ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and African countries at the inaugural ceremony of the Pakistan-Africa Economic Council (PAEC) reaffirmed their resolve to raise bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2030, diversify economic and trade relations, and bring the private sectors, including chambers o...
DUBLIN: Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “love to see” a united Ireland, wading into a politically sensitive subject as he embarked on a two-day Irish visit that blurs the lines between his presidency and personal business interests. After meeting Ireland’s Prime Minister M...
Pakistan’s cotton sector has long been the backbone of the country’s economy. The textile industry contributes roughly eight percent to national GDP and provides livelihoods for nearly 10 million people. But the crop that once powered Pakistan’s economy is now in deep crisis. In ...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for the immediate establishment of global regulatory and institutional frameworks to govern digital assets and shape the next generation of international finance. Speaking virtually at a United Nations briefing on Saturday, Minister of State and Pak...
KARACHI: The government’s January move to abolish the baggage scheme for used car imports and enforce mandatory pre-shipment inspections for gifted and resident-transferred vehicles is now showing results, with arrivals in this category declining. Indus Motor Company (IMC) in its...
THE 11th day of September, 2001 (9/11), started out as an ordinary day in bustling New York. As residents headed to work, the first plane struck one of the twin towers of the World Trade Centre at 8.46 am. Minutes later, another plane hit the second one. A third plane hit the Pen...
THE terrorist events of Sept 11, 2001, changed the world and brought about a new security order. Social engineering took place on a large scale, especially within Muslim societies. Conflict erupted across Africa and Asia, often linked to terrorism. These developments triggered la...
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has predicted that the Iran war will end “very soon”. Yet the facts on the ground belie this assumption. While speaking in Ireland on Saturday, the American leader repeated that in his calculation, the conflict would wind down “right after election time”...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is well-positioned to emerge as a preferred seat of international arbitration because of substantial cost benefits and prevailing geopolitical goodwill, said Justice Jawad Hassan of the Lahore High Court’s Rawalpindi bench. “Pakistan is making good progress ...
GWADAR: Four employees of the National Logistics Cell (NLC) were martyred when unidentified armed men opened fire on their pickup near the Pakistan-Iran border in Gwadar district, police said. According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday at Border Post No 250, about 60 ...
KARACHI: Pakistan and other regional states are unable to adopt a clear position on economic and monetary policies due to the prolonged Gulf war, which has driven up fuel prices, according to researchers and analysts. An increase in inflation in 2026-27 and a global trend of high...
Edgbaston 2026. A phoenix rises from the ashes. Remember this. Do not forget it. When the house of Pakistan cricket is burning to a crisp, an unknown man called Razaullah stands tall with pride, passion, and fire. He stands in the true spirit of Pakistan cricket. This is no odyss...
• Joint statement demands protection of civilians, respect of sovereignty, global trade routes; condemns strikes on N-plants as breaches of international law• Calls for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria NEW DELHI: Members of the 11-nation BRICS group, including China, Rus...
• Adhocism prevalent in ministry despite Pims tragedy• Several wings and depts still being run through acting heads, undermining continuity ISLAMABAD: While consistency in policies is considered directly linked to the continuity of secretaries’ tenures in ministries and divisions...
Tens of thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations across Germany on Saturday against the far-right AfD, after the party scored a crushing victory in a state election last week. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the vote in the eastern region of Saxony-Anhalt, and...
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Saturday urged the UN Security Council to strengthen its counter-terrorism mechanisms and close gaps in sanctions regimes as a new UN assessment warned that terrorist groups were rapidly adapting their propaganda, recruitment and financing methods. The...
Pakistan interim head coach Mike Hesson has expressed his willingness to take up the Test coaching role on a permanent basis alongside his existing white-ball responsibilities, saying he believes the country has enough talent to make progress in the longest format. Hesson was spe...
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of “superintelligent” computer systems. His comments came a few days after AI researcher Jacob Coxon, ...