Pakistan’s Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir has taken charge as the head of the country’s Army. File | Photo Credit: AP General Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s former spymaster, on Tuesday assumed charge as the country’s new Army chief, replacing General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who retired after two consecutive three-year terms. Lt. Gen. Munir assumed charge … Read more
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 jolted 303km NNW of Pakistan’s Islamabad on Monday, according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 01:15:01 IST today. The epicenter, with a depth of 120km was determined to be at 36.17 degrees north latitude and 71.68 degrees east longitude. No casualties … Read more
New Delhi is closely monitoring the FATF decision as a reprieve for Pakistan reflects improvement in the country’s ties with Washington New Delhi is closely monitoring the FATF decision as a reprieve for Pakistan reflects improvement in the country’s ties with Washington Pakistan is expected to be taken off the Financial Action Task Force grey … Read more
The new government in Pakistan, headed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, faces major challenges — economically, politically and socially. Handling the economy is possibly the biggest challenge, compounded by the fact that the new government has a very short term — a maximum till August 2023 till the next general elections, or a shorter term … Read more
Chinese official media on Sunday sounded upbeat about the prospects of Shehbaz Sharif becoming the new prime minister following the ouster of Imran Khan, saying all-weather ties between China and Pakistan “could be better than under Khan”. A new Pakistan government will be formed most likely under Shehbaz, the younger brother of three-time former prime … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday nominated himself for the post of prime minister after the unceremonious ouster of Imran Khan, who has called on his supporters to join him on the street in protest against what he called the “imported government.” The process of electing the new leader of the house … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lost a crucial trust vote in the National Assembly past midnight on Saturday, becoming the first premier in the country’s history to be removed through a no-confidence motion. Khan, 69, was not present in the lower house at the time of voting. His party lawmakers staged a walkout. The joint … Read more
Pakistan’s founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was convinced his fledgling nation’s most valuable asset was its location. In an interview a month after independence in 1947, Margaret Bourke-White of Life magazine painted a vivid picture of Jinnah’s expectations: “‘Pakistan is the pivot of the world, as we are placed’ — he revolved his long forefinger in … Read more
Remittances from Pakistani workers employed abroad rose to a record monthly high of $2.8 billion in April, 56% higher than a year earlier, the central bank said on Tuesday. On a cumulative basis, remittances also surpassed the previous record. Proactive policy measures by the government and State Bank to encourage more inflows through banking channels, … Read more
The Pakistan government has filed a Rs 7 billion (USD 41.9 million) money laundering case against the Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif and his family. Shahbaz, 69, is the younger brother of former premier Nawaz Sharif. He served as chief minister of Punjab from 2008 to 2018. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Interior … Read more