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SBP raises policy rate by 50bps to 12% amid rising inflation risks
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 12% as higher energy prices amid geopolitical tensions increased inflation risks. SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad announced the decision at a press conference in Karachi following a meeting of the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The […]
ECP warns political parties against using AI, deepfakes to deceive voters
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed stringent restrictions on political parties and candidates using artificial intelligence to deceive voters, warning against deepfakes, manipulated content and AI-generated fake trends during elections. The proposed amendments to the “Code of Conduct for Political Parties” bar parties, candidates, election agents and their supporters from creating or […]
Pakistan rebuffs Taliban regime’s ‘baseless’ claims of civilian casualties in counter-terror operations
Pakistan on Monday categorically rejected the “baseless and unsubstantiated allegations” by the Afghan Taliban regime regarding civilian casualties attributed to its counter-terrorism operations, reaffirming its right to self-defence against terrorist attacks. “Disinformation and misleading narratives will neither obscure the threat posed by the terrorist networks operating from Afghan territory nor absolve the Afghan Taliban regime […]
Pakistan warns of phishing, malware attacks via WhatsApp
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a high-alert advisory, warning of targeted phishing and malware attacks through WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Desktop and email, cautioning that malicious files could compromise Windows systems and expose sensitive information. In the advisory, the cyber agency said attackers are impersonating government officials and departments to send […]
Imaan, Hadi move Supreme Court against IHC order on security breach trial proceedings
ISLAMABAD: Lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, on Monday moved the Supreme Court against an order by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) concerning their trial court proceedings in the security breach case. The couple filed the appeal in the Supreme Court through Advocate Faisal Siddiqui, seeking to set […]
Imran sisters’ detention extended by another 30 days, LHC told
LAHORE: The Punjab government has extended the detention of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan, Uzma Khan and Noreen Niazi, by another 30 days, the Lahore High Court (LHC) was told on Monday. A government lawyer submitted a report prepared by the Punjab home secretary to the court in connection with […]
Ex-army chief Gen (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar passes away in Rawalpindi: ISPR
Former chief of army staff (COAS) General (retired) Abdul Waheed Kakar passed away in Rawalpindi on Monday, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Chief of the Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and all ranks of the Pakistan Army expressed deep sorrow over the passing of General (retd) Abdul […]
Netanyahu, Israeli army chief ‘clash’ over proposed Iran op ahead of polls: report
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s army chief Eyal Zamir clashed over a proposed military operation that could cause confrontation with Tehran ahead of elections in Israel, Anadolu reported, citing Israeli media. The report said Zamir sought a detailed discussion of the proposed operation and signed legal authorisation from political leaders before proceeding. However, the […]
Brazil’s Lula wins historic 4th term, rebuffing right-wing wave and Trump’s regional agenda
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country’s electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America. Lula, an icon of the global left and the most […]
Balochistan’s leadership pays tribute to security forces for foiling Gwadar terror attempt
The political leadership of Balochistan has paid rich tribute to the security forces for foiling a terrorist attempt by Fitna Al-Hindustan in Gwadar. The Provincial Ministers and political leaders also expressed strong indignation over Fitna Al-Hindustan’s strategy of pushing women into terrorism. They said that by dragging Baloch women into a futile conflict, Fitna-al-Hindustan has […]