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Imdad

Imdad is a British-Pakistani journalist with more than 25 years’ experience covering war, terrorism, defense, current affairs and diplomacy. He is also a media consultant and trainer.

Top Chinese Diplomat To Help Reinvigorate Ties With Pakistan

Top Chinese Diplomat To Help Reinvigorate Ties With Pakistan

Yang Jiechi Promised To Assist In Rekindling Relations High-ranking Chinese politician Yang Jiechi promised to assist in rekindling relations with longtime ally Pakistan on Wednesday as he began a two-day visit to Islamabad with a

Finance Ministry Predicts Tough Times Ahead

Finance Ministry Predicts Tough Times Ahead

Ministry of Finance Predicts "Blurred Growth Prospects" The Ministry of Finance predicts "blurred growth prospects" for the economy, which could be hampered by the current unfavorable global environment and higher domestic inflation, going beyond 15%,

Visa Regime Relaxed To Enhance Pak-Afghan Trade

Visa Regime Relaxed To Enhance Pak-Afghan Trade

Visa Requirements For Trade With The Neighbouring Country Of Afghanistan The government resolved on Tuesday to remove the visa requirements for trade with the neighbouring country of Afghanistan in the hopes that it would boost

In A First, FBR Collects Rs6 Trillion

In A First, FBR Collects Rs6 Trillion

FBR Is On Track To Surpass The Upwardly Revised Target According to preliminary data released on Tuesday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is on track to surpass the upwardly revised target by June 30

Imran Warns Bureaucrats, Police Not To Follow ‘Illegal’ Govt Orders

Imran Warns Bureaucrats, Police Not To Follow ‘Illegal’ Govt Orders

Imran Khan Urged The Punjab Bureaucracy And Police Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), urged the Punjab bureaucracy and police on Tuesday to defy "illegal directives" from the provincial government during the upcoming

Power Outages Bring Risk Of ‘Connectivity Blackouts’

Power Outages Bring Risk Of ‘Connectivity Blackouts’

Telecom Sector HWarned TGovernment The telecom sector has warned the government that protracted power outages, coupled with high fuel prices and strict restrictions on battery imports, could result in connectivity failures.  Leading cellular mobile operators

LHC Hints At New CM Election For Ending Crisis In Punjab

LHC Hints At New CM Election For Ending Crisis In Punjab

Hamza Shehbaz Was Chosen As Punjab's Cheif Minister In light of the events of April 16 — when incumbent Hamza Shehbaz was chosen as Punjab's chief minister in a vote conducted according to a court

Current Account Deficit Crosses $15Billion Mark In 11 Months

Current Account Deficit Crosses $15Billion Mark In 11 Months

CAD Significantly Increased To $15.2 Billion From Just $1.183 Billion In the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, the current account deficit (CAD) significantly increased to $15.2 billion from just $1.183 billion in

Pakistan Needs To ‘Do More’ To Double IMF Payout

Pakistan Needs To ‘Do More’ To Double IMF Payout

Pakistan Will Need To Perform At Least Two Additional Prior Steps. To get two combined tranches of around $1.85 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of July or early August, Pakistan

Farhan Saeed Has An Advice For Audience

Farhan Saeed Has An Advice For Audience

Respect The Industry's Living Giants Farhan Saeed, one of the leading stars in Pakistani show business, urged fans to respect the industry's living giants before "it's too late."  The "Mere Humsafar" actor revealed an Instagram