Punjab: CM election takes place today

Punjab: CM election takes place today

At 4 o'clock today, parliamentarians in Punjab will choose their new chief minister. Hamza Shehbaz won on April 16 with 197 votes Three months have passed since the last election, which incumbent Hamza Shehbaz won

Govt takes ‘glass half full’ approach as crises loom

Govt takes ‘glass half full’ approach as crises loom

Pakistan was not on the verge of defaulting On Thursday, the nation's economic administrators reiterated their promises that Pakistan was not on the verge of defaulting, the currency had stabilised (despite falling 0.83%), and the

Industry leaders lash out at govt for failing to cut economic challenges

Industry leaders lash out at govt for failing to cut economic challenges

The top leadership of Businessman Group (BMG) has disputed the FPCCI chief's warning that Pakistan is on the verge of a catastrophe like that in Sri Lanka, which appears to have created some form of

Chicago murder-suicide: Pakistani woman killed by husband 

Chicago murder-suicide: Pakistani woman killed by husband 

Sania Khan, a 29-year-old Pakistani-American "Letting go of someone you once loved is painful. However, falling in love with someone who disregards your feelings is far more agonising,"  Sania Khan, a 29-year-old Pakistani-American, wrote in

Pakistan seeks Washington’s support for reviving economy

Pakistan seeks Washington’s support for reviving economy

Tariq Fatemi, the special assistant to the prime minister, said on Thursday that Pakistan sees the US as a "essential partner in its attempts to resuscitate" the nation's struggling economy.  75th anniversary of diplomatic relations

50 PTI members to vote against Elahi, claims Rana Sanaullah

50 PTI members to vote against Elahi, claims Rana Sanaullah

Punjab Assembly would vote against Parvez Elahi In the run-off election for Punjab chief minister, which will take place today, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Thursday said that 50 PTI MPs in the Punjab Assembly

Five reach summit as K2 claims one life

Five reach summit as K2 claims one life

A French mountaineer is waiting for help at K2 base camp A French mountaineer is waiting for help at K2 base camp after experiencing high-altitude sickness, while an Afghan climber who was attempting to summit

60 essential medicines vanish in Pakistani markets

60 essential medicines vanish in Pakistani markets

Number of suicides in the nation Approximately 60 important medicines, including one used to prevent suicide, have mysteriously disappeared off the market due to an increase in production costs, which has psychiatrists concerned about a

Miftah predicts economy stabilising with inflows ‘up next’

Miftah predicts economy stabilising with inflows ‘up next’

Pakistan's economic managers attempted to reassure investors on Wednesday that macroeconomic fundamentals were stabilising and that $8.5–10 billion inflows had been lined up from friendly countries to cover a financing gap of $4 billion, as

IMF not adding fresh conditions to pact: Ahsan Iqbal

IMF not adding fresh conditions to pact: Ahsan Iqbal

Ahsan Iqbal, the federal minister for planning and development, stated on Wednesday that the staff-level agreement the IMF reached with Pakistan last week does not include any additional terms.  The Fund was "assessing Saudi Arabia's