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PM Shehbaz expands ECC membership, includes Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
May 21, 2026
PM Shehbaz expands ECC membership, includes Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved an expansion in the membership of the Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), adding…
AIIB desires to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector
May 21, 2026
AIIB desires to invest in Pakistan’s energy sector
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Wednesday held a meeting with a delegation of the…
Punjab ban on supplying wheat, flour to KP lifted
May 21, 2026
Punjab ban on supplying wheat, flour to KP lifted
ISLAMABAD: The ban on supply of wheat and flour from Punjab to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been removed. The ban on…
Petroleum Ministry raises concerns over IMF demand to increase levy
May 21, 2026
Petroleum Ministry raises concerns over IMF demand to increase levy
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Petroleum has expressed reservations over the International Monetary Fund’s demand for an increase in petroleum levy…
PR to run three special Eid trains
May 21, 2026
PR to run three special Eid trains
Railway Headquarters is considering running three Eid special trains on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, it was reported on Thursday. According…
Minister invites Kuwait to invest in Pakistan ports, energy projects
May 21, 2026
Minister invites Kuwait to invest in Pakistan ports, energy projects
Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to increase cooperation in maritime sector, it was reported on Thursday. The agreement was reached…
IMF wraps up visit as Pakistan pledges fiscal discipline with 2% of GDP primary surplus target
May 21, 2026
IMF wraps up visit as Pakistan pledges fiscal discipline with 2% of GDP primary surplus target
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission on Wednesday wrapped up its discussions with the officials in the finance ministry, focusing…
PSX extends gains on Middle East peace hopes
May 21, 2026
PSX extends gains on Middle East peace hopes
Stocks extended gains on Thursday as renewed hopes of Middle East de-escalation lifted investor sentiment, even as crude prices edged…
APCA Sindh seeks 200% pay raise, warns of protests over inflation
May 20, 2026
APCA Sindh seeks 200% pay raise, warns of protests over inflation
HYDERABAD: The All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) Sindh has called for an immediate 200% increase in government employees’ salaries and…
IMF expresses concern over Pakistan’s solar policy
May 20, 2026
IMF expresses concern over Pakistan’s solar policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed serious concerns on the solar policy of Pakistan, it was reported on Wednesday. According…