US delegation discusses trade with FinMin
ISLAMABAD: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur…
US delegation discusses trade with FinMin
ISLAMABAD: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur has expressed Washington’s interest in expanding economic cooperation with Pakistan, noting that American companies are keen to explore long?term investment opportunities in the country, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. Kapur, accompanied by US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A…
Iran war and oil dominate BRICS meet in India
India, the world’s third-largest oil buyer, normally sources about half of its crude through the Strait of Hormuz India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar addresses the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India May 14, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS BRICS foreign ministers, including Iran’s Abbas Araghchi and Russia’s Sergei Lavrov, met in New…
Misgivings stall JUI-F, PTI rapprochement
LAHORE: The JUI-F will not become part of any joint movement with the TTAP till past misgivings between them and the PTI are not addressed, said a party official, as contrasting positions emerge from the Tehreek Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) and the JUI-F on joint movement. Two meetings – one informal interaction in parliament and another…
PM hands budget-making to Dar
The government on Wednesday handed over the responsibility of making the new budget to Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar after it found the initial work below par, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also began its own scrutiny of the new tax proposals. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a Dar?led committee to "review, analyse…
Dozens of Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under police protection
Turkey warns that the raids risk further deepening tensions, instability in the region Israeli settlers raised Israeli flags inside the Al Aqsa Mosque on April 21, 2026. PHOTO: West Bank Notifications X Dozens of Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday morning under the protection of Israeli forces,…
HRCP expresses deep alarm over continued captivity of Pakistani crew by Somali pirates
Children of abducted sailors make emotional appeals for return of fathers, uncles and relatives before Eidul Azha A picture of the crew members of the Honor 25 oil tanker released by Somali pirates. Photo: Express The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday expressed deep alarm over the continued captivity of Pakistani crew members aboard…
Oil edges up as investors focus on Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing
A drone view of drilling rigs in Midland, Texas, U.S. June 11, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices rose on Thursday, with markets focusing on the high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to see if it will yield any positive result on the Iran war, which has significantly disrupted global…
PSX gains modest momentum in early trading
Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL led the volume chart, with 195.8 million shares..Photo: Express KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) displayed positive sentiment in the first half of trading on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising over 250 points…
Opp for efforts to save Constitution
ISLAMABAD: Main opposition leaders on Wednesday called for a renewed national political consensus to safeguard the Constitution, urging all political stakeholders to come together in the spirit of the 18th Constitutional Amendment. The call came at a press conference held on the occasion of Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan joining the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP), an opposition…
FinMin departs for China to attend Pakistan’s inaugural Panda Bond issuance ceremony
Ceremony marks Pakistan’s first-ever Panda Bond issuance, giving access to China’s capital market, ministry says Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group’s annual spring meetings in Washington DC, US, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for China on Thursday to…
