Pakistan

The Federal Tax Ombudsman has identified a systemic flaw in the FBR’s FASTER sales tax refund system and ordered immediate corrective action, Dawn Business reports

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the need to build upon commitments in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi.

A terrorist attack on a joint police checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district killed 15 people, including 14 security personnel, according to the military's media wing.

Security forces killed four terrorists during an operation in the Khad Kocha area of Balochistan's Mastung district, according to the interior ministry and state broadcaster Radio Pakistan.

India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka secured direct entry into the men's cricket knockout stage at the 2026 Asian Games after the draw was announced, in the 10-team competition.

Pakistan's deputy prime minister used a major regional security forum to deliver a pointed message about the source of instability he believes continues to threaten the entire region. H2: What Dar Told The SCO Speaking

The Supreme Court on Friday resolved a jurisdiction dispute over pending NAB appeals, ruling it cannot hear bail applications and transferring the related criminal matters to the FCC

Pakistan's Supreme Court resolved a lingering question about who actually has authority over bail requests tied to major corruption appeals, settling a jurisdictional dispute that had left the proper venue for such

Pakistan's government is set to unveil a strategy targeting halving the population growth rate by 2035, with the prime minister calling rising population one of the country's biggest national challenges.

Analysts say fresh US financing could ease pressure on Pakistan, but they caution that lasting gains will depend on whether reform efforts continue.

Pakistan's latest fuel price revision added pressure on household budgets and transport costs, with petrol up Rs4.40 a litre and diesel up Rs3.62, according to official notifications.

Environmental poliovirus detection has fallen sharply across Pakistan this year, but officials and experts say border movement and surveillance gaps still demand

KOEN has told PM Shehbaz Sharif it feels blocked after years of work on two Swat River hydropower projects worth about $1 billion.

Pakistan’s deputy prime minister used the Asean Regional Forum in Manila to flag regional flashpoints, including Kashmir and the Indus Waters Treaty, as threats to stability.

Donald Trump says a proposed civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia can go ahead only if Riyadh normalises ties with Israel under the Abraham Accords.

President Asif Ali Zardari has called for tighter coordination and faster rescue planning as Pakistan faces worsening monsoon rains and rising threats of flooding and

Washington has signed two nuclear cooperation agreements with Riyadh, saying they establish a legal framework for civilian use with non-proliferation safeguards.

Pakistan has asked Samsung to look beyond the local market and consider the country as a manufacturing and export hub, even as tax changes have squeezed phone competitiveness.