Tech exports cross $4.6b mark; experts call for shift from low-cost labour to high-value products KARACHI: Pakistan, which set its eyes on $5 billion in IT and IT-enabled services exports, closed the 2025-26 fiscal year with a record $4.6 billion in exports, a roughly 21% rise from $3.814 billion in the previous year. The figure…
Supporters viewed his wish to leave as a sign of a lack of commitment to the club Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez in action during a pre-season friendly against Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge. Photo: AFP LONDON: Enzo Fernandez was jeered by Chelsea supporters after coming on as a substitute during a 3-1 friendly win over…
LONDON: OPEC on Wednesday lowered its forecast for world oil demand growth in 2026 to 580,000 barrels per day, a copy of its monthly report showed, marking the fourth straight downward revision. The producer group continues to see a smaller impact on consumption since the Iran war started than other forecasters such as the International…
Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices fell on Friday as prospects brightened for more supply after oil tankers began moving through the reopened Strait of…
‘NAZA’, which covers mass killing of Palestinian civilians, is critics’ highest-rated film at event VENICE: The Venice Film Festival hands out its top awards on Saturday after two weeks of often dark, violent programming including a chilling Israeli-made documentary about Gaza and an oddball drama starring John Malkovich. “NAZA”, which features Israeli whistleblowers analysing the…
Efforts are made to douse the fire at Viva Energy Group’s refinery in Geelong, Australia April 16, 2026, in this screengrab from a video. PHOTO: REUTERS A fire at the largest of Australia’s two oil refineries has hit petrol production, company and government officials said on Thursday, just as the nation faces pressure to shore…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it had set a new benchmark in the delivery of digital justice, reaffirming its commitment to a people-friendly, transparent, and technology-driven judicial system. In an official statement, the court said case hearings were successfully conducted across the country using modern technology, enabling seamless judicial proceedings even in challenging…
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. — REUTERS The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday urged foreign media outlets to reflect “documented facts” while reporting on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former premier Imran Khan instead of reporting “unfounded political allegations”. A day…
KARACHI: A Karachi court on Saturday granted the police physical remand of alleged drug dealer Anmol alias Pinky till May 22 in one of the many cases against her. On Tuesday, Karachi police arrested a woman accused of operating one of the city’s most organised narcotics supply networks. The suspect, identified as Anmol alias Pinky, was arrested during a…
Govt cites non-publication of Platts rates, petrol remains at Rs327.62 per litre while HSD stays at Rs380.86 People wait their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, in Karachi, Pakistan June 2, 2022. Picture taken June 2, 2022. — REUTERS The federal government on Monday announced that fuel prices would remain unchanged for August…