He praises Pakistan’s missions in Jeddah and Riyadh for facilitating sailors’ return Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that six Pakistani sailors injured in a recent Houthi attack on a Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessel returned safely to Pakistan, while the bodies of…
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido) on Wednesday formally launched the Enterprise Grant Scheme under the European Union-funded Poverty Alleviation & Inclusive Development Across Rural Sindh (PAIDAR) programme, offering co-financed grants of up to a maximum of Rs35 million per project to enterprises in five districts…
Shafique top-scores with 61 as Pakistan collapse after promising partnership with Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique speaks during a press conference after the first Test against England at Headingley in Leeds. Photo: PCB Pakistan endured a difficult opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, being bowled out for 171 after failing…
Australian government will not stop pressing Israel for justice for Zomi and her colleagues Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong reacts during a question-and-answer session following her delivery of the Allan Gyngell Lecture at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Reuters Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its…
Islamabad summons US charge d’affaires, rejects Gor’s description of Kashmir as part of India Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the US Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad and lodged a strong diplomatic protest over remarks by US ambassador to…
Index faces selling pressure as govt plans talks with refineries for diesel rate cut KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday gave up early gains as the benchmark KSE-100 index came under selling pressure late in the session over rising oil prices and uncertainty surrounding shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The index opened…
Brent crude futures for October delivery rise 26 cents, or 0.28%, to $91.87 a barrel Oil prices climbed on Thursday on concerns the impasse in the US-Israeli war against Iran will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region and tighten global supplies. Brent crude futures for October delivery rose 26 cents,…
Will hold in-depth discussions on bilateral relations, will review avenues for further enhancing bilateral cooperation Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received by Pakistani officials upon his arrival in Islamabad. PHOTO: FO Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani landed in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the…
ISLAMABAD: Policy dialogue has called for a stable electric vehicle (EV) framework and a wider charging network to accelerate affordable electric mobility across Pakistan. Indus Consortium hosted a policy dialogue titled “Electrifying Everyday Mobility: Advancing Public Transport and Two & Three-Wheelers” at the Pakistan Red Crescent late Tuesday evening. The dialogue brought together representatives from…
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday issued notices to police authorities and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Milward police station in Bara, seeking their response on a petition for the recovery of a missing citizen. A single-member bench comprising Justice Ejaz Anwar heard the writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner informed the…