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A recent report by Top10VPN.com revealed that Pakistan suffered the highest financial losses worldwide from internet and social media outages in 2024, amounting to $1.62 billion. Given the country’s already struggling economy and IT industry, this loss is significant. Frequent internet shutdowns began in Pakistan in 2022 following the ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan […]
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s most popular politician, is facing a 14-year prison term this month in a case his party says is being used to pressure him into silence. The former prime minister, long a source of frustration for the powerful military, has been in custody since August 2023 and faces a slew of legal cases […]
India on Friday strongly reacted to Pakistan’s ‘it takes two to tango’ remark on ties between the two countries and said that the relevant ‘T’ word is terrorism. The remark came after Pakistan emphasised that normalising relations with India requires mutual willingness. When questioned about relations with India, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister […]
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah chairs meeting in Islamabad on October 8, 2024. —APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s aide on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday reiterated call for the charter of the economy, saying that Pakistan’s “uraan” is certain if the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) agreed on this. The ruling Pakistan […]
US State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel. — X/@StateDeputySpox The United States has described Pakistan as an “important partner” that shares its commitment to upholding the global non-proliferation regime. However, at the same time, it reaffirmed its long-standing policy of denying support for Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme. The US statement came hours after […]
Islamabad, Pakistan – After fending off protests from the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, the Pakistani government now faces a new challenge – a potential agitation led by Fazal-ur-Rehman, leader of the religious Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUIF) party. Rehman, a veteran politician and part of the ruling coalition that governed Pakistan from April 2022 to August […]
The ICC will decide next steps for the Pakistan-hosted tournament after India refused to travel to the country. The International Cricket Council (ICC) will meet this week to determine the destiny of next year’s Champions Trophy after India refused to play in host nation Pakistan, a spokesperson said. Earlier this month, the ICC informed the […]
The US State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies it said have been involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme. Washington similarly targeted three China-based companies with sanctions in October 2023 for supplying missile-applicable items to Pakistan. Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Beijing […]
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that its Executive Board will meet on September 25 to discuss the approval of Pakistan’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The loan is crucial for stabilising Pakistan’s economy, which has been grappling with rising inflation and dwindling reserves. IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack announced the meeting during […]