Islamabad: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has sanctioned 12 significant development projects, with a cumulative worth exceeding 380 billion rupees, aimed at fostering growth across various regions in the country. The meeting, held in Islamabad, was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq
Karachi: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan concerning the second review of the 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first review of the 28-month arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). According to Radio Pakistan, this staff-level agreement is pending approval by
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar today received a message from Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Qatar Dr. M. Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi regarding the regional situation. Ishaq Dar thanked him for Qatar’s consistent support and its positive role in advancing peace in the region and beyond. According to Radio
Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed full confidence in the strength, valour, capacity, and preparedness of Pakistan’s Armed Forces. He was speaking with Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, who called on him in Islamabad. According to Radio Pakistan, the President reaffirmed that Pakistan will defend
Islamabad: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime have reached a mutual agreement to initiate a temporary ceasefire. This ceasefire, requested by the Afghan Taliban, will commence today at six in the evening and will last for the next 48 hours. According to Radio Pakistan, during this period, both parties aim
Mohmand: Security forces effectively eliminated 37 Khawarij militants in operations conducted in Mohmand and North Waziristan. Thirty of these militants were killed in a strategic action by the Pakistan Army in Mohmand. According to Radio Pakistan, the Pakistan Army successfully thwarted an attempt by the Afghan Taliban to infiltrate a
Islamabad: Pakistan has carried out precision strikes in Kandahar and Kabul, exclusively on Afghan Taliban and Khawarij hideouts. According to Radio Pakistan, Pakistan Army targeted Afghan Taliban Battalion Headquarters No. 4, Battalion 8, and Border Brigade No. 5 in Kandahar. All these targets were carefully selected to ensure they were
Islamabad: Pakistan’s President, Asif Ali Zardari, has highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation between Pakistan and Romania in various sectors, including trade, investment, culture, and people-to-people exchanges. This statement was made during a meeting with Ilyas Mehmood Nizami, Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Romania, who met with the President in Islamabad. According