ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s women’s football team is set to embark on a historic journey as it departs today (Monday) for Côte d’Ivoire to participate in the FIFA Series 2026 — marking the country’s first-ever appearance in the prestigious international event. This landmark inclusion follows a key meeting between Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Syed Mohsen Gilani…
At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY Gold and silver prices on Friday increased in both local and international markets. The price of gold rose by Rs3,400 per tola, reaching Rs490,362. The rate for 10 grams of gold also increased by Rs2,915 to Rs420,406. In the international market, gold…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns a ball to France’s Arthur Fils during the Madrid Open semi-final clash on Friday at the Caja Magica. Photo: AFP MADRID: World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev. The second seed dispatched promising Belgian…
Asserts commitment to responsible arms exports as tensions rise over US trade, military policies Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China on Jan 7, 2025. PHOTO: Reuters/ File China has rejected recent US Intelligence reports suggesting it plans to supply weapons to Iran, with Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott to discuss the evolving regional situation, its implications for global energy markets, and avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in Pakistan’s energy and minerals sectors, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. During the meeting, both sides exchanged…
Moody’s flags inflation risks, fiscal pressures may strain policy flexibility and investor confidence BENGALURU: A prolonged disruption in energy supply can widen India’s trade deficit and strain the fiscal account of the world’s fastest-growing major economy, according to rating agency Moody’s. Brent Crude prices have shot up 31% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began…
BEIRUT: At least 22 people have been killed since early Saturday in a fresh wave of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the Lebanese state-run media reported. The health ministry said on Saturday that more than 90 people were killed in Israeli air strikes across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the war’s death toll…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday jacked up prices of both high speed diesel and petrol by Rs27 per liter despite no increase was required in the rates of petrol and to push its price higher the premier imposed nearly Rs27 per liter more tax on fuel. Accordingly, the high speed diesel price has…
LAHORE: Agricultural stakeholders in Punjab are calling on Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to dedicate a meaningful share of the next fiscal year’s budget to organic farming, a sector they believe could fundamentally reshape the province’s export profile and offer its farmers a more stable and profitable future. The appeal comes at a time when…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Ethiopian Ambassador Dr Oumer Hussein Oba held a detailed meeting to explore new avenues for strengthening bilateral trade and industrial collaboration, with a particular focus on expanding engagement across African markets, according to a statement issued on Monday. The commerce minister highlighted that recent bilateral interactions…