Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting with Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and other officials in Islamabad, directing the minister to travel to Karachi and hold talks with oil refineries to secure relief on fuel prices. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik to travel to Karachi immediately…
C/A gap narrows to $328m in July as remittances rise to $3.6b, offsetting deficit KARACHI: The current account balance recorded a deficit of $328 million in July 2026, compared to a deficit of $814 million in June 2026, despite a jump in remittances in the same month. The month-on-month improvement offered some relief, yet the…
DHAKA: South African bowling great Allan Donald has urged Bangladesh to resist any temptation to play for a draw in the second Test against Australia, saying they must stick to the formula that powered their win in Darwin. Bangladesh stunned the hosts in the opening Test, winning by nine wickets for their first victory on…
Humanitarian office says 186 personnel killed in 2025, warns drones exposing civilians, workers to growing danger A woman stands near destroyed tents sheltering already displaced Palestinians, following an overnight Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse, according to medics, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gaza remained the world’s…
Says Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province by area and deserves special attention and resources President Asif Ali Zardari meets Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, PPP Women’s Wing President Faryal Talpur and former Balochistan minister Mir Ali Hassan Zehri at Aiwan-e-Sadr to discuss the security situation in Balochistan. SCREENGRAB President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday…
LAHORE: As global consumers increasingly reject chemically enhanced produce in favour of clean, sustainable food, South Asia is witnessing a quiet agricultural revolution. Across the region, millions of hectares are being converted into organic farmlands, transforming rural economies and opening lucrative export corridors. Yet, Pakistan remains largely on the sidelines of this profitable green shift,…
Set to chase 372 Sri Lanka were 195-6 after lunch with Sonal Dinusha batting on 80 India’s Prasidh Krishna (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dixkwella during the fifth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on August 19,…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot in a victory over China’s Wang Xinyu at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Aryna Sabalenka unleashed her big game with devastating effect on Tuesday, hammering China’s Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati The world number one…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has invited Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar to attend the upcoming Regional 4 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Istanbul later this month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on…
Region’s potential needs to be turned into tangible trade, investment: FPCCI chief KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh has stressed the need for transforming the vast economic potential of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) region into tangible trade, investment and business opportunities through greater connectivity, facilitation and…