Pakistan

Moody's flags inflation risks, fiscal pressures may strain policy flexibility and investor confidence

Index still ends in green, supported by hopes for US-Iran talks, $1b Saudi inflow

Maritime minister calls move major administrative breakthrough, ends career stagnation

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Nearly 150k posts abolished across province; 30k education posts already abolished

Markets, transport hubs remain closed; educational institutes, courts face disruptions

Rs50m allocated for Nullah Leh desilting; 15 drainage channels to be cleaned

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Initiative to focus on diabetes, TB, AIDS and hepatitis

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Lawmakers back CM Maryam Nawaz's two-year performance

Victim's husband is imprisoned in narcotics case in Gujranwala

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Experts call for stable policies, grid, net billing reforms

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Pakistan is awaiting an official response from Iran regarding the confirmation of its delegation for the second round of proposed talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar said on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will be working with the minimal staff at its principal seat in Islamabad on Wednesday, while no judicial work will be conducted at the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in the capital for a second consecutive day. The developments come as extraordinary security measures have been put in place for the anticipated second round of US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad, expected to be held this week. The measures also include restricted entry to the high-security Red Zone, where both the courts are located. The SC issued a notification on Tuesday, stating that the chief justice of Pakistan “shall function with minimal specified officers/ officials on April 22”. “However, the remaining officers/ officials shall work from home and shall remain in contact with their immediate supervising officers by keeping themselves connected through cell phone,” it added. The notification also said that “no adverse order shall be passed in case of non-appearance of any party or advocate in any case of Is...

ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Tuesday that Pakistan had sufficient medicine stocks to meet demand for the next five to six months. “Despite ongoing international challenges, the health ministry and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap), in close coordination with the pharmaceutical industry, have taken timely and effective measures to safeguard medicine supplies,” Kamal said, while chairing a meeting to review the availability of medicines and the national supply chain. The health minister said that proactive steps ensured the uninterrupted availability of medicines across Pakistan. “Pakistan currently holds sufficient medicine stocks to meet demand for the next five to six months,” he noted. Kamal reassured the public that, despite the prevailing global situation due to the conflict in the Middle East, there would be no shortage of medicines. “The health ministry and Drap are maintaining strict oversight to ensure continuous supply, while the government remains fully committed t...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday released its official Mark-to-Market (M2M) currency rates for April 21, 2026, based on weighted-average interbank closing data and international benchmarks.