Sadequain Art Exhibition opens in Mississauga, celebrates Pakistan’s cultural heritage

Sadequain Foundation USA organises three-day event featuring artist’s Islamic calligraphy, Urdu poetry, wall carvings The Sadequain Art Exhibition opened on Monday in Mississauga, Canada, for a three-day event celebrating Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage, according to a spokesperson from the High Commission of Pakistan in Canada. Organised by the Sadequain Foundation USA in collaboration with media…

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FM Dar, Iranian FM Araghchi discuss current regional developments, peace efforts

Araghchi thanks Pakistan for its constructive role, mediation efforts between the parties Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Files Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed the current regional situation and Pakistan’s ongoing diplomatic efforts for peace and stability in the region with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas…

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Sci-tech solutions to end poverty

KARACHI: China has emerged as a global technology powerhouse, leading in key sectors such as 5G, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, and artificial intelligence (AI), in a dramatic transformation from world’s workshop to a technological behemoth, according to incyber.org. Today, China leads in 53 out of 64 critical technologies globally, as tracked by the Australian…

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Achakzai links Imran access to deescalation

A photo of Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said that allowing meetings with PTI founder Imran Khan could help ease political tensions, stressing that those controlling visitation rights hold the key to de-escalation. Speaking during a brunch with a handful of senior journalists, Achakzai stressed that an…

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Minister urges dairy sector tax reforms

. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has underscored the need for rationalizing taxes and bringing about structural reforms in the dairy sector to improve affordability, ensure safe nutrition, and support farmers in the country. He was…

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IHC to hear Imran X account plea today

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear today (Monday) a petition seeking closure of former prime minister Imran Khan’s X account. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir will preside over the hearing. Authorities at Adiala Jail have already submitted their response, while the court has directed the other respondents to file their replies. Imran Khan’s counsel,…

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Biometric cure for circular debt?

KARACHI: Pakistan’s energy sector has continued to operate under the persistent shadow of circular debt. Around the start of the fiscal year, the amount stood close to Rs1.7 trillion for the power sector and Rs2.6 trillion for gas, with subsequent data showing that the number would only increase. Recoveries may or may not have improved,…

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