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IMF pushes for major amendments to state bank act

Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 11:54 AM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to remove the finance secretary from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) board and immediately ... Read More


Zelensky, Trump meet amid peace deal talks

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 11:07 AM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump and European leaders for high-stakes talks a... Read More


Qantas fined record $59 million for layoffs

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 11:03 AM An Australian court has fined Qantas Airways US$59 million (Aus$90 million) for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.... Read More


US monitors Pakistan-India truce daily, says Rubio

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:57 AM The United States is closely monitoring the truce between Pakistan and India on a daily basis, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, stressing that ma... Read More


Pakistan confirms two new polio cases

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:48 AM Pakistan's fight against polio faced another setback as two fresh cases were confirmed, raising the country's total tally for 2025 to 21. Health auth... Read More


Women drivers empowered through traffic awareness

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:36 AM Traffic Police Karachi, in collaboration with Women on Wheels Pakistan, organized a special awareness seminar to promote law compliance and safe driv... Read More


PM Shehbaz pushes for cashless future

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:32 AM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed chief secretaries across Pakistan to fully support the government's push toward a cashless economy by expa... Read More


Zelensky to Trump: Peace can't mean surrender

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 7:28 PM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia must not be "rewarded" for its invasion, ahead of key talks in Washington. The statement cam... Read More


Pakistan-India Asia Cup clash drives TV ad rates sky-high

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 7:22 PM The Asia Cup 2025 has sparked huge excitement, especially for the Pakistan-India match. Indian TV channels are charging up to 1.6 million rupees for a... Read More


US-India trade talks scheduled for August called off, source says

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 7:20 AM A planned visit by US trade negotiators to New Delhi from August 25-29 has been called off, a source said, delaying talks on a proposed trade agreemen... Read More