Naphtha plant faces Chinese financing delays as FPCCI pushes for capital infusion KARACHI: Pakistan cannot transform its export mix to China without targeted investment in value-added production, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Senior Vice President Saquib Fayyaz Magoon has said during a meeting with Consul General Shahzad Ahmed in Shanghai, according…
CDF Munir, Iran’s president, top brass discuss de-escalation; PM, Qatari Emir stress regional stability ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday held a series of high-level meetings in Tehran with Iran’s top political and military leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, as part of Islamabad’s efforts…
MoUs aim to enhance cooperation across industrial sectors, strengthen economic, trade, and people-to-people ties President Asif Ali Zardari witnessed the signing of three MoUs between Pakistan and China in Changsha, covering water desalination in Karachi, agricultural technology, and cooperation in the tea sector. PHOTO: PPP Pakistan and China on Monday signed three memorandums of understanding…
PESHAWAR: Junior players from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa delivered an outstanding performance while representing Pakistan at the Badminton Asia South Asia Regional Championship 2026, winning multiple medals and bringing pride to the province.K-P players including Qari Muhammad Umer secured gold medals in Under-19 boys’ singles and doubles, along with a silver medal in mixed doubles. Similarly, Fahad Ahmad…
Brent crude futures for June climbed $2.93, or 2.7%, to $111.16 a barrel at 1532 GMT NEW YORK: Oil prices pared earlier gains after the United Arab Emirates said it would leave OPEC and OPEC+, easing some supply concerns, though prices held near the upper end of a nearly 3% rally as stalled efforts to…
Scores 97/100 for cost competitiveness but only 30/100 for infrastructure, creating 67-point gap KARACHI: Pakistan has risen to 16th place in the Global Outsourcing Talent Index 2026, surpassing 177 countries, according to a report by Ataraxis Management. This places the country in the top 8.3% of global digital labour markets and highlights strong performance in…
During the campaign, 45 million children under the age of five will be administered anti-polio vaccine ISLAMABAD: A week-long anti-polio campaign will begin across the country on Monday (today), Radio Pakistan reported. During the campaign, 45 million children under the age of five will be administered anti-polio vaccine. The health workers will go door-to-door in…
SBP faces dilemma as supply-side pressures clash with need to protect 3.89% GDP growth KARACHI: Brokerage houses have suggested ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting that a policy rate hike would be counterproductive and lead to overcorrection. In its latest preview, Arif Habib Limited (AHL) argued that…
Becomes first Pakistani to receive prestigious award for contributions to public health and applied research Renowned Pakistani scientist Dr. Nousheen Zaidi. Photo: X Renowned Pakistani scientist Dr Nousheen Zaidi has become the first Pakistani to be awarded the prestigious Georg Forster Research Award. Dr Zaidi, professor at the Public Health, Environment & Applied Research Lab…
A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the US, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria on July 14, 2015. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday…