ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy grew 3.7% in the outgoing fiscal year, missing the annual target and dashing hopes of higher growth due to slowing wheels of the industry and construction sectors, which has contributed to higher unemployment in the country. The 3.7% growth rate was pulled by the services sector, followed by 3.5% growth in the…
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Pakistan to step up mediation efforts and contribute to properly addressing issues related to opening the Strait of Hormuz, reports China’s State-run Xinhua news agency on Wednesday. Wang made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar a day earlier….
Package covers healthcare, prisons, and emergency services and Rs8b for 16 Peshawar arterial roads PESHAWAR: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved 21 development projects worth over Rs34 billion in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The high-level meeting, chaired by Islam Zeb, Additional Chief Secretary of the Planning and Development Department, greenlit a range of initiatives aimed at…
Exhibition in Islamabad showcases antiquities recovered by US authorities from illicit trafficking networks Guests admire the artefacts on display as part of ‘Legacy Returns Home’ exhibition at the Islamabad Museum. Photos: APP ISLAMABAD: Beneath soft gallery lighting and behind carefully sealed glass cases, fragments of Pakistan’s lost past stood reunited with the land they once…
High-impact campaigns succeed by converting brand messaging into the shared language of the fans Gone are the days when PSL marketing was limited to a few static logos, a catchy anthem, and a handful of TV commercials. Over the last few seasons and reaching a fever pitch in this 2026 edition, the league has transformed…
US president is accompanied by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Elon Musk to attend business summit with Xi Jinping US President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport during his visit to the country, in Beijing, China on May 13, 2026. Photo: Reuters United States President Donald Trump landed in…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez addresses the media after a stormy season at the Spanish giants. Photo: AFP LONDON: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday called club elections and announced that he would stand again.“I am not going to resign,” the 79-year-old Perez told a press conference towards the end of a season which…
ISPR says seven terrorists killed during exchange of fire in Barkhan’s Nosham area Major Tauseef Ahmed Bhatti and four other military personnel were martyred during an area sanitisation operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan district on Wednesday, the military’s media wing said. “On the morning of May 13, 2026, troops of Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps Balochistan…
Govt launches nationwide Hepatitis C drive focused on screening, prevention and free treatment The Ministry of National Health Services, in coordination with the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday launched the Prime Minister’s Hepatitis C Elimination Programme aimed at eliminating the disease by 2030. Under the initiative, Pakistan has set a target of reaching 1.6…
Kino Sports Complex director Sarah Hanna is readying the facility to welcome the Iranian team. Photo: AFP LONDON: In the Strait of Hormuz, US warships menace Iran’s oil tankers, while in Washington President Donald Trump demands “complete victory.” But in Tucson, they’re getting ready to welcome the Iranian football team as if nothing were amiss….