CEO stresses technology, market access; D-8 meeting targets $500b intra?trade by 2030 LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promote regional economic cooperation through B2B linkages, knowledge sharing and market facilitation at the 9th meeting of the D-8 SME Governmental Bodies, according to a statement issued on Monday….
Islamabad delivers strong demarche to Kabul Bannu attack planned in Afghanistan, envoy told Pakistan warns of d ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned the Afghan Taliban regime’s chargé d’affaires and delivered a strong demarche over the deadly suicide attack on a police post in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, warning that Islamabad reserved the right to respond decisively…
‘Investing in peace in the contemporary era requires technological and structural evolution,’ says ISPR President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the military’s media wing on Friday honoured United Nations peacekeepers on the International Day of UN Peacekeeping, paying tribute to their courage, professionalism and sacrifices, while particularly acknowledging Pakistani personnel who laid…
Gul Khan Truck Art Established by Samia Ali three years ago, Gul Khan is all about promoting truck art, not only to new generations but also to international markets, through foreign diplomats and ambassadors that visit other countries and gift their loved ones and business associates with a token of truck art which celebrates Pakistani…
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued fresh guidelines restricting the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from offloading passengers travelling abroad without valid legal grounds. The court has ruled that citizens possessing valid visas, tickets and travel documents cannot be stopped merely on the basis of vague suspicions or apprehensions. In a written order, the…
80 dead, 246 suspected cases in DRC; agency warns neighbouring countries to activate emergency mechanisms People at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in the Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak…
SOCAR said a 2025 deal lets Pakistan LNG buy cargoes directly via an accelerated procedure A logo of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR on a building in Geneva, Switzerland, March 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR is ready to supply liquefied natural gas to Pakistan as soon as it receives a request…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he welcomed “all help” with destroying Iran’s nuclear sites, while Trump said he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next two weeks due to a “substantial” chance of negotiations. PHOTO:REUTERS Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept at…
ISLAMABAD: We are done with the annual ritual of crafting the numbers, attempting to prove economic growth yet adding to the numbers of poverty, debt and unemployment. It is called the Annual Budget, interestingly. Another regular ritual takes place every few months. A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrives, greeted with the kind…
Pakistan, China look to deepen trade, technology and strategic cooperation as ties mark 75 years Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan delegation met H.E. Wang Hao, and his delegation, Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province, in Hangzhou on Saturday May 23. PHOTO: Ishaq Dar X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, on…