ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approved a $1.3 billion loan on Monday, granting waivers against missing a few key conditions and securing a new pledge from Pakistan to introduce new tax measures to offset the impact of a huge revenue shortfall. To win the IMF board meeting, the Pakistani authorities had agreed to […]
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Minister of Power, Awais Ahmed Leghari, held a meeting with the US Ambassador to Pakistan, Natalie Baker, to discuss the ongoing reforms in Pakistan’s electricity sector and explore potential investment opportunities. During the meeting, Leghari sought Ambassador Baker’s support in engaging US-based multilateral development partners and international financial institutions, including the IMF and the World
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Survey of 4,000 citizens highlights public trust, institutional reforms and calls for accountability in key sectors Corruption remains one of the top concerns of citizens across Pakistan, shaping trust in public institutions and influencing perceptions of governance, according to the National Corruption Perception Survey (NCPS) 2025. NCPS 2025, conducted by Transparency International (TI) Pakistan and
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Ordered to pay £310,000 in damages including legal fees by 22 December and hold an apology post for 28 days Major (retd) Adil Raja. SCREEN GRAB In a major legal setback for YouTuber Adil Raja, a London High Court judge has ordered him to publicly apologize to retired Brigadier Rashid Naseer for defaming him. The
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Pakistan’s star javelin thrower and Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem once again proved his dominance on the national stage by winning the gold medal in the men’s javelin at the 35th National Games in Karachi. Representing WAPDA, Arshad produced a best throw of 81.10 meters which placed him comfortably at the top of the rankings and
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PAA challenged for pensioner categories, allegedly hiding reports that found no evidence of “excess payments” Pakistan International Airlines airliner. Photo file: Reuters The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) operates under a single umbrella, but enforces separate rules for its thousands of retired employees. While thousands of retirees receive full pensions and other benefits, over 2,500 employees
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Expresses dismay that two of the KP Service Tribunal’s decisions are based on citations that do not exist SC orders reinstatement of 36 teachers citing court’s use of ‘hallucinating’ AI The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate reinstatement of 36 high school teachers in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while expressing concern that the province’s service tribunal may have
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Visit marks 75 years of ties; Prabowo holds talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz, President Zardari, CDF Field Marshal Munir Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto landed in Islamabad on Monday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Indonesian president is accompanied by a delegation of key ministers and senior officials.
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Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb has taken oath as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court. The oath was administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Yahya Afridi, and the ceremony was held at the Supreme Court. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, who is already working as an acting SC judge, was proposed to be appointed as
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The event was attended by senior military officers including Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. Photo: ISPR A guard of honor ceremony was held at the Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi to honor the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military), Hilal-e-Jurat, on his appointment
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