Sindh cabinet approves budget, CM Murad Ali Shah promises expanded development push
KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has approved the provincial budget under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah during a meeting. According to details, the cabinet formally gave approval to the budget, while participants also appreciated the chief minister’s efforts for record development work across the province. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Murad Ali […]
Four independents join Aleem Khan’s IPP in Gilgit-Baltistan
GILGIT: At least four independent winners from Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections on Tuesday joined Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, announcing the decision during a meeting with Federal Minister for Communications and IPP President Abdul Aleem Khan. The newly-joined members include Anwar Ali from GBA-23 Ghanche-2, Asad Shafiq from GBA-24 Ghanche-3, Muhammad Dilpazeer from GBA-15 Diamer-1, and Aman Ali from […]
PM to decide on PTI demand linking funds contribution to jailed Imran meeting: FinMin
Islamabad : Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that only Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif could decide on PTI’s demand to allow a meeting with jailed party founder Imran Khan before contributing funds to the federal government. Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Capital Talk’, the finance minister said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government had no objection […]
Oil slides on Iran supply prospects as traders wait on Warsh
Tumbling crude prices on news that Iranian fuel may soon hit global markets promised inflation relief and pushed bond yields lower on Wednesday, while stocks and currencies were quieter ahead of Kevin Warsh’s debut meeting as Federal Reserve chair. Brent crude futures dived below $80 to the lowest since the opening salvos of the US-Iran […]
DPM Dar says Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals who are expected to transit through Karachi in the “coming days”. “Pakistan is pleased to facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals,” DPM Dar posted on X. https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-7369466212570555&output=html&h=280&slotname=8075379877&adk=1227072205&adf=3006478176&pi=t.ma~as.8075379877&abgtt=6&w=336&lmt=1781684985&format=336×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2Flatest%2F669091-dpm-dar-says-pakistan-facilitating-repatriation-of-30-iranian-nationals&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTQ4LjAuNzc3OC4xNzkiLG51bGwsMCxudWxsLCI2NCIsW1siQ2hyb21pdW0iLCIxNDguMC43Nzc4LjE3OSJdLFsiR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSIsIjE0OC4wLjc3NzguMTc5Il0sWyJOb3QvQSlCcmFuZCIsIjk5LjAuMC4wIl1dLDBd&dt=1781684985041&bpp=117&bdt=383&idt=429&shv=r20260611&mjsv=m202606120101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D12125059e5317604%3AT%3D1778400485%3ART%3D1781684843%3AS%3DALNI_MawFeKY3aFs2hFMEw1XvrZla2pGCw&gpic=UID%3D00001378d366e778%3AT%3D1778400485%3ART%3D1781684843%3AS%3DALNI_MbcZBtSvdVy5MbZLyQ1kVE6d2G_gA&eo_id_str=ID%3Deb3821d76a064ee1%3AT%3D1778400485%3ART%3D1781684843%3AS%3DAA-AfjaivUcZHRhKyurwDczBgpFr&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=1&correlator=5275445605673&frm=20&pv=1&u_tz=300&u_his=1&u_h=900&u_w=1600&u_ah=860&u_aw=1600&u_cd=32&u_sd=1&dmc=8&adx=435&ady=1022&biw=1585&bih=773&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=31099150%2C95390278%2C95393485%2C95340252%2C95340254&oid=2&pvsid=4851277995179611&tmod=1587692669&uas=0&nvt=1&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo.tv%2F&fc=1920&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1600%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1600%2C773&vis=1&rsz=m%7C%7CeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=0&bc=31&bz=0&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&dtd=454 “This includes 8 Iranian fishermen rescued at sea […]
Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks
The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch talks on an agreed peace deal still scant on details including Iran’s nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions. The talks on a final settlement are set […]
UK deepens joint migration efforts and marks Pakistan’s role in brokering US-Iran peace deal on two-day Ministerial visit
ISLAMABAD : UK deepens joint migration efforts and marks Pakistan’s role in brokering US-Iran peace deal on two-day Ministerial visit Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer uses a visit to Islamabad to thank Pakistan for their leadership in brokering the US-Iran peace deal. Visit underlines longstanding UK support for stability in the Middle East and for […]
Ethiopia and Pakistan Establish Joint Rectors’ Forum to Advance Academic Cooperation
ISLAMABAD : Under the facilitation of OIC’s Standing Committee on Science and technology (OIC- COMSTECH), the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan have formed a Joint Rectors’ Forum comprising ten premier institutions, five from each nation, to boost academic, scientific, and technological collaboration.The initiative was officially announced during the […]
Iran says US accord to cover Lebanon ceasefire, wider region
TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday that a breakthrough tentative agreement with the United States includes a comprehensive ceasefire across all regional fronts, including Lebanon, ahead of a formal signing ceremony scheduled to take place in Switzerland on Friday. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Bagaei told a news conference on Monday that “significant progress” had been achieved […]
SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11.5 per cent
KARACHI: The central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 11.50 per cent on Monday, opting for a cautious pause in the final monetary policy review of the fiscal year as it weighs easing geopolitical tensions against lingering global oil price volatility. The decision by the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee […]