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Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf hospitalised in UAE: Family

Earlier, his close aide and former information minister Fawad Chaudhry said that General Musharraf is critical and on a ventilator support in a UAE hospital

Pakistan hikes defence budget by over 11%; allocates Rs 1,523 billion

The budget showed that debt servicing has risen to 29.1 per cent of the budget, making it the single largest expenditure and accounting for 45.4 per cent of the current expenditure

Imran Khan attacks Shehbaz, says PM wanted to get rid of corruption charges

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday slammed Shehbaz Sharif government for destabilizing the country's economy

IMF asks Pak to renegotiate CPEC energy deals before making payments: Rpt

As of now Pakistan has repeatedly been seeking international aid to support its failing economy

Pak journalist warned of legal action over baseless allegations: Military

The military dismissed allegations hurled against its top leadership by senior journalist Shaheen Sehbai, terming them as 'baseless propaganda'

Power crisis: Pakistan to shut markets at 8:30 pm, puts curbs on weddings

Pakistan, which is facing a worsening power crisis, has taken various steps to bring down the consumption of electricity to reduce load shedding

Pakistan likely to present nearly Rs 9.5 trillion budget on Friday: Report

Quoting sources, media report said the defence budget is estimated around Rs 1.53 lakh crore - up by Rs 73,000 cr or 5% over the revised budget of the outgoing fiscal year

Five-day work week, curtailed foreign trips as Pak battles an energy crisis

Pakistan announced a six-day work week soon after Sharif took over as the new prime minister in April

German Foreign Minister tests Covid positive during Pakistan visit

Annalena Baerbock, who arrived earlier Tuesday on a two-day maiden visit to Pakistan, tested positive for coronavirus shortly after meeting with her counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad.

Kupwara Encounter: 2 LeT militants, including 1 Pakistani killed

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including one Pakistani national, were killed by the security forces in Kupwara encounter

Petrol prices in Pakistan rise by PKR 60 in a week, hit record levels

The prices of petroleum products in Pakistan have risen by a massive PKR 60 per litre in about a week taking them to record levels

Imran's party rejects Shehbaz's offer of dialogue on reviving Pak economy

Prime Minister Sharif on Sunday emphasised the need for initiating a dialogue over vital sectors of the economy to move ahead on the path of progress and prosperity

Pak summons Indian charg d'affaires over BJP leaders' controversial remarks

Pakistan said on Monday that it has summoned the Indian charg d'affaires to convey its categorical rejection and condemnation of the controversial remarks by two BJP leaders against Prophet Mohammed.

Pakistan army to get Rs 1.4 trillion next fiscal year, says report

Defence spending often comes under scrutiny at the time of the announcement of the annual budget when allocati­ons for various sectors are earmarked

Pakistan imposes 10% regulatory duty on petroleum products from China

Petroleum products will attract 10 per cent customs duty on imports while an equivalent 10 per cent deemed duty is applicable on local production of these products by domestic refineries

LIVE: Maharashtra, Kerala report over 1,000 new Covid cases each in a day

For the past five days, Kerala has been reporting over 1,000 coronavirus cases each day and a total of 48 Covid-related deaths

Imran Khan-led PTI govt miserably failed' people of Gwadar: Pak PM Shehbaz

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hit out at the previous government led by ousted premier Imran Khan for "miserably failing the people of Gwadar, a day after he visited the port city in Balochistan and inaugurated a six-lane expressway built under the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Expressing dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work on projects in Gwadar, the prime minister asserted that the development of Pakistan was linked with peace, stability and progress in Balochistan. The coalition govt aims to assist Balochistan by working with the provincial govt & local elders to chart the way forward, Sharif said in a tweet on Saturday. "During my visit to Gwadar, I witnessed how PTI govt miserably failed the people of Gwadar. Despite wasting billions of rupees & precious time, it could not complete any project for resolution of water & electricity issues for the locals who gave great sacrifices for Gwadar port," he said. During his ...

Pakistan PM Shehbaz asks ISI to screen govt officials, says Report

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has tasked the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to screen government officials before their induction, appointments and postings, as well as promotions, a media report said

Do not want anyone to play spoiler in Afghanistan, says Pakistan

A day after the first-ever Indian delegation visited Kabul since the Taliban took over last year, Pakistan said that it would not like any country playing the role of a spoiler in Afghanistan

Pak has forex to pay for 2 months of imports, reserves slip below $10 bn

The stockpile decreased by $366 million in the week ended May 27 to stand at $9.72 billion