan is preparing to launch international legal action against India following its unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, a move Islamabad views as a violation of international law.

ISLAMABAD: The rates of gold witnessed an increase in Pakistan, All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association reported on Tuesday. The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs2,100 and was sold at Rs349,200 against its sale at Rs347,100 on the last trading day. The prices of 10 grams of 24 […]

• Defence minister says military briefed govt on possible conflict with India, next few days ‘crucial’ • Beijing, Washington, Ankara and Doha urge measures to calm tensions as neighbours trade fire across Line of Control ISLAMABAD: As friends in foreign capitals continue to advocate for a de-escalation of tensions in South Asia, Pakistan’s defence min­ister said the country was ready for any incursion by India. The two neighbours have been trading fire across the Line of Control (LoC) for four days now, with each blaming the other for provocation. “We have reinforced our forces because it is something which is imminent now. So in that situation some strategic decisions have to be taken, so those decisions have been taken,” Khawaja Asif told Reuters on Monday. He said the military had briefed the government on the possibility of an Indian attack, but did not go into further details on his reasons for thinking an incursion was imminent. His remarks follow New Delhi’s increasingly aggressive posturing following ...

The Pakistan Army on Tuesday shot down an Indian quadcopter drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), state media reported, as tensions between the two countries linger on in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. The April 22 attack killed 26 men, mostly tourists, and was one of the deadliest armed attacks in the disputed Himalayan region since 2000. Kashmir Resistance, also known as The Resistance Front, said it “unequivocally” denied involvement in the attack, after an initial message that claimed responsibility. India, without offering any evidence, has implied cross-border linkages of the attackers, while Pakistan has strongly denied any involvement. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a neutral probe into the incident. “Pakistan has successfully shot down an Indian quadcopter along the Line of Control, thwarting a violation of its airspace,” state-run Radio Pakistan and PTV News reported, citing security sources. Specifying the location, security sources said the “enemy at...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Monday renewed efforts to deepen educational cooperation by organising a joint education fair and Vice Chancellors’ Summit at the National University of Technology (NUTECH), where a high-level Kazakh delegation engaged with Pakistani academic leaders under the Higher Education.

The Pakistan Army shot down an Indian surveillance quadcopter after it violated Pakistan’s airspace along the Line of Control (LoC), security sources confirmed.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board will meet on May 9 to discuss the country’s staff-level agreement for a new $1.3 billion arrangement under a climate resilience loan programme, along with the first review of Pakistan’s ongoing $7bn bailout programme, the global lender said. According to the Fund’s website, this will be the first “review under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility”, along with request for an arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). Previously, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his visit to Washington had said he also expected the IMF Executive Board to approve in early May. Approval from the board would trigger the disbursement of a $1bn tranche under the programme, which Pakistan secured in 2024. The IMF programme has played a critical role in stabilising Pakistan’s fragile economy, providing much-needed external financing and boosting market confidence. Pakis­tan and the IMF had reached a three-year, $7bn aid packag...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on climate action, nature conservation, and green economic growth under the Pakistan-UK Green Compact.

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board meeting is scheduled for May 9, with Pakistan listed on the official agenda. During the meeting, the IMF board is expected to approve a disbursement of $1.1 billion for Pakistan under the ongoing financial program. According to IMF statement, first Review under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, the request for modification of performance criteria, and the request for an arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility are scheduled to take place on May 9. Meanwhile, Pakistan has also secured $1.3 billion in climate financing from the International Monetary Fund. This was stated by IMF Director of Communications Julie Kozack while responding to a query of ARY News during a press conference. Last month, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level agreement on the first review under Pakistan’s 37-month $7bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and on a new 28-month $1.3bn arrangement under the Resilience a...

ISPR says those killed as a result of precise, skillful engagement were specifically infiltrating on behest of their foreign masters to undertake high profile terrorist activities inside Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has stepped up diplomatic efforts to promote its narrative amid rising tension with India.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan, responsible for less than one percent of global carbon emissions, remains one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Federal Minister for Climate Change Dr Musadik Malik said on Sunday.

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan has reached a pivotal moment of economic recovery and transformation. Addressing Pakistan Conference 2025, titled "Bridging Divides, Building Tomorrow: Pakistan’s Path to Inclusive Growth and Governance," at Harvard University, he said we have stabilized the fundamentals, restored confidence and reignited growth after inheriting an economy facing significant challenges from contracting GDP to depleting reserves. Muhammad Aurangzeb outlined the government’s strategy including maintaining fiscal discipline, controlling inflation, and pushing ahead with deep structural reforms in energy, taxation, governance and the management of state-owned enterprises. He flagged major growth opportunities in Pakistan’s rich mineral resources, expanding IT sector, green energy initiatives and the country’s youthful entrepreneurial population. He emphasized that strengthening human development is critical to sustaining high, inclusive growth. In his opening remarks, Ambassador R...

ISLAMABAD - Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated on Sunday that entire Pakistan is united with its armed forces and will give a strong response to Modi government just like we responded in Pulwama incident.

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, reaffirmed on Sunday that Pakistan is fully capable of responding to any Indian provocation with strength and determination, as demonstrated during past incidents.

Pakistan and China have reiterated their firm resolve to uphold regional peace and stability, promote mutual respect and understanding, and jointly oppose unilateralism and hegemonic policies. The understanding was reached during a telephone conversation between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday. During the conversation, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar briefed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on current regional situation. He categorically rejected India's unilateral and illegal actions, as well as its baseless propaganda against Pakistan. Expressing deep appreciation for China's consistent and unwavering support, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan's strong commitment to the iron-clad Pakistan-China friendship and the shared vision of an All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership. He emphasized Pakistan's determination to further deepen bilateral cooperation across all spheres. Both sides agreed to...

Pakistan and China have reiterated their firm resolve to uphold regional peace and stability, promote mutual respect and understanding, and jointly oppose unilateralism and hegemonic policies.

India has used the armed attack in Indian Occupied Kashmir as a pretext to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan for domestic political purposes, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said, as he called for an international inquiry into the incident. India, he told The New York Times, was taking steps to punish Pakistan “without any proof, without any investigation.” Twentysix people were killed and several others injured in a gun attack on a group of tourists near Pahalgam, a town in the southern part of the disputed territory. In the interview with the Times on Friday, Asif said that Pakistan was “ready to cooperate” with “any investigation which is conducted by international inspectors. Times correspondent Julian Barnes, who interviewed the defence minister, wrote that his remarks “appeared to be aimed at defusing tensions with India”. “We do not want this war to flare up, because flaring up of this war can cause disaster for this region,” the defence minister said. Noting Indian officials ass...

LAHORE - Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday firmly rejected any Pakistan involvement in the recent incident in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), asserting that Pakistan had no connec-tion to the matter.