The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was detained in an isolation center where he tested positive for COVID-19. The second coronavirus case in Gilgit-Baltistan emerged on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Pakistan to 20. The 14-year-old boy, a resident of Skardu, was detained in an isolation center where he tested … Read more
An airliner descends to land, January 5, 2022. — Reuters KARACHI: A coalition of leading businessmen has announced the launch of Air Karachi, a new airline aimed at filling the gaps in Pakistan’s commercial aviation sector, News reported. The announcement was made on Thursday by Atif Ikram Sheikh, president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Saturday asked parliamentarians and public representatives of Balochistan to come up with solutions to the socio-economic problems facing the province and its people. Chairing the first meeting of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan in Parliament, Qaiser said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) emanates from Gilgit-Baltistan and … Read more
A worker bends over as he carries bundles of textile fabrics on his back to deliver them to a nearby store at a market in Karachi June 24, 2022. — Reuters The government’s domestic debt stood at Rs47,536tr in the first quarter of FY25. External debt increases to Rs22,034tr during the July-September period. The total … Read more
Former Prime Minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif speaks to reporters in London in this screenshot from a video. — Facebook/@MurtazaViews The former prime minister dismisses speculation he will not return to the country. Nawaz and Maryam conclude their foreign trip and leave for Pakistan. The PTI called the November 24 Islamabad march a “last … Read more
The US State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. Washington also imposed sanctions on three China-based companies in October 2023 for supplying Pakistan with missile components. Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Beijing Machine-Building Industry Automation Research … Read more