FM says Iran welcomes any constructive Chinese role in easing regional tensions and advancing diplomacy Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India on May 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Pakistan’s mediation efforts regarding regional tensions had “not failed” but were…
Formal sector and salaried class pay high taxes because they are visible, while undocumented and big fish remain comfo View of business offices and under construction residential apartments in Karachi, Pakistan September 23, 2025 Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: I run the kind of business Pakistan says it wants and needs. I produce goods, employ people, file…
Iran’s military advisor says US blockade ‘will fail,’ warns of confrontation if it persists A photo of a tanker in the background as seagulls fly by. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY The Trump administration is seeking to build an international coalition to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as vessel traffic through the critical waterway remains…
Global trends show that listing a family-owned conglomerate allows original sponsors to smoothly cede control to professional management. This institutionalisation protects solid businesses from failing. photo: file KARACHI: The record-breaking, Rs5.8 billion and five-second subscription of the Service Long March (SLM) Tyres’ 75% share in the IPO highlights the massive pent-up demand for quality corporate…
Says ongoing reforms focused on bringing retailers into the tax net and strengthening the revenue system Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents Budget 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday. — SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators remained stable and the government was focused on expanding the tax base…
From AI diagnostics to digital hospitals, global healthcare innovation is on display. A view of an Expo hall. Source: The Express Tribune KARACHI: Health Asia Exhibition is being held at the Karachi Expo Centre from the 23rd to the 25th of October, and is the largest health sector exhibition held in Pakistan with over 200…
Barcelona will be without Lamine Yamal for the rest of the season and Hansi Flick’s side must find a way to deal with it. Photo: AFP BARCELONA: With teenage star Lamine Yamal out injured for the rest of the season Barcelona visit Getafe on Saturday in La Liga looking for ways to cope without him…
Eight months into the ceasefire, Gaza faces attacks, aid shortages and rising violence Palestinians work at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, which was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate before the strike was carried out late on Thursday, at Shati (Beach) refugee camp in Gaza City, May 29, 2026. REUTERS…
Iran’s deputy FM said Wednesday there were no plans to grant access to inspectors IAEA chief Rafael Grossi attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 12, 2024. PHOTO: AFP The interim US-Iran peace accord gives UN nuclear inspectors access to Iran, the watchdog’s top official said on Friday, after Tehran…
Repatriation rises 8.66% to $2.0007b as UK, China top list; power sector leads outflows KARACHI: Foreign investors repatriated more than $2 billion in profits and dividends from Pakistan during July-April FY26, up 8.66% over the same period last year, as improving foreign exchange availability and stronger corporate earnings enabled multinational companies to transfer higher returns…