Islamabad: The trade value between Afghanistan and Pakistan amounted to nearly one billion U.S. dollars in the first half of this year, a local media outlet, TOLOnews, reported late Saturday. Afghanistan’s trade with Pakistan totaled 989 million U.S. dollars during this period, with exports valued at 277 million dollars and
Islamabad: A total of 257 people were killed and 492 others injured in 501 terrorist incidents in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province during the first half of 2025, local authorities reported. According to Nam News Network, the report highlighted a 45 percent increase in terrorist incidents during the cited period compared
Islamabad: Wild poliovirus type 1 has been detected in sewage samples from 11 sites across Pakistan, health authorities announced yesterday. This discovery has raised concerns about the virus’s presence in the environment and its potential impact on public health. According to Nam News Network, a total of 24 sewage samples
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Resident Representative for Pakistan, Mahir Binici, has reaffirmed the institution’s continuous support for Pakistan’s economic and climate reform initiatives. Addressing a gathering of economists, researchers, and policy experts at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute in Islamabad, Binici highlighted the promising growth prospects across the
London: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has embarked on a week-long official visit to the United Kingdom aimed at exploring new avenues for trade and investment. During this visit, he is scheduled to meet with members of the All Parties Parliamentary Group, where he will advocate for stronger political
Srinagar: Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control, as well as those living in Pakistan and across the world, observed Kashmir Martyrs’ Day today to pay tribute to the martyrs of July 13, 1931, and all Kashmiris who sacrificed their lives for freedom. The occasion is being marked
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have reiterated Pakistan’s political, moral, and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people until they are granted the right to self-determination as per the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and their aspirations. In their separate messages on the occasion
Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the importance of fully capitalizing on areas and projects where China has already shown a willingness to collaborate. He was chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad to review the implementation and finalization of the sectoral action plan based on the Chinese Experts’ Report. According