Garment city gets $18m investment
Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry speaks during a video message in Islamabad, Pakistan,…
Garment city gets $18m investment
Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry speaks during a video message in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 30, 2026—(Screengrab/Maritime Affairs Ministry) ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced plans to establish a 400-acre apparel zone at Port Qasim, with its first phase projected to create more than 138,000 jobs and…
Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal
The Islamabad MoU signed in June to end war had given Iran and the US until Monday to reach a final peace agreement Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026—REUTERS Iran will shift to a “fully offensive” military posture because efforts to negotiate a permanent end to the war with the…
Senate panel wants two dozen ministries axed
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s oversight body on implementation of the 18th Constitutional Amendment on Monday directed the federal government to close about two dozen ministries and departments and transfer another one dozen bodies to the Council of Common Interests (CCI) within two weeks. The sub-committee of the Senate’s Functional Committee on Devolution also instructed the federal…
Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risks
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices rose on Tuesday as prospects receded for a deal to end the Middle East war, with Iran saying it would adopt a more offensive stance and the United States ruling out extension of a ceasefire deal, heightening worries about…
Tirah affectees to hold grand jirga on Thursday
Tribal assembly to discuss safe return, financial aid and future protest strategy KHYBER: Tehreek Mutasireen Tirah will hold a joint consultative Grand Jirga on 20 August at Bara Press Club to discuss the dignified and safe return of Tirah affectees, provision of financial assistance and other demands. The 24-member committee along with currently elected representatives…
Medical board urges concessions for Imran
ISLAMABAD: A medical board that examined former prime minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail has recommended that he be allowed one hour of walking and relaxation, along with more frequent interaction with his immediate family and spouse. It also recommended access to newspapers, magazines, television and reading material to help control the 73-year-old PTI founder’s…
Pakistan eyes US crude to cut Trump tariffs
Import payments to America rise by $914m to $3.27b, Cnergyico leads with 80% purchases KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest refiner, Cnergyico, is buying more US crude as Islamabad seeks to diversify the country’s energy supplies after disruption caused by the Iran war exposed its dependence on Gulf routes. Pakistan also wants to increase imports from the US…
K-P Assembly moves to tighten drug laws
Proposed law carries up to 10 years in prison, Rs200 million fine for counterfeit medicines PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has proposed sweeping amendments to the provincial drug law to curb counterfeit and substandard medicines and strengthen regulation of their manufacture, import, export, storage, distribution, sale and quality control. The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Drug Amendment Bill 2026 was…
Trump orders cutting back military exercises with South Korea
WASHINGTON/SEOUL: US President Donald Trump on Sunday instructed the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with long-term Asian ally South Korea, citing the cost of the drills and Seoul’s refusal to take part in actions against Iran. Hours before exercises were scheduled to begin, Trump said on his Truth Social site he was “not…
PTI calls for national wheat council
. LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Kisan Wing General Secretary Ejaz Shafi has called for the establishment of a national wheat council, alleging that conflicting government estimates and inadequate planning could trigger a crisis. Shafi questioned the government’s wheat production figures for 2026, alleging discrepancies between estimates produced by different agencies. He stated that the federal…
