–Foreign ministers meet in Islamabad to push coordinated de-escalation efforts amid rising US-Iran-Israel tensions —Ishaq Dar held a telephonic conversation with Irani FM, Abbas Araghchi Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday hosted high-level quadrilateral talks in Islamabad as it stepped up diplomatic efforts to ease escalating tensions in the Middle …
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BeNewz Report WASHINGTON: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund failed to reach a staff-level agreement on the latest review of the $7 billion programme but decided to continue negotiations in coming days as discussions on fiscal, monetary and energy reforms remain unresolved. Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did …
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BeNewz report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are engaged in advanced discussions to convert approximately $2 billion in existing Saudi loans into a major deal for Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, according to two well-placed Pakistani sources familiar with the matter. The potential agreement, which one source valued at up …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the second review of Pakistan’s 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the first review under the 28-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). This approval enables an immediate disbursement of approximately $1 billion under the EFF and $200 …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has started licensing VPN companies under its renewed Class Value Added Services–Data regime, marking a shift toward regulated and authorised private-network access in the country. The decision was announced in Islamabad on Thursday morning and reflects PTA’s wider push to strengthen national data security …
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Muhammad Sohail Sajid “Uniting Efforts and Enhancing Cooperation for Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons” are the most important thoughts to resonates with great urgency and moral purpose. Around the world, thousands continue to go missing in armed conflicts and crises, leaving families trapped in uncertainty and grief. It is …
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Agreement unlocks $1.2 billion in funding as IMF praises strong reform momentum amid flood challenges Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the second review of the 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first review of the 28-month Resilience and …
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Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for 2025 holds steady at 2.5%, while inflation is projected to ease from 23.4% in 2024 to 4.5% in 2025, according to the ADB. BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its GDP growth forecast for Pakistan at 2.5% for 2025, while projecting …
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Aftab Maken Pakistan’s competition watchdog has urged the telecom regulator to block Temu, citing unfair trade practices and threats to local businesses. The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has formally requested the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to impose a ban on the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, arguing that its unchecked …
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Six Cochlear Implant Surgeries Successfully Conducted at PIMS with Support from UK-Based IMRA In a major step toward improving healthcare access for hearing-impaired children, six deserving candidates received free cochlear implants at the Children’s Hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), from December 12-13, 2024. This initiative was carried out …
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