Pakistan

THE government of Bangladesh has cancelled a $21 million contract awarded to Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE), an Indian public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, for the construction of an advanced ocean-going tug, The Hindu reported. According to the Indian publication, the cancellation closely follows India’s recent move to withdraw the transhipment facility previously extended to Bangladesh to export its cargo to third countries — a development that analysts interpret as signalling strain in bilateral relations. In a regulatory disclosure submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd and BSE Ltd under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Require­ments) Regulations, 2015, GRSE confirmed that the government of Bangladesh had cancelled the order, originally placed in July 2024. The cancellation adds to a series of geopolitical developments since the change in political leadership in Bangladesh following the fall of prime minis...

ISLAMABAD - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr Nathan Porter has concluded its staff vis­it to Is-lamabad which began on May 19, 2025, the Fund said in press release issued on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Sheh­baz Sharif on Sunday (today) will embark on a visit to Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan and Tajiki­stan from 25-30 May.

ISLAMABAD - A dinner was hosted by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff, to honour the political leader­ship, steadfast commitment of the Armed Forces, and the in­domitable spirit of the people of Pakistan as demonstrated during Marka-e-Haq, Operation Bunyanum Marsoos.

LAHORE/JHELUM - The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said that at least eight people died and 45 others injured in accidents as storm wreaked havoc in parts of the province on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD - The federal government on Saturday decided to cancel passports of those Pakistanis returning to the country after being deported, besides registration of cases against them.

ISLAMABAD - The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) successfully recovered and disbursed over Rs88 billion in the first quarter of 2025 (January–March), comprising direct recoveries of Rs2.

RAHIM YAR KHAN - Following the catastrophic breach of the Sadiq Canal that ravaged farmlands and displaced communities, Commissioner Bahawalpur Division, Ms Musarrat Jabeen, arrived in Rahim Yar Khan on Saturday to personally oversee the relief efforts and offer solace to those affected.

ISLAMABAD - At least four family members, including a father, two sons and a daughter were killed instantly when a speeding trailer truck collided with a motorbike near Punjab College on GT Road in Okara on Saturday morning.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the provincial administration and rescue departments to remain on high alert in view of the forecast of heavy rainfall and potential storms.

ISLAMABAD - The rising temperatures and the melting glaciers will impact all, regardless of nationality or political boundaries.

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