LCCI says policy consistency, regulatory relief needed to project positive global image LAHORE: Pakistan possesses immense natural resources, tremendous human capital and vast economic potential, with nearly 65% of its population comprising youth, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol said, stressing the need for collective efforts to project a positive…
Kusal Mendis and Babar Azamwere instrumental in Peshawar Zalmi’s PSL11 Triumph. Photo: PSL KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to decide the scheduling window for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 12, with franchise owners and the cricket committee weighing the pros and cons of staging the tournament either alongside the Indian Premier League…
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addresses press conference. Photo: Screengrab Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said Pakistan was “not a hard state”, as he outlined the country’s security situation and said security forces had killed an average of 10 terrorists every day so far this…
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Registrar Sohail Leghari has said that all cases before the apex court are now scheduled for hearing under the Supreme Court’s Case Fixation Policy 2026, adding that no case is fixed on the verbal instructions of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. Briefing reporters on the court’s case management system, the registrar said cases…
Eyes infrastructure, tech as minister offers duty concessions, profit repatriation Saudi Arabia’s Falcon Vision Group has expressed interest in investing $10 billion in Pakistan, as Federal Minister for the Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh assured the delegation of full facilitation for investment in the country. The minister held a meeting with a high-level delegation…
Casemiro’s dream MLS partnership begins with Messi at Inter Miami. MIAMI: Brazil star Casemiro sang the praises of new Inter Miami teammate Lionel Messi on Thursday, calling his former La Ligarival a “god of football.” “Of course if I’m here it’s because of him and to help him and Inter Miami,” the former Real Madrid midfielder said of…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange traded higher in the first half of Friday’s session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index advancing 1,380 points to 176,930 before trading was suspended for Friday prayers. KSE-100 Index advanced 1,378 points, 0.79%, to 176,926 before trading suspension. The index opened on a firm note and touched an intraday high of…
Business leaders brief Naqvi on security situation in their provinces, challenges affecting trade, industry Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi holds a meeting with a delegation of traders and industrialists from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, including representatives of chambers of commerce from both provinces. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said he would soon visit Peshawar…
KARACHI: Gold prices continued their upward trend in international and domestic markets on Friday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $30 per ounce to $4,080. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of gold increased by Rs3,000 per tola to Rs430,436, while…
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect and will be replaced by Al Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle, British media reported on Thursday. The 48-year-old leaves after five years in charge, having…