IMF Executive Board okays $1.1bn loan tranche for Pakistan on April 30, 2024The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved the last tranche of $1.1 billion for Pakistan under the $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). “The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second and final review of Pakistan’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s Stand-By Arrangement (SBA),” the international lender said in […]
PM Shehbaz, IMF chief discuss new bailout package on WEF sideline on April 29, 2024Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday discussed new bailout package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh. In his first meeting with the IMF chief since his re-election, PM Shehbaz reiterated his government’s commitment to put Pakistan’s economy back on […]
Petition filed against Maryam Nawaz for donning Police uniform on April 26, 2024The Punjab Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz, stirred controversy as she participated in a passing-out parade of women police in Lahore, donning a police uniform. The move quickly drew criticism, leading to legal action against her. A citizen named Waqar Ali filed an application in the session court of Lahore, seeking to initiate a case against […]
Hamas officials say group willing to disarm if Palestinian state is established on April 26, 2024Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories captured by Israel in the 1967 war. The messaging suggests a softening of Hamas’ position as its fate hangs in the balance with Israel’s pummeling of the Gaza Strip, which […]
Punjab CM Maryam attends police passing out parade in uniform on April 25, 2024Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz participated in a police passing out parade in Lahore on Thursday, clad in a police uniform. During the event, she oversaw a guard of honor and presented awards to outstanding individuals from the Police Training College. She also inspected the parade as the chief guest. In her address, CM Nawaz […]
Petroleum product prices likely to decline from May 1 on April 25, 2024Prices of petroleum products are expected to decline in Pakistan in the next price review on April 30 owing to an international downward trend in oil prices. The prices of diesel and gasoline have dropped in the global market by $4.3 a barrel and $1.86 a barrel respectively, due to which prices in the domestic […]
Saad Rafique Fights Back Against AI-Altered Speech By: Noor ul Ain Ali on April 24, 2024In the heated arena of Pakistani politics, a new controversy has erupted as Khawaja Saad Rafique, a senior leader from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), vows to take legal action against what he claims is a maliciously edited speech circulated by rivals from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The doctored video, reportedly tampering with a two-year-old speech, […]
“Meet and Greet, but Nothing More!” By: Noor ul Ain Ali on April 24, 2024 During a pivotal three-day diplomatic visit that concluded on Wednesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s trip to Pakistan was marked not only by a strengthening of ties but also by a stark warning from the United States explicitly instructing Islamabad not to proceed with any deals with Iran. Despite this, the visit yielded eight Memorandums […]
Election Integrity on Trial: FAFEN Reports Cast Shadows Over Pakistani By-Elections By: Noor ul Ain Ali on April 24, 2024As Pakistan reels from the latest round of by-elections, the specter of electoral malpractice looms large, tainting the democratic processes that are crucial to the nation’s governance. The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a watchdog established in 2006 to oversee electoral integrity, has raised significant concerns following the April 21 by-elections across 22 national […]
Ahmed Aziz Tarar has appointed Secretary Information and Culture By: Web Desk on April 24, 2024Information Secretary Daniyal Gilani was removed from the post DGPR Rubina Afzal was removed from the post Order to report concerned department making Rubina Afzal OSD Ahmed Aziz Tarar Secretary Information and Culture appointed Ahmed Aziz Tarar has also given additional charge of DGPR Before Ahmed Aziz Tarar, he had also been appointed Provincial Secretary […]