
Chinese bank grants Pakistan $700 million, according to Dar.
Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s finance minister, reported on Wednesday that the board of the China Development Bank (CDB) has authorised a $700 million loan for Pakistan.

Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s finance minister, reported on Wednesday that the board of the China Development Bank (CDB) has authorised a $700 million loan for Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has questioned the legal authority of customs officials operating within the country, observing that their focus is on seizing personal belongings of citizens instead of preventing smuggling at border crossings.

Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese on Monday emphasised the need to enhance people-to-people contacts and strengthen bilateral ties between Pakistan and Italy.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Tuesday said the incumbent government has initiated a number of programmes to provide favourable business opportunities to the youth, who were a great asset to the country.

The Islamabad High Court has received a petition from the relatives of two alleged rapists who were killed in an alleged fake police encounter in Sector D-12.

A non-bailable arrest warrant was issued for former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday by an accountability court in Islamabad.

Islamabad police have decided to revamp the counter-terrorism department (CTD) and set up a special unit to prevent violence and extremism.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Agha Hassan Baloch on Tuesday constituted a two-member inquiry committee to re-investigate the matter of asking immoral question by a professor in the exam of Comsats University Islamabad (CUI).

The National Assembly passed the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023 aimed to amend certain laws relating to taxes and duties.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a telephonic conversation with President of Kenya, Dr William Ruto.

Pre-arrest bail was granted by Judge Zeba Chaudhry to a suspect in the February 9 fatal motorcycle crash on Major Margalla Road of a teenage biker named Sulaiman Babar.

ISLAMABAD – A lecturer who allegedly asked a “objectionable” question in a test on the English composition of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE) programme has been fired by the Comsats University Islamabad (CUI).