KARACHI: Punjab’s manufacturing sector has undergone a significant structural shift over the past 50 years, moving away from traditional labour?intensive industries towards more mechanised, engineering?led and electrical manufacturing activities. Analysis of long?term industrial data from 1971?72 to 2020?21 shows a clear divergence in performance. While several older industries have stagnated or declined, sectors linked to…
Pakistan closed the opening day of the second Test match with 21 for no loss in six overs, trailing by another 257 runs, after pacers Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas and Hasan Ali shared nine wickets to dismiss Bangladesh for 278 in 77 overs here at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. After they were…
A view of a train after its collision with a bus and several cars on Asok-Din Daeng Road, causing several casualties, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 16, 2026. REUTERS At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured after a train collision triggered a fire that engulfed a public bus in Bangkok on Saturday, rescue…
Bannu Police repell a militant attack on the Fatah Khel police check post early Monday morning PHOTO: EXPRESS MIRAN SHAH: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police on Saturday killed two suspected terrorists involved in the killing of a Rescue 1122 driver, while another terrorist was also killed in a separate operation, according to Bannu Regional Police Officer (RPO)…
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined sharply on Friday, tracking a broad-based selloff in international markets, where bullion fell to a more than one-week low amid a stronger US dollar and rising Treasury yields. In the local market, the gold price per tola dropped to Rs476,862 after a steep decline of Rs15,500 during the day….
LOS ANGELES: The San Antonio Spurs booked their ticket to the NBA Western Conference Finals with an emphatic 139-109 win over the Timberwolves on Friday, as the resilient Detroit Pistons stayed alive in the East by defeating Cleveland. The Spurs arrived in Minnesota with a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven semifinals, and led throughout a…
SEOUL: South Korea’s coach backed Son Heung-min to get back to goalscoring ways at his fourth World Cup after on Saturday naming the striker in his squad for the tournament. Captain Son has struggled for goals since swapping English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer a year ago….
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that organising a series of single-country “Made-in-Pakistan” expos across different regions of the world can play a vital role in promoting the country’s products in global markets besides enhancing their export potential. Talking to a delegation of furniture manufacturers on Friday, led by Pakistan Furniture Council…
BIRMINGHAM: Aston Villa secured Champions League football with a 4-2 win over Liverpool on Friday that leaves the Reds still at risk of missing out on Europe’s elite competition next season. Ollie Watkins struck twice as Villa boss Unai Emery was rewarded for naming a strong side just days before the Europa League final. “Champions…
Energy minister says exit rooted in long-term economic vision, evolving energy capabilities UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei at the Make it in the Emirates conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 4, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+ was a…