Taxes on inputs for export goods do not generate sustainable revenue; they merely reduce export volumes ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s value-added garments sector has long been regarded as the country’s most promising engine for export growth. It combines labour intensity with high value addition, links backward industries such as spinning and weaving with global markets, and has…
Giuliani, 81, garnered acclaim for his response to September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack Former Donald Trump lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani arrives at US Federal court in his case to surrender valuables to Georgia election workers he was found to have defamed, in New York City, US, November 26, 2024…
Iranian ship will also be backloaded to Pakistani territorial waters for return to its original owners after repairs A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan on Monday facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members who were held aboard the container ship…
Import dependence, global shocks push Pakistan to explore low-carbon alternatives ISLAMABAD: Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have once again highlighted Pakistan’s continued reliance on imported energy and the associated exposure to global price volatility. With around 85% of oil demand and a growing share of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from international markets,…
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…
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…
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…
Court disposes of their applications for suspension of sentence, declaring them infructuous Imran Khan and wife Bushra Bibi. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday set May 7 to hear the main appeals filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi against their convictions in the £190…
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…
Brent crude futures fell 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $108.11 a barrel after settling down $2.23 on Friday Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices eased…