Despite claims, tax exemptions surge by 48pc to Rs5.8tr
ISLAMABAD – Despite government claims of withdrawing tax exemptions on the directions of the In-ternational Monetary Fund (IMF), the tax exemptions have surged by 48 percent to Rs5.
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Bilawal asks UK to facilitate Pak-India talks
LONDON – PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called on the UK’s government to continue playing a proactive role in promoting de-escalation and facilitating dialogue between Pakistan and India.
Economic survey 2024–25: Inflation falls to 4.6% as GDP grows 2.7%
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented the Economic Survey for FY 2024–25, outlining the government’s assessment of the national economy ahead of the upcoming federal budget.
PM arrives in Saudi Arabia on two day visit
JEDDAH – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived here on Thursday on a two day visit to Saudi Arabia on the invitation of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulziz Al Saud.
Xi tells Trump they need to ‘correct course’ of US-China ties: state media
Beijing – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that the two should “correct the course” of bilateral relations, in a Thursday phone call reported by state media.
Simla accord carries no sanctity after India’s unilateral action: Asif
ISLAMABAD – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Thursday that the 1972 Simla Agreement between Pakistan and India has lost its sanctity due to New Delhi’s unilateral actions, including the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
RAW funding ‘Fitna-e-Hindustan’ to destabilise Pakistan: Bugti
QUETTA – Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfaraz Bugti has stated that India’s intelligence agency, Reasearch and Analysis Wing (RAW) is sponsoring the terrorist group “Fitna-e-Hindustan” to destabi-lise Pakistan.
India’s use of nuclear-capable missile boosts risk in future conflict: Bilawal
WASHINGTON – Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that India had hegemonic designs and believed in acting outside the international law, as he criticised New Delhi for its refusal to hold talks.
Another round of Pak-India conflict seems remote: Dar
ISLAMABAD – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that while military-to-military understanding between Pakistan and India remains intact and the ceasefire is holding, political rhetoric from the Indian leadership continues to stir tensions, potentially due to domestic considerations including upcoming.
Security forces kill 14 Indian sponsored terrorists
ISLAMABAD – Security forces sent to hell 14 Indian-sponsored Khwarij in a decisive operation in North Waziristan, effectively neutralizing their position after a fierce exchange of fire.