US stuns India with massive tariff as ties hit new low
• Trump slaps another 25pc on New Delhi, taking rate to a whopping 50pc• New import tax to take effect in three weeks, threatens exports worth $87bn; textile, footwear, gems…
11 martyred in terror attacks across KP, Balochistan
LAKKI MARWAT/SOUTH WAZIRISTAN/QUETTA: Eight security personnel and three civilians embraced martyrdom in different terror attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, officials said on Wednesday. In Balochistan’s Mastung district, three security…
Pakistan Trade Deficit Widens to $2.75 Billion in July 2025
Pakistan’s trade deficit reached $2.75 billion in July 2025, marking a sharp increase of over 44 percent compared to the $1.90 billion deficit recorded in the same month last year.…
Mega Water Supply Project Planned for Twin Cities
The government has announced a comprehensive water supply project to address the worsening water crisis in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry informed the National Assembly…
Trump imposes additional 25pc tariff on Indian goods, relations hit new low
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods, citing New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil, sharply…
PHC stays ECP action against PTI’s Shibli Faraz, Omar Ayub
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday halted the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from taking any action against PTI leaders Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub. The ECP on Tuesday…
Evidence of ‘major money laundering racket’ found against Bahria Town and Malik Riaz: Tarar
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said that the government had found evidence that real estate tycoon Malik Riaz and Bahria Town had engaged in money laundering on a “grand”…
US envoy Witkoff meets Putin for 3 hours as Trump’s sanctions deadline nears
United States envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Wednesday, two days before the expiry of a deadline set by US President Donald…
Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years as tensions with US rise
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China for the first time in over seven years, a government source said on Wednesday, in a further sign of a diplomatic thaw…
PTA Takes Action Against Online Gambling After Government Advisory
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 184 betting and gambling websites and apps, as disclosed by the Cabinet Division. Under Section 37 of PECA 2016, PTA is authorized…