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Many officials, diplomats consider a ‘NATO without America’ to be the default expectation US President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami on Friday March 28, 2026. PHOTO: AFP-JIJI The NATO alliance has in recent years survived existential challenges – ranging from the war in Ukraine to multiple bouts of pressure … Read more
[ Production increase driven primarily by over 25% growth in motor spirit, high-speed diesel A file image of Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery at Kuwait. PHOTO: TIMES KUWAIT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s refining sector played a critical stabilising role in March 2026 as its throughput surged 13%, ensuring uninterrupted fuel supply at a time when global markets faced disruptions … Read more
US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 23, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald Trump threatened that the US “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran”, reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to … Read more
[ State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recorded a marginal increase during the week ended March 27, 2026, reflecting relative stability in external inflows. According to the latest data, the SBP’s reserves rose by $6 million to reach $16.38 billion. The country’s … Read more
Advisory body to meet on April 7 as rains boost water levels across major reservoirs View of the Sukkur Barrage formerly known as the Lloyd Barrage, as flood water passes through, following monsoon rains and rising levels of Indus River in Sukkur, Sindh province. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Advisory Committee of Indus River System Authority … Read more
[ The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that to deal with the economic impact of the Middle East conflict, it stands ready to increase interest rates and … Read more
[ Special procedure targets non-resident Pakistani creators with over 50,000 annual users ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed new amendments to hit non-resident Pakistani YouTubers who were earning hefty amounts by selling their content in Pakistan, seeking to recover Rs195 per 1,000 views on videos. The proposed income tax rate translates into 16% to 66% of … Read more
On Day 2, the astronauts begin their journey to the moon.
A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.
[ Says the government is working to make electricity tariffs competitive to support key economic sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, on Thursday, attributed the steady increase in electricity consumption to the success of the government’s energy policies and reform measures, said a press release. He made the remarks during a … Read more
