Pakistan port attack kills two soldiers, eight militants, say officials
By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani security forces on Wednesday repulsed a gun and bomb attack by militants on a complex outside the …
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Taliban says it hit back at Pakistan after air strikes in Afghanistan kill 8
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Afghanistan’s Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and it fired …
US urges Pakistan to lift internet shutdowns, social media restrictions
By Humeyra Pamuk and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Wednesday condemned internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including restrictions on social media …
Pakistan in for ‘roller coaster’ ride after parties strike deal
By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The deal between two Pakistani parties to form a coalition government will be based on conditional …
US concerned about reports of intimidation, voter suppression in Pakistan election, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about reports of intimidation and voter suppression in Pakistan’s election, the White House said on Thursday after …
Seen from abroad, Pakistan elections disappoint, add to instability
By David Brunnstrom, Charlotte Greenfield and Krishn Kaushik WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Pakistan’s election has been remarkable in producing a result disappointing to most of its …
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife jailed for 7 years for unlawful marriage
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years …
IMF debt dilemma looms after Pakistan election – former cenbank governor
LONDON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund faces tough choices on how to deal with Pakistan after the February election and how to assess the …
Pakistan December CPI up 29.7% y/y – statistics bureau
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan’s consumer price index (CPI) for December rose 29.7% from a year before, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on …
World Bank: approved $350 million financing for RISE-II operation in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The World Bank’s board of executive directors approved $350 million in financing for the Second Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy (RISE-II) …
Pakistan court overturns ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s last graft conviction
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistan court on Tuesday overturned a conviction for graft of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his lawyer said, …
Pakistan central bank holds key rate at 22% for fourth straight meeting
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan’s central bank kept its key rate unchanged at a record 22% on Tuesday as it …
Pakistan cenbank to hold rates steady as inflation seen easing- Reuters poll
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank is expected to hold its key rate steady at a fourth straight policy meeting on Tuesday, …
Pakistan court overturns ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s graft conviction – lawyer
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A Pakistan court overturned the conviction of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a corruption case on Wednesday, his lawyer …
IMF says Pakistan set to receive $700 million after review success
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -The IMF said on Wednesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the first review of a $3 …
Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan
By Ariba Shahid and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – After living in Pakistan for years, thousands of Afghans have gone into hiding to …
Pakistan set to meet some key targets set by IMF – central bank chief
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank has met an end-September deadline for a forward book target of $4.2 billion agreed with the IMF, and …
Pakistan caretaker govt appears to favour Imran Khan’s foes – election commission
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s election commission has questioned the neutrality of the country’s caretaker government tasked with holding national elections, saying it …
Pakistan central bank leaves key rate unchanged in surprise move
KARACHI (Reuters) -Pakistan’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 22% on Thursday, surprising analysts who had been expecting it to try to …
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s jail remand extended by two weeks
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s jail remand related to charges of leaking state secrets was extended by two weeks …
Crisis-ridden Pakistan likely to raise rates, hike of at least 150 bps seen : Reuters poll
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank is expected to hike rates when it meets to decide on policy on Thursday as it …
Senior US diplomat Nuland urges ‘timely’ and ‘fair’ elections in Pakistan
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. diplomat Victoria Nuland spoke on Tuesday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and discussed the importance …
Pakistan required to keep SOEs under finance ministry oversight -IMF
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) representative in Pakistan on Wednesday said that the reform process to which the government …
Pakistan rupee hits record low against US dollar – Central Bank
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s rupee closed at 299.6 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday in the interbank market, touching a record low for the …
Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 30 people, GEO reports
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 80, …
Imran Khan, cricket star turned Pakistan premier, arrested again
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, arrested for the second time in four months on Saturday, faces an …
Pakistan seen hiking rates again on IMF guidance, analysts say
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank will likely raise its key interest rate again on Monday to tackle persistently high inflation, giving …
IMF urges Pakistan to continue monetary policy tightening cycle
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan must continue its monetary tightening cycle, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a staff report on …
IMF board approves Pakistan bailout programme
(Reuters) – The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $3 billion, nine-month bailout programme for Pakistan on Wednesday, the IMF said. Pakistan …
UAE gives $1 billion in reserve support to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has deposited $1 billion with Pakistan’s central bank to support foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar …
IMF Executive Board meeting on Pakistan scheduled for July 12
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board meeting on Pakistan has been scheduled for July 12, the lender confirmed in email …
Pakistan shares see biggest one-day gain in 15 years post IMF deal
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s benchmark share index scored its biggest single-day jump in 15 years on Monday, gaining 5.9% on the first …
Pakistan, IMF reach $3 billion staff-level agreement
By Ariba Shahid (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level pact with Pakistan on a $3 billion stand-by arrangement, the lender said, …
Pakistan, IMF discuss $2.5 billion standby arrangement -domestic media
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund are discussing a $2.5-billion “standby arrangement” for six to nine months, domestic newspapers said on Wednesday, …
Pakistan summons US deputy mission chief over US-India statement
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned the U.S. embassy’s deputy chief of mission to express concern over a statement last week by U.S. …
Pakistan central bank’s forex reserves fall $102 million to $4.09 billion in week ended May 26
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank foreign reserves decreased by $102 million to $4.09 billion due to external debt payments during the week ended …
Pakistan to try ex-PM Khan’s violent supporters under army laws
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s civilian and military leaders on Tuesday said that rioters and their backers who attacked state assets and military …
Imran Khan, the cricket star who ditched playboy image to rule Pakistan
(Reuters) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a cricketing hero-turned-politician who was arrested on Tuesday, whipped up popular support amid decades-high inflation and a …
Pakistan set to repay or roll over $3.7 billion debt
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s finance ministry said on Tuesday arrangements had been made to repay or roll over this fiscal year’s $3.7 billion debt. “This should …
China, Pakistan urge Afghan aid be delinked from ‘political considerations’
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – China and Pakistan on Monday urged donors to bridge gaps in humanitarian funding for Afghanistan, saying aid should …
IMF seeks more funding assurances before pact on Pakistan aid – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is seeking “necessary” financing assurances from Pakistan as soon as possible to conclude a bailout pact with the South …
India defends G20 Kashmir venue, countering Pakistan criticism
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Thursday countered Pakistan’s objection to the holding of Group of 20 (G20) meetings in the Himalayan regions of Kashmir …
Imran Khan says Pakistan will struggle to break out of cycle of debt repayments – FT
(Reuters) – Pakistan will struggle to break out of a cycle of ongoing debt repayments without reform, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told the …
China rolls over $2 billion loan to Pakistan as it struggles with external liquidity
By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday China had rolled over a $2 billion loan that …
Pakistan PM says IMF wants external financing commitments met before it releases funds
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants external financing commitments fulfilled from friendly countries before it releases bailout funds, Pakistan’s …
Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing in southwest Pakistan – SITE
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing attack in southwestern Pakistan that killed nine policemen on Monday, according to the SITE …
Pakistan will unwillingly accept strict conditions of IMF deal – PM Sharif
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan has to unwillingly accept the strict conditions of a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide a …
U.S. transfers two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Pakistan
(Reuters) – The United States has transferred two brothers from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. detention facility in Cuba to Pakistan, bringing the total number of …
Pakistan current account deficit falls to $0.2 billion in Jan – cenbank
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s current account deficit (CAD) dropped to $0.2 billion in January 2023, down 90% from last year as …
U.S. concerned about debt Pakistan owes China, official says
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United States is concerned about debt owed to China by Pakistan and other countries, U.S. State Department …