Pakistan

Slides to Rs523,762/tola; spot rate drops 1.3% globally; silver also declines

Cabinet-bound olive policy, rising demand drive expansion

Claims 'selective reporting' despite 91% drop in returns, 301% jump in losses

Political noise, foreign selling, weak results trigger institutional offloading

Gig economy gains momentum as freelance exports surge 58%

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High-potential startups, SMEs in Sindh will be provided low-cost credit

Significant proportion of bumper produce goes to waste every year due to inadequate storages

IHE Delft team's visit focuses on training and integrated water management

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Punjab authorities urged to promote food fortification

Accused allegedly misled police, attended burials before fleeing city

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PTI-related video draws strong student reaction before being removed

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday assured the Supreme Court (SC) that PTI founder Imran Khan had been allowed to speak to his children, adding that the medical examination of the ex-premier was also carried out by an expert team. Last week, a two-judge SC bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi had instructed the government to form a medical team to examine incarcerated PTI chief Imran Khan after a report submitted by his lawyer, Salman Safdar, revealed that the former prime minister had lost 85 per cent of the vision in his right eye. The court had also asked authorities to arrange calls between Imran and his children. On Monday, the government, through Deputy Attorney General Raja Muhammad Shafqat Abbasi, filed a fresh application in the SC. The government said it was placing on record the report prepared by the Adiala jail superintendent to highlight the SC’s earlier directions, issued on Aug 24, 2023, in exercise of powers under Article 184 of the Constitution (a provision n...

ISLAMABAD: In a meeting with a delegation from Pakistan on Monday, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appreciated Islamabad’s support during “difficult times”. The Sri Lankan president shared photos of the meeting held in Colombo on social media platform X, saying that he had met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain. “We reaffirmed our enduring friendship [and] appreciated Pakistan’s support to Sri Lanka during difficult times,” the post by Dissanayake said. He further stated that the “Pakistan delegation conveyed special thanks from Pakistan’s president and prime minister for Sri Lanka’s timely intervention when Pakistan’s participation in the T20 [World Cup] was uncertain”. Days ahead of the ongoing T20 global showpiece, the Pakistan government had decided that the country’s cricket team would not play against India in the group-stage match. The decision had come after Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland in the ...

Khalid Maqbool says poverty declined in three provinces, but increased in Sindh