Crypto Goes Mainstream as Pakistan Opens Licensing Window

Pakistan has officially launched a licencing framework for cryptocurrency exchanges, a landmark step aimed at regulating one of…

Man Arrested in Israel for Threatening to Kill Netanyahu

Israeli police have arrested a man in his forties after he openly threatened to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin…

Govt Strikes Rs1.2tr Deal to Ease Power Sector Debt Crisis

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has sealed a record Rs1.225 trillion financing agreement with a consortium of 18 banks…

G@za Aid Flotilla Hit by Drone Attacks, Activists Say

Athens: Organisers of the Gaza bound Sumud flotilla reported late Tuesday that multiple drones targeted their aid vessels…

Trump Taps Muslim Block for Gaza Peace Deal

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump has urged key Muslim leaders to help broker an immediate ceasefire in…

Pakistan, Bangladesh Boost Trade and Ties

Pakistan and Bangladesh have taken fresh steps to deepen their business and diplomatic relations, with both sides highlighting…

IHC Seeks Replies on Plea for Imran, Bushra Jail Meetings

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked federal and Punjab authorities to respond to a petition seeking…

Skies on Edge: NATO Confronts Russia at UN

NATO, Russia Trade Blame at UN over Airspace Incursions Tensions flared at the United Nations on Monday as…

WB Warns of Rising Poverty, Urges People Centred Reforms for Pakistan

Pakistan’s poverty rate is climbing again, the World Bank (WB) cautioned in a new report released on Tuesday,…

President, PM extend greetings to Riyadh on Saudi National Day

ISLAMABAD:President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday conveyed warm congratulations to the leadership…

FBR Faces Rs3.6tr Sales Tax Gap, Traders Protest Over Harassment

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has admitted that Pakistan is losing nearly Rs3.6 trillion in sales…

China Launches Crack Down on ‘Toxic’ Social Media Content

China’s top internet regulator has announced a sweeping two month crackdown on social media, targeting what it calls…

Wheat Imports Betray Local Farmers, Says Sharjeel Memon

KARACHI: Sindh’s senior minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday strongly criticized the federal government for importing wheat, saying…

Kim Signals Talks with US But Nuclear Arms Stay

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signaled openness to renewed dialogue with the United States, saying he would…

Palestine, Gaza Wars to Dominate UNGA’s 80th Session

The 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened in New York on Monday, with world leaders gathering for…