Chinese Foreign Minister and Politburo member Wang Yi will visit Pakistan on Thursday to co-chair the 6th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad. The visit comes at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and is part of the regular high-level exchanges between the two countries aimed at strengthening…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday expressed optimism that there was scope to reduce the monetary policy rate before the end of this year. Speaking at an event in Islamabad, Aurangzeb acknowledged that decisions on the policy rate and exchange rate rest with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and its Monetary Policy Committee. However,…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to allocate an initial supplementary grant of Rs30 billion to reinstate subsidies on foreign remittances, highlighting the absence of proper consultation among stakeholders before the finance ministry removed these subsidies from the budget in June. Government sources told The Express Tribune that the finance ministry has conceded to the…
ISLAMABAD: On Friday, the government granted traders a seven-month extension for the real-time electronic transmission of sales tax receipts to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) systems, acknowledging the impracticality of the previous deadlines and addressing one of the four key concerns raised by the business community. The FBR issued a new statutory regulatory order…
In an effort to simplify the visa process, the United Kingdom (UK) has introduced an eVisa system for Pakistani students and workers, according to a statement released by the British High Commission in Islamabad on Tuesday. The statement said most main Pakistani applicants travelling to the UK on study or work-related visas will no longer…
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk on Thursday said Pakistan and Russia were “natural allies”, stressing that Russian President Vladimir Putin views Islamabad as an important strategic partner in the areas of economy and energy, the Foreign Office said in a statement. In recent years, Russia and Pakistan have engaged in strengthening bilateral ties with…
Sweden has announced reopening visa services in Islamabad. This development is a result of the bilateral political consultations between the two countries held in Stockholm on Wednesday last. The resumption of visa services, effective from today, will facilitate Pakistanis seeking to visit Sweden for short stays. Pakistani nationals can apply for a Schengen visa from…
An undated image of TikToker Sana Yousaf. — Instagram/@sanayousaf22 ISLAMABAD: In a tragic incident that has once again raised concerns over the safety of social media influencers, a 17-year-old TikToker, Sana Yousaf, was shot dead inside her home in Islamabad’s Sector G-13/1 on Monday evening. The murder occurred within the jurisdiction of the Sumbal police…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday escalated his rhetoric against Pakistan, claiming that what were previously viewed as proxy wars now constitute a “well-thought-out strategy” by Islamabad, and warning that India would respond “accordingly” if faced with acts of war. Addressing a ceremony in Gandhinagar, Indian Gujarat, Modi invoked a nationalist narrative rooted in…
People participating in Islamabad’s Night Run, on May 25, 2025. — Facebook The second edition of Islamabad Night Run was organised by the running community which brought together huge numbers of runners, families, diplomats and people from all walks of life in the capital. A unique, one-of-a-kind running event included a 5-kilometre and 10-kilometre run,…
