Appointment comes amid growing strategic alignment between Islamabad and Riyadh, with growing defence, economic ties Pictured is the newly appointed Saudi ambassador to Pakistan, Rajeh bin Tami Al-Baqami—FILE PHOTO Saudi Arabia on Wednesday appointed Dr Rajeh bin Tami Al-Baqami as its new ambassador to Pakistan, replacing Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, Arab News reported, as the…
Due to rollover, Pakistan’s gross external financing requirements have come down to $21.5 billion for the fiscal year Pakistan’s external sector pressure subsided after Saudi Arabia rolled over a $5 billion debt for three years, coupled with $9b in foreign currency purchases from the local market in the last fiscal year, State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel…
Temwa Chawinga scored twice for Malawi in a stunning WAFCON victory over Nigeria. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: Sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga starred as rank outsiders Malawi stunned defending champions Nigeria 3-2 on Tuesday in a Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Group C match in Morocco. Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and…
PARIS: CONCACAF said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned by the lack of due process” in FIFA’s plans to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup and other competitions. World football’s governing body said Tuesday it would retain a majority share in FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) but hoped to raise $4.2 billion…
Demands fresh single-phase polls under an independent election commission, cancellation of remaining phases PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan addresses a press conference alongside former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) prime minister Sardar Qayyum Niazi (left) on Wednesday. SCREENGRAB The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday rejected the recent elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), calling…
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to private-sector-led economic growth, describing the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ICCI) Business Opportunity Conference in Istanbul on August 13 as a timely initiative to raise bilateral trade with Turkey to $5 billion, according to…
Says recent clashes left one Rangers official dead and around 15 police and law enforcement officers injured AJK police spokesperson SSP Khawar Ali Shaukat addressing a press briefing in Rawalakot. SCREENGRAB Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khawar Ali Shaukat on Wednesday said the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee…
PML-N leads with nine seats, PPP secures four seats in the first phase of the AJK Legislative Assembly elections A picture showing the branch of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission—FILE PHOTO The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Wednesday formally notified the results of all 13 constituencies of Mirpur Division, confirming a…
Policy amendments clear way for investment of billions of dollars in upgrading plants ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved amendments to the Brownfield Refinery Policy, removing key bottlenecks that had delayed its implementation and paving the way for billions of dollars in investment to modernise Pakistan’s refining sector. The approval came during a…
A China Airlines Cargo plane taxis at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Photo: Reuters The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia’s air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks around growing semiconductor manufacturing hubs as cross-border e-commerce loses momentum. Unlike the post-pandemic parcel boom, demand tied to AI infrastructure is…