Pakistan, Taliban, Bagram and shifting geopolitics
In a significant and potentially disruptive move, the US House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the…
SOE reforms stall despite IMF deal
ISLAMABAD: As the first year of the $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme comes to an end,…
Govt fails to publish key report
ISLAMABAD: The government has failed to publish on time the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic report in which the…
Oil licences’ waiver extended
KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh has welcomed a two-month…
Fuel prices may rise by Rs4.8
ISLAMABAD: The prices of petroleum products are likely to increase by up to Rs4.79 per litre from September…
US police shoot dead immigrant
WASHINGTON: A US immigration enforcement agent shot dead an undocumented immigrant in Chicago on Friday after the man…
PSX breaks nine-day winning streak
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) snapped its nine-day winning streak on Thursday as profit-taking above the 157,000 level…
Portugal’s Sibs to buy Polish payments firm ITCard
Portuguese payments processor Sibs is expanding its presence in central Europe through the acquisition of Poland’s ITCard. Financial…
UK could bolster Nato air power after drone incursion
Moscow has accused Poland of lying after it said it had downed multiple Russian drones inside its air…
strikes leave 4 dead and dozens injured in Kyiv
Russia has said that three civilians were killed by Ukrainian strikes on the border region of Belgorod. The…
Govt to seek IMF nod for CPP levy
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to seek the consent of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for diverting the…
Europe rebounds, Asia falters on tariffs
TOKYO/ BENGALURU: Euro zone factory activity expanded for the first time since mid-2022 as domestic demand offset the…