BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said discussions with US President Donald Trump had produced encouraging developments on trade during the opening of a high-profile two-day...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted severe hot weather across several cities of Sindh, with temperatures expected to climb as high as 45°C on...

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it plans to phase out the Rs 140 billion gas cross-subsidy by...

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the Sitara-e-Shuja’at for Liaqat Shaheed in recognition of his exceptional courage and sacrifice, on the recommendation of Prime...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned Afghanistan that continued cross-border militancy could lead to strong retaliatory action, as tensions between Islamabad and Kabul...

BEIJING: China renewed its opposition to U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan on Wednesday, urging Washington to uphold longstanding commitments ahead of the upcoming summit between...

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is confident that Iran will completely stop uranium enrichment. In his latest remarks, President Trump stated that...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to explore joint opportunities for establishing strategic petroleum storage facilities in Pakistan while also expanding cooperation in the energy...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the explosion in Sarai Naurang bazaar in Lakki Marwat that claimed the lives of seven people, including...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to begin critical budget discussions with the International Monetary Fund as an IMF delegation is expected to arrive in the country...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is planning to increase its imports of oil from Russia in response to disruptions caused by the ongoing crisis in the Strait of...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Russia have begun enforcing a mutual visa-free travel arrangement, officially taking effect on May 11, allowing their citizens to enter each...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan firmly rejects the recent CBS News report concerning Iranian aircraft in Pakistan as misleading, speculative, and lacking factual basis. The report presents an...

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reiterated the government’s commitment to introducing technology-based reforms in the tax system to improve transparency and ease the burden...

ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition appear to be moving towards dialogue as Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai reportedly responded positively to...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Iqbal Afridi on Monday rode a bicycle to Parliament House to protest the government’s recent hike in petrol prices. The...

LAHORE: Punjab likely to announce early summer vacations amid heatwave fears He got schools and colleges as rising temperatures and possible heatwave conditions intensify across...

RAWALPINDI: Syed Asim Munir said Pakistan remained fully prepared to respond to any future threat, warning that fresh aggression against the country could trigger consequences...

LAHORE: Nawaz Sharif on Saturday stressed the need for public relief measures following the latest rise in fuel prices during a high-level meeting with Prime...