Pakistan’s long-term outlook ‘stable’: S&P

Pakistan’s long-term outlook ‘stable’: S&P

The international credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Pakistan’s ‘B-’ long-term and ‘B’ short-term credit rating while maintaining the outlook for Pakistan as ‘stable’ in the long term, a press release showed.  The

FM Qureshi Leaves for a Two-day Visit to China

FM Qureshi Leaves for a Two-day Visit to China

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi accompanied by senior officials left for China in what is being dubbed as “a very important visit.” The minister’s itinerary says he will visit Hainan, China from August 20 to

Pakistan Won’t Recognise Israel until Palestine Freed

Pakistan Won’t Recognise Israel until Palestine Freed

Following UAE’s normalisation of relations with Israel, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan will not recognise the jewish state until Palestine is freed. “Whichever country wants to do it [recognise Israel], our stance is

Army Chief Meets Saudi Defence Minister

Army Chief Meets Saudi Defence Minister

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jaweb Bajwa met with the Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister to iron out differences between Riyadh and Islamabad.  COAS Bajwa was accompanied by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief General Faiz

MIT names Pakistan origin scientist as Dean

MIT names Pakistan origin scientist as Dean

Lahore-born Nergis Mavalvala was appointed as the dean of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Science -- one of the five schools at the institute.  Astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala has been named the new dean

Govt Shares Progress Report For Two Years

Govt Shares Progress Report For Two Years

The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has been successful in foreign, economic and internal policy during the last two years and is now ready to continue the good work, said

Paulo Coelho asks fans to send books to Balochistan

Paulo Coelho asks fans to send books to Balochistan

International best-selling author Paulo Coelho on Monday asked his fans and readers to send books to Balochistan, Pakistan after reading news reports about rooms being built in the province to help students. “Send books to

Fitch affirms Pakistan’s outlook as ‘stable’

Fitch affirms Pakistan’s outlook as ‘stable’

Fitch Ratings Agency on Tuesday affirmed Pakistan’s ratings at ‘B-‘ while maintaining the country’s outlook ‘stable’, the firm said in a press release. “Pakistan's 'B-' rating reflects weak public finances, including large scale deficits and

Pakistan’s economic progress being acknowledged

Pakistan’s economic progress being acknowledged

After Moody’s and Fitch affirmed Pakistan’s ratings pointing out the steps taken by the government over the course of the last 24 months, Adviser to PM on Commerce and Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said

Pakistan’s Drug Regulator allows COVID-19 Trials

Pakistan’s Drug Regulator allows COVID-19 Trials

In a major step forward towards eradication of the Covid-19 virus, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) on Monday allowed the trials of a vaccine candidate in the country. According to a Dawn news