Pakistan Army has confirmed that all personnel aboard an Army Aviation Mi-17 helicopter embraced martyrdom after the aircraft crashed near Muzaffarabad in Azad Jammu and Kashmir during take-off. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the tragic incident occurred due to a technical fault, leaving no survivors. Rescue and recovery teams immediately reached the crash…
Business leaders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have urged the provincial government to make industrial development a key focus of Budget 2026-27. According to Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) KP Chairman Ashfaq Paracha, sustainable economic growth, job creation, export expansion, and increased revenue generation can only be achieved through a stronger industrial sector. Despite the province presenting a…
Pakistan’s gross government domestic debt and liabilities have surpassed the Rs58 trillion mark, highlighting the country’s continued dependence on domestic borrowing to meet its fiscal obligations and finance budgetary expenditures. According to the latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the government’s domestic debt and liabilities increased to Rs58,089 billion in April…
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have strengthened their climate partnership by advancing the implementation of the £35 million Green Compact, a bilateral cooperation framework aimed at enhancing Pakistan’s resilience against climate change and promoting sustainable development initiatives. The development came during a meeting in Islamabad between British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and Federal Minister for…
The Government of Pakistan has significantly increased the reopening target for its 10-year variable rental rate Government of Pakistan (GoP) Hybrid Sukuk from Rs50 billion to Rs200 billion, reflecting growing emphasis on Shariah-compliant financing and long-term domestic borrowing. According to a notice issued by the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) following guidance from the Debt Management…
Pakistan and Russia are moving towards a new era of economic partnership as both countries work on signing a comprehensive Programme of Economic Cooperation by 2030. The initiative aims to strengthen bilateral trade, attract investment, and eliminate barriers that have historically limited business relations between Islamabad and Moscow. The development emerged during a webinar discussing…
The repatriation of undocumented Afghan nationals through the Torkham border crossing has significantly accelerated following improvements to the verification process at the Hamza Baba Transit Centre in Landi Kotal, officials and sources familiar with the operation have confirmed. According to authorities overseeing the process, approximately 4,000 Afghan nationals are being processed daily before their return…
Pakistan’s security forces successfully eliminated two terrorists during an intelligence-based operation conducted in the Garah Madah area of Daraban tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan, according to an official statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The operation was launched after security agencies received credible intelligence reports regarding the presence of militants hiding in the…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded a continued decline in polio vaccine refusal cases and the number of children missed during door-to-door immunisation campaigns, particularly in high-risk districts. While the improvement reflects progress in public awareness and vaccination efforts, health experts warn that stronger legal measures are necessary to completely eradicate polio from Pakistan. Medical experts have…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has officially rejected the results of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, alleging widespread electoral irregularities and announcing plans to publish a comprehensive white paper outlining its objections to the electoral process. Addressing a press conference, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan stated that the party’s primary focus was to expose what he described…
