Says summaries have been sent for convening sessions of both houses of Parliament on June 10 Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. Photo: Radio Pakistan Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Tuesday said that summaries had been sent for convening sessions of both houses of Parliament on June 10, ahead of the…
Xi, Kim agree to deepen strategic communication as Chinese president makes first visit to Pyongyang in seven years Chinese President Xi Jinping sits next to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he attends a performance at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, during his state visit, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 8, 2026. PHOTO: KCNA…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs review meeting on privatisation of DISCOs. PHOTO: PID Pakistan on Tuesday moved forward with plans to privatise three power distribution companies in the first phase of its reform programme, as the government continues efforts to restructure loss-making state-owned enterprises, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Chairing…
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Businessmen Group (BMG) have urged the federal government to avoid repeating policy mistakes that have damaged exports, discouraged investment and undermined industrial competitiveness. In a joint statement, KCCI leadership said many fiscal measures introduced over the past two years had been opposed by the chamber…
Apple’s more deliberate pace in entering the AI frenzy has won praise from some analysts Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of several tech companies that regularly issue warnings to users when they determine they may have been targeted by state-backed hackers. PHOTO: REUTERS Apple unveiled an artificial intelligence overhaul for the iPhone on…
Says India’s approach in Afghanistan driven by a single objective, which he described as ‘destabilising Pakistan’ Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the United Nation Security Council. PHOTO: X Pakistan called on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to take “verifiable and non-reversible action” against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory, as its…
A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices fell on Tuesday, erasing most of the previous session’s gains, after Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump, though…
‘We’ve been a very tough team, and I think we are winning that battle,’ US president says US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US, June, 5, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald…
Visiting dignitary receives guard of honour from Tri Services contingent upon his arrival at GHQ Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and , Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Rodolphe Haykal meet at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: ISPR Pakistan and Lebanon…
In the local bullion market, the price of gold per tola fell to Rs452,233 after a decline of Rs3,094 KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Monday in line with a subdued international market trend, as easing geopolitical risk from reports of a possible Israel-Iran ceasefire and stronger-than-expected US labour data kept bullion under pressure,…