The Pakistan Economic Survey on Thursday showed that the government missed three major macroeconomic goals but it maintained the external sector stability and a broad-based recovery in the outgoing fiscal year despite adverse impacts of the Middle East war. According to Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26, the government could not achieve the targets of 4.2% economic…
KATHMANDU: A team of Nepali climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday, opening the route for hundreds of mountaineers expected to attempt the world’s highest peak in the coming weeks. At least 12 members of a rope-fixing team made the ascent, marking the traditional start of the spring climbing window, expedition organisers said….
‘Strait of Hormuz cannot be held hostage by any country,’ said Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE president Strait of Hormuz also dubbed as energy corridor as millions of barrels of oil move from one part to another from here. PHOTO: REUTERS UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the US-Iran war must guarantee access…
SYDNEY: England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff was named Tuesday as head coach of the Sydney Thunder, the Big Bash League team said, hailing it as their “most significant off-field acquisition in club history”. The 48-year-old has signed a two-year deal for what will be his first overseas coaching role, following weeks of speculation. Former England captain Flintoff starred for…
Why Ahmedabad Landed IPL 2026 Final Over Bengaluru A big reason why Ahmedabad is hosting the IPL 2026 final on May 31, and not Bengaluru or any other city, as the city is set to host a key meeting of the International Cricket Council in the city around that time, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has…
Labour lost support in areas including traditional strongholds of central, northern England, some parts of London Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, Britain, April 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to fight on to deliver on his promise to bring “change”…
PCA upholds restrictions on pondage for Indian projects Says IWT places limits on Delhi’s ability to control flow ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague delivered a supplemental award upholding Pakistan’s position regarding maximum pondage limits for Indian hydroelectric projects on the western rivers. Under the Indus Waters…
Report highlights 33 lawmakers skipped all sittings, while 267 members (80% of the House) missed at least one sitting Only 66 members of the 333-member National Assembly attended all nine sittings of the 27th parliamentary session held between May 11 and May 22, 2026, while the prime minister did not attend a single sitting, according…
The project will upgrade key N-5 highway sections across Sindh, Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa The agreement was signed between Muhammad Humair Karim Kidwai Secretary EAD and Konstantin Limitovskiy Chief Investment Officer, Public Sector & Project and Corporate Finance at AIIB. PHOTO: APP The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Tuesday…
Govt okays Rs5b share, AD Ports refuses to absorb 2,545 workers forcing KPT to bear Rs19b liability ISLAMABAD: The government has moved to lay off around 2,545 dock workers of the Karachi Dock Labour Board (KDLB) after AD Ports refused to take their services. These workers, employed for over 50 years, will cost approximately Rs24…