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Pakistan's current account surplus tops $1.8 billion in first 11 months of FY25

Pakistan, June 18 -- KARACHI - Pakistan's current account balance showed a surplus of $1.812 billion during the first 11 months of fiscal year 2024-25, a significant improvement compared to a deficit ... Read More


Iran warns of strong response if US directly joins Israeli strikes

Pakistan, June 18 -- GENEVA - Iran has warned that it will respond firmly if the United States becomes directly involved in Israel's military actions, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in G... Read More


PM Shehbaz forms committee to boost cashless economy and digitization

Pakistan, June 18 -- ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday formed a high-level committee to promote a cashless economy and speed up digitization across Pakistan. The prime mi... Read More


Lahore safari zoo welcomes ten ostrich chicks in first successful incubation

Pakistan, June 18 -- LAHORE - The Lahore Safari Zoo has successfully hatched ten ostrich chicks through artificial incubation, marking a major milestone in the zoo's wildlife conservation efforts. Th... Read More


PIA rescues 107 stranded Pakistanis from Iran amid regional tensions

Pakistan, June 18 -- ISLAMABAD - A special Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight successfully brought home 107 Pakistani nationals stranded in Iran due to regional instability and the closure o... Read More


Govt approves Rs36 billion uplift package for KP's merged districts

Pakistan, June 18 -- ISLAMABAD - The federal government has approved a major development package worth Rs35.97 billion for the merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), aiming to bring long-term pr... Read More


Pakistan begins action to block over 4.9 million mobile SIMs linked to expired CNICs

Pakistan, June 18 -- ISLAMABAD - The government of Pakistan has started the process of blocking more than 4.9 million mobile SIM cards issued against expired or invalid Computerized National Identity ... Read More


Balochistan tables record-largest Rs1.02tr surplus budget

Pakistan, June 18 -- The Balochistan government on Tuesday announced a Rs1.028 trillion budget for fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), featuring a Rs42 billion surplus and a focus on relief and public welfare... Read More


UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER

Pakistan, June 18 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that Iranian forces unconditionally lay down their arms as he issued a thinly veiled threat that American forces may target Iran's head ... Read More


Field Marshal lauds expats' economic role during US visit

Pakistan, June 18 -- Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir appreciated the economic contributions of overseas Pakistanis during an interaction with the community members from his co... Read More