Officials say 71 policy measures already implemented, work on a further 272 measures progressing rapidly Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on implementation of the Easy Business Act 2025. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to accelerate the implementation of measures aimed at improving the ease of doing business,…
EASING PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS: Sources said Pakistan was working on multiple options to extend the longevity of its short-term external debt and also stagger the upcoming payments of energy debt being obtained by Chinese firms to set up power plants under CPEC. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that it was “all good”…
KSE-100 closes at 175,802 points amid US-Iran tensions, which trigger risk aversion KARACHI: The KSE-100 index closed at 175,802 points on Friday, down 2,320 points, as investors adopted a risk-averse stance amid escalating United States-Iran geopolitical tensions and ahead of the upcoming corporate earnings season. The benchmark index closed at 175,802 points, down 2,320 points…
Authority says 38 have died and 120 were injured since June 26 as monsoon rains battered Pakistan Heavy rains have caused flooding on the Zhob-Dera National Highway, resulting in the road being closed PHOTO: EXPRESS At least 38 people have been killed and 120 injured since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26,…
Acquisition advances the US ride-hailing firm’s efforts to build a global food-delivery business BERLIN: Uber agreed on Thursday to buy Germany’s Delivery Hero at an equity value of $14.8 billion to create the largest food-delivery group outside China and stave off intensifying competition from US and European rivals. The acquisition advances the US ride-hailing firm’s…
Nawaz admits anti-doping code violation, ICC says substance used outside competition Cricket – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 – Group A – India v Pakistan – R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: Reuters Mohammad Nawaz has been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after testing positive for a cannabis-related substance,…
He pays tribute to Keir Starmer, the man he will replace as British prime minister on Monday Andy Burnham, British member of parliament (MP) for Makerfield, delivers a speech at the People’s History Museum in Manchester, Britain. Photo: Reuters Andy Burnham, nicknamed the ‘King of the North’, was elected leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party…
Supreme Court has also scheduled the hearing on sentence suspension applications for on 21 July Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday fixed July 24 for hearing applications seeking the suspension of sentences awarded to lawyer Imaan Mazari and…
Textile exports nearly stagnant at 0.26% as high costs, cotton shortage hit industry ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textiles Council (PTC) has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the country’s stagnant textile exports and called for the immediate rollout of an export refinancing scheme to revive exports. In a letter to the prime minister, the…
Indian actor Aamir Khan clarified that his character Rancho, also known as Phunsukh Wangdu, in 3 Idiots was not inspired by activist and engineer Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on an indefinite hunger strike. Khan addressed the rumours at the London Indian Film Festival. Speaking to the media, he said that the character he portrayed…