CONSISTENT GROWTH: “We expect the positive momentum in auto sales to continue in FY27, with double-digit growth supported by the launch of new variants and the entry of new brands in the market,” forecast auto analyst Myesha Sohail. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s automobile sales rose around a whopping 80% in July 2026, the first month of…
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Teachers Union, Educators Association and Education Pensioners Association have strongly condemned the privatisation of government schools and colleges under the banners of Public-Private Partnership and “Schools of Eminence”, describing the initiative as a “brutal killing” of the public education system and demanding its immediate withdrawal. Speaking to the media, PTU President Ramzan…
Interior ministry directs all necessary action in self-defence in event of attacks by armed or violent groups The federal government on Thursday approved the deployment of Pakistan Rangers in Islamabad and several districts of Punjab to assist police in maintaining law and order and responding to potential security threats, according to a notification issued by…
ISLAMABAD: For the first time, the federal government has challenged the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) judgement which had upheld the validity of legislation enacted by the Balochistan Assembly, empowering the provincial government to levy excise duty on minerals to fund labour welfare in the mining sector. The federal government through law ministry has filed a…
Arshad Nadeem is set to return to training as he targets a strong comeback in his upcoming events. Photo: AFP/File KARACHI: Salman Butt, coach of Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem, is hopeful his pupil will bounce back from his disappointing performance at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. “I hope he will stage a comeback,” Butt told The…
ISLAMABAD: In the next 25 years, Pakistan’s population may explode to 390 million, marking an increase of 62%, of which 256 million people will be in the market looking for jobs that is more than the existing total population, reveals an official report launched on Tuesday. Even in the case of using contraceptive methods to…
Saudi Arabia has steadily expanded its investments in the global gaming industry as part of its Vision 2030 strategy A Saudi-led investment group on Wednesday finalised the $55 billion acquisition of American video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), according to official statements and industry reports. The deal, which takes the publisher of major franchises such…
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has decided to field the Pakistan Under-21 National Hockey Team in the fourth and final test match against South Korea after the senior national side secured a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. The squad change is part of the federation’s strategy to provide valuable international exposure to emerging players…
Novak Djokovic hits a return to Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot during their Shanghai Masters semifinal. PHOTO: AFP ROME: Novak Djokovic slumped to an early elimination from the Italian Open on Friday, crumbling to a second-round defeat at the hands of qualifier Dino Prizmic which leaves question marks about his physical condition ahead of Roland Garros. Tennis…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar left London for Istanbul on Sunday to “undertake official engagements”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. Dar’s visit to Turkiye comes ahead of the scheduled Regional Four Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Istanbul. FM Dar was on a visit to the United Kingdom, where he met British…