May 23, 2025
G-14, G-15 Mezzanine Floor Spanish Homes Phase 1 Main Korangi Road DHA Karachi

Pakistan

Editor's pick Featured Latest News Pakistan

DG ISPR says ‘Indian-sponsored terrorists’ behind Khuzdar attack

Lt Gen Chaudhry was addressing a press conference alongside the interior secretary in Islamabad. He said in 2009, the Pakistani government had handed a dossier of irrefutable evidence to then Indian prime minister. “The publicly disclosed documents that were released in 2010 are part of history.” In 2016, the world saw another ugly face of

Read More
Pakistan

DG ISPR warns of ‘swift and assured response’ in case India breaks ceasefire

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Thursday warned in an interview with British broadcaster Sky News that any Indian ceasefire violation would be met with a “swift and assured response” by Pakistan, cautioning that serious escalation could result in mutual destruction. The military confrontation between India and Pakistan came as the former

Read More
Business Pakistan

Pakistan receives second tranche of $1bn from IMF

Pakistan has received the second tranche of special drawing rights (SDR) worth $1.023 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme, the central bank said on Wednesday. The amount will be reflected in its foreign exchange reserves for the week ending on May 16, the State Bank of Pakistan

Read More
Business Pakistan World News

Karachi to host new Pakistan-Russia steel mill

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move at bolstering Pakistan’s industrial sector and attracting foreign investment, Pakistan and Russia have reached an agreement to establish a new state-of-the-art steel mill in Karachi. The development emerged from a high-level meeting held between Special Assistant to the prime minister Haroon Akhtar and Denis Nazaroof, a representative of the Russian government.

Read More
Business Featured Pakistan

PSX opens up over 9pc as ceasefire with India holds

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened to a sharp rally on Monday after tensions between Pakistan and India eased, with the benchmark KSE-100 index jumping more than 9%. The benchmark KSE-100 index surged to 117,104.11 points after a surge of 9,928 points during intra-day trade — the highest day-on-day increase in points on an intra-day

Read More
Editor's pick Featured Latest News Pakistan World News

Record set straight: India sought ceasefire, not Pakistan, says ISPR DG

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General (ISPR DG) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Sunday firmly said that no one should have any doubt that whenever Pakistan’s sovereignty is threatened or its territorial integrity violated, the response will be comprehensive, retributive, and decisive. Addressing a press conference along with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Vice

Read More
Editor's pick Featured Latest News Pakistan World News

State Dept ‘supports’ Pakistan’s call for neutral probe into Pahalgam

WASHINGTON: The US has called upon both Pakistan and India to hold “direct talks” to bring down tensions and said it will support any effort, including a neutral probe, to ensure the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack are brought to justice. In a press briefing on Thursday, Tammy Bruce, the State Department spokesperson, said the US was aware of Pakistan’s

Read More
Editor's pick Latest News Pakistan World News

Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle

A dogfight between Chinese-made Pakistani jets and French-made Indian Rafale fighters will be closely scrutinized by militaries seeking insights that could offer an edge in future conflicts. A Chinese-made Pakistani fighter plane shot down at least two Indian military aircraft on Wednesday, two US officials told Reuters, marking a potential major milestone for Beijing’s advanced fighter jet. The

Read More
Business Editor's pick Featured Pakistan

PSX limps to recovery after day of historic losses

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recovered more than 700 points on Friday after the index suffered its largest-ever plunge a day earlier, causing losses to the tune of Rs820 billion loss to equity investors following Indian drone attacks in major cities across the country. The benchmark KSE-100 index climbed 799.65, or 0.77 per cent, to stand at

Read More
Editor's pick Latest News Pakistan

In powerful retaliation, Pakistan Army shoots down nearly 80 Indian drones

Pakistan has taken down a total of 77 Indian drones so far, state media PTV reported. “By the evening of May 8, Pakistan shot 29 Indian drones, while an additional 48 drones were destroyed since last night,” PTV said citing security sources. It added that Pakistan was giving a “befitting response” to Indian aggression

Read More