Energy Minister Awais Leghari speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious roadmap to increase clean electricity’s share in Pakistan’s power mix to 90 per cent by 2035. He also revealed that limitations under the country’s IMF programme prevent the government from introducing a market-based…
Textile exports nearly stagnant at 0.26% as high costs, cotton shortage hit industry ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textiles Council (PTC) has drawn the attention of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to the country’s stagnant textile exports and called for the immediate rollout of an export refinancing scheme to revive exports. In a letter to the prime minister, the…
RAWALPINDI: As the Eidul Azha holidays began on Tuesday, a steady influx of commuters from the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad continued returning to their native towns to celebrate Eid with their loved ones. On the final day before Eid, an extraordinary rush of passengers was witnessed at transport terminals and wagon stands, while…
. The writer is a former Secretary to Government, Home & Tribal Affairs Department and a retired IG. He can be reached at syed_shah94@yahoo.com My article on ‘Governance and Bureaucracy’ published recently in these columns received a tremendous response from all shades of opinion – serving and retired civil servants, senior professionals, former superior court…
M Ali Malik appointed after long vacancy; finance ministry interviews candidates for NBP president State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday appointed Muhammad Ali Malik as new deputy governor of the central bank and also conducted interviews for the position of President of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) amid a…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange turned lower by midday on Thursday as profit-taking set in after four straight sessions of gains, pulling the benchmark KSE-100 Index down 473.78 points, or 0.28%, to 171,758.73. The index had closed Wednesday at 172,232.51 after an 830-point rally driven by constructive US-Iran talks on the sidelines of the UN General…
PUBLISHED December 01, 2024 ISLAMABAD: On November 13, Imran Khan, the incarcerated founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, gave the final call for his release, among other demands. Since it was the final call, expectations were high that the PTI leadership would emerge, descend on the capital and stay put until their demands were met. Party…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has praised the successful holding of the Pakistan Rice Festival 2026 in the Netherlands, saying such international trade events play an important role in promoting exports and expanding access to new markets, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The event, held under the theme “From Pakistan’s…
LOS ANGELES: Rich Paul, the agent for NBA superstar LeBron James, said Monday his 41-year-old client has 10 realistic destinations next season after saying he will leave the Los Angeles Lakers. James, a four-time NBA champion and four-time Most Valuable Player, announced earlier this week he would not return to the Lakers and seeks a…
Iran’s FM calls Dar as Israel’s Lebanon incursion imperils truce; Trump says peace talks ongoing ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday requested Pakistan to use its good offices for de-escalation, as Tehran halted talks with the United States in protest at Israel’s incursion into Lebanon and threatened to open new fronts in the…