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In meeting with PM on sidelines of WEF, IMF’s Georgieva acknowledges Pakistan’s economic reform efforts

NewsJanuary 21, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. According to the Pr...

Pakistan accepts Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’

NewsJanuary 21, 2026

Pakistan has accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called “Board of Peace” with the view to “achieving lasting peace in Gaza”, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday. The in...

PM Shehbaz to attend WEF’s Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders in Davos today

BusinessJanuary 21, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be attending the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders (IGWEL) session on “Restoring a Spirit of Dialogue in a Divided World” on ...

Lahore again emerges as most polluted city in the world

HealthJanuary 21, 2026

Lahore has again emerged as the most polluted city in the world with its air quality being classed as “hazardous”, according to air quality monitoring platform IQAir. In past few years, air pollution ...

PM Shehbaz arrives in Davos for World Economic Forum

BusinessJanuary 20, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF). In a post on X, PM Shehbaz wrote that he arrived to advance Pakistan’s engagement at th...

Flash flood warning issued for Kabul River from Jan 22-23 amid rain, snowfall in upper parts of country

NewsJanuary 20, 2026

The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has issued a flash flood warning for the Kabul River and its tributaries for January 22 and 23, with the possibility of upper parts of the country getting affected I...

Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft until February 24

NewsJanuary 20, 2026

The Pakistan Airports Authority has extended the airspace ban for Indian aircraft until February 24 for another month, according to a Notam (notice to airmen) issued on Tuesday. The extension in the b...

Diplomatic row between India and Poland after Jaishankar criticises minister’s visit to Pakistan: report

NewsJanuary 20, 2026

A diplomatic row has erupted between New Delhi and Warsaw after Indian Foreign Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar took aim at Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s recent visit to Pakistan...

NA echoes with calls for empowering local govts following deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza

NewsJanuary 20, 2026

The National Assembly on Tuesday echoed with calls for empowering local governments (LGs) as lawmakers stressed the need for reforms in the wake of the Gul Plaza fire. Besides members of the Muttahida...

Police force indispensable for ensuring internal security and rule of law: CDF Asim Munir

NewsJanuary 20, 2026

Chief of Defence Force (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir emphasised that a strong, professional, and people-centric police force is indispensable for ensuring internal ...