PM Shehbaz gives go-ahead for talks with IMF

PM Shehbaz gives go-ahead for talks with IMF

PM Shehbaz Sharif has given the go-ahead to his economic team to contact the International Monetary Fund (IMF). His order comes as the new government grapples with fiscally unsustainable fuel subsidies. On Thursday, the Ministry

PML-N govt starts closing down Imran Khan’s welfare schemes

PML-N govt starts closing down Imran Khan’s welfare schemes

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Thursday that his government could not continue operating ‘langar khanas’ (free food outlets for the poor) in the country. The PM said that the country’s economic situation was worse than

US supports DG ISPR’s claims about Imran Khan

US supports DG ISPR’s claims about Imran Khan

US State Department spokesperson Ned Price refuted Thursday former Prime Minister Imran Khan's allegations, saying that he agreed with the statements made by the Pakistan Army in a press conference. Ned Price held a regular

PM for free metro bus tickets in Ramadan

PM for free metro bus tickets in Ramadan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the Peshawar Mor to Islamabad International Airport Metro Bus project in Islamabad on Thursday. The premier ordered an inquiry on the project. According to details, Sharif was briefed by the

Chairman PTI lashes out at Pakistan’s judiciary

Chairman PTI lashes out at Pakistan’s judiciary

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Wednesday questioned the judiciary to explain why it opened its doors at midnight, hours before Khan was ousted from the prime minister's office. The opposition’s successful no-confidence motion

US for maintaining healthy military-to-military ties with Pakistan

US for maintaining healthy military-to-military ties with Pakistan

On Tuesday, Pentagon Press Secretary John F Kirby said Washington wanted to continue its "healthy" military-to-military ties with Islamabad despite the change in the government. In a press briefing, Kirby congratulated Shehbaz Sharif for becoming

Sri Lanka defaults on foreign debt

Sri Lanka defaults on foreign debt

Sri Lanka announced Tuesday a default on its $51 billion foreign debt.  The island nation is grappling with its worst economic crisis and surging protests demanding the government's resignation. Daily electricity blackouts and acute food

Is Nawaz Sharif coming back to Pakistan?

Is Nawaz Sharif coming back to Pakistan?

The federal government has asked the Ministry of Interior to renew ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif's and former finance minister Ishaq Dar's passports. The development came on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was

MQM-P decides against joining Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet

MQM-P decides against joining Shehbaz Sharif’s cabinet

The MQM-Pakistan has decided against joining the federal cabinet.  The party has decided on extending support to the broad-based Shehbaz Sharif government from the outside. According to media reports, the decision has been conveyed to

Army huddle takes notice of propaganda campaign

Army huddle takes notice of propaganda campaign

On Tuesday, at the 79th Formation Commanders' Conference, the Pak Army leadership took note of a propaganda campaign by some fragments of society to malign it. The army leadership said the campaign was intended to