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West Asia oil crisis fallout: Pakistan extends emergency austerity measures till June 13

May 12, 2026 9:05 am

Pakistan is implementing strict austerity measures, including fuel cuts and travel bans, to combat the fallout of the global oil crisis due to the West Asia conflict.

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Bangladesh urge Pakistan to play against India in T20 World Cup 'for benefit of cricket ecosystem'

February 10, 2026 10:23 am

Pakistan had stated that they will not take the field against India in the group stage fixture of the T20 World Cup on February 15.

L-R: UAE cricket team for the T20 World Cup and their captain Muhammad Waseem. (PHOTO: Emirates Cricket/X & ICC)

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem: There is no India-Pakistan divide in team

February 09, 2026 7:49 pm

"In this team, there is no India or Pakistan (divide). We are all representing the UAE, and we are proud of it," UAE captain Muhammad Waseem said

Pakistan’s ban on Indian airlines, aircraft from its airspace to enter 10th month as closure extended till Feb 24

January 22, 2026 9:05 am

Pakistan issued its latest NOTAM extending the airspace closure on Tuesday, a few days before the January 24 expiration of the earlier notice.

Pakistan extends ban on Indian airlines, aircraft from using its airspace till January 24; India likely to reciprocate

December 17, 2025 4:14 pm

Pakistan issued its latest NOTAM extending the airspace closure a week before the November 24 expiration of the earlier notice.

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Pakistan’s biggest brewery is evolving from its 165-year-old liquor legacy

July 04, 2025 9:01 pm

The company is an outlier in a country where alcohol is outlawed for everyone except non-Muslims, who make up some 9 million people out of 241 million. Pakistan, an Islamic republic, banned booze for Muslims in the 1970s.

Pakistan boosts defence budget by 20% but slashes overall spending in 2025-26

June 10, 2025 11:44 pm

The budget presented on Tuesday by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government allocated 2.55 trillion rupees ($9 billion) to defence in July-June 2025-26, up from 2.12 trillion.

IMF says talks with Pakistan on budget ‘constructive', commits to continue talks

May 24, 2025 2:49 pm

The IMF team started high-level policy talks in Islamabad on May 19 to discuss the FY 2025-26 budget, which went on for days but apparently were inconclusive.

Pak PM Shehbaz offers dialogue with India for 'peace'

May 16, 2025 10:40 am

Shehbaz said he is "ready to talk" during a visit to the Kamra air base in the country's Punjab province where he interacted with officers and soldiers involved in the recent military confrontation with India.