ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday rushed to allow donkey meat export to a Chinese company that had announced it would wind up its operations due to inordinate delays, and warned other Chinese investors to think before investing in the country. The issue was resolved only after the Prime Minister’s Office intervened on Friday. That triggered a…
CDA Planning Department will send recommendations for the auction of saleable government land ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has retrieved six acres of CDA-owned land behind the high-security Red Zone and Diplomatic Enclave in the federal capital, worth billions of rupees. According to the CDA, the land had been illegally occupied for decades…
Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan posted a staggering current account surplus of $1.07 billion in March 2026, down from $1.28 billion a year ago, but sharply higher than…
NA speaker chairs parliamentary committee meeting to discuss issues facing province Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Saturday asked Balochistan parliamentarians and public representatives to suggest solutions to the socio-economic problems being faced by the province and its people. Chairing the maiden meeting of the…
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices recorded another increase on Saturday in both international and local markets after declining on Friday, following a three-day upward trend in global and domestic markets. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), in the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $45 per ounce…
She also designed nine-metre wool triptych for Paris 2024 Olympics, showing athletes competing around Eiffel Tower French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi poses in front of the Olympic tapestry in Paris, France, March 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, French President…
. HAVANA: Cuba’s top officials blasted a growing litany of U.S. statements and threats of military action against the Caribbean island, calling them dangerous and an international crime alongside an ongoing U.S. oil blockade that has vastly restricted fuel shipments amid a devastating energy crisis. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez characterized the U.S. as “hinting…
Locally discarded offal finds its way from streets of Punjab to international markets FAISALABAD: What many households discard as waste after Eidul Azha becomes a valuable source of income for nomadic communities and sanitation workers, who collect animal remains and sell them in local and international markets. For Abdul Ghafoor, a nomad living in a…
Terms May 9 a “black day” in Pakistan’s political history, demands immediate release of May 9 CCTV footage Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Friday demanded the formation of an immediate judicial commission comprising senior judges of the Supreme Court to conduct a “transparent, impartial and credible” probe into the events of May 9, while also calling…
Photo shows soldier striking fallen Jesus sculpture; shared by reporter Younis Tirawi online A photo showing the desecration of a crucifix smashed by an Israeli soldier in a southern Lebanese village home to Christians drew widespread condemnation on Monday from Israeli leaders, the United States and church leaders. A photo that emerged online over the…