Foreign Buyers Return to New Zealand’s Property Market with NZ$5 Million Threshold For the first time in seven years, foreigners can once again buy property in New Zealand—if they are prepared to spend at least NZ$5 million (US$2.93 million). The change comes as part of updates to the country’s Active Investor Plus visa, designed to […]
Foreign Firms Begin Inspection of PIA as Privatisation Drive Gains Momentum KARACHI – August 7, 2025: A visiting foreign company has begun its official evaluation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as part of the national carrier’s ongoing privatisation process, sources close to the matter confirmed on Thursday. Officials from the firm have been granted access […]
Responding to the queries of media persons, Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said any attempt to portray Pakistan as the source of regional instability is divorced from reality. He said the international community is well aware of India’s record of aggressive behavior, including documented support for terrorist activities within Pakistan. These facts cannot be […]
According to the Central Police Office (CPO), the swift response by police personnel stationed at the post prevented the assault. The CPO reported that a group of 18 to 19 terrorists, some riding eight motorcycles and others crawling toward the post, attempted a coordinated attack. The group, belonging to the Fitna al-Khawarij, aimed to target […]
The deceased has been identified as Asif Nawaz s/o Muhammad Nawaz, according to police sources. DPO Sheikhupura Bilal Zafar Shaikh said that the attacker, riding a motorbike, fled from the crime scene after firing. “A contingent of police deployed to the spot. Police forensic experts have collected evidence from the crime scene,” DPO said. According […]
As per details, Pakistan security authorities arrested multiple foreign nationals linked with the international network of a banned outfit, the sources said, and added some of the arrests were made in Islamabad, Karachi, and Balochistan. The arrested foreign terrorists were receiving local facilitation, which played a crucial role in their operations. Further detentions were carried […]
According to the Economic Affairs Division, this includes $2.32 billion received under agreements, $329.1 million from bilateral agreements, and $500 million from foreign commercial loans. Additionally, investments worth $1.12 billion were made through the Naya Pakistan Certificates. The total estimated financing for the current fiscal year is $19.39 billion. Compared to the previous year, Pakistan […]
The United States is the world’s largest provider of official development assistance, with most funds directed through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Trump ordered the bulk of US foreign assistance to be frozen for three months on returning to office in January, leaving global humanitarians scrambling to deal with the fallout. “It’s […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent an internal memo days after President Donald Trump took office vowing an “America First” policy of tightly restricting assistance overseas. “No new funds shall be obligated for new awards or extensions of existing awards until each proposed new award or extension has been reviewed and approved,” said the memo […]
Rubio was arguably the most hawkish option on Trump’s shortlist for secretary of state, and he has in past years advocated for a muscular foreign policy concerning America’s geopolitical foes, including China, Iran, and Cuba. Over the last several years he has softened some of his stances to align more closely with Trump’s views. The […]
