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ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday announced a staff-level agreement with Pakistan for the release of a $1.2 billion loan but linked the executive board meeting to approve the tranche with Islamabad’s ability to collect Rs322 billion revenues from the court cases. After finding the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue below … Read more
MIRANSHAH: A head constable was martyred, while three police personnel were injured when terrorists attacked a police vehicle in Bannu, Khyber-Pakhtunkwa, on Saturday, according to police. The incident occurred in the limits of Haved police station in the Sheikhan Mamakhail area, where a police party was on routine duty when assailants opened fire on their … Read more
PM reiterates Pakistan’s condemnation of Israeli attacks Apprises Iranian president of diplomatic efforts Dar s ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that trust is needed to facilitate talks and mediation on the conflict in the Middle East, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Saturday. It said Pezeshkian praised Pakistan’s diplomatic … Read more
‘He didn’t think this was going to happen. He didn’t think he’d be kissing my a**,’ says of Saudi crown prince US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a welcoming ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS United States President Donald Trump said the Saudi … Read more
Iran-backed Houthis enter war with missile strike against Israel US air base in Saudi Arabia attacked Kuwait airpor WASHINGTON: As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its second month, US Vice President JD Vance offered assurances that the US has no plans to stay in Iran for an extended period following its military operations. Speaking … Read more
The war with Iran escalated on Saturday as the Iran-allied Houthis joined the conflict and Israel bombarded Tehran with airstrikes.
The astronaut, Michael Fincke, experienced a medical emergency in January that rendered him unable to speak, he said.
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has approved a temporary exemption from financial instruments, including bank guarantees and letters of credit, for exports to Iran, the Central Asian Republics and Azerbaijan via Iran’s land route, it emerged on Saturday. The development arose from a March 24 notification by the Ministry of Commerce received by The Express … Read more
Oli resigned after fatal protests last September; panel investigating protests recommends his prosecution Former Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli gestures while being taken to a hospital from the District Police Range after his detention by police, in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters Nepal’s former … Read more
The Times called him “the world’s most highly regarded forensic criminologist,” but later in his career he faced accusations that he had hidden and fabricated evidence.
