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Month: May 2026

Taliban’s new marriage separation decree draws UN criticism

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. KABUL: The Taliban government’s new decree governing the separation of spouses “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls, the United Nations said on Thursday. Published in mid-May, the 31-article code sets out various grounds for separation in Afghanistan, including a husband’s prolonged disappearance, “incompatibility” between couples, renunciation of Islam … Read more

Panda Bond raises hopes

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[ KARACHI: Pakistan has tapped into China’s vast and growing financial system through its inaugural Panda Bond, opening a new low-cost funding channel with fewer political strings attached that policymakers and analysts believe could help diversify the country’s external financing sources beyond traditional dollar- and euro-denominated borrowing. The RMB1.75 billion ($250 million) sovereign bond, issued … Read more

Reserves strengthen to $22.6 billion

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[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange buffers strengthened sharply during the week ended May 15, 2026, as the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) reserves increased $1.214 billion to $17.081 billion, driven primarily by multilateral inflows and recent market-based external borrowing. According to official data, the jump in reserves was largely attributed to receipts from the International … Read more

Achakzai, Abbas to lead talks with govt

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Resolution states any decision by Achakzai would be binding on all parliamentary party members ISLAMABAD: A grand opposition alliance on Thursday formally empowered leaders of the opposition in the National Assembly and the Senate to hold negotiations on its behalf with the government and their decisions would be binding after an eight-hour huddle, even as … Read more

CDF vows relentless anti-terror fight

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A veteran salutes Chief of Defence Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during an investiture ceremony at the GHQ in Rawalpindi. Photo: PPI RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Thursday reaffirmed that Pakistan’s fight against terrorism “will continue with full national resolve” until “enduring … Read more

Security forces kill 23 terrorists in K-P IBOs

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RAWALPINDI: At least 23 terrorists belonging Indian-sponsored Fitna-al-Khwarij were killed during a series of intelligence-based operations carried out by security forces over the past 48 hours in various areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces are continuing a series … Read more