New system to overhaul agri-trade

NAFSA to replace outdated plant protection regime with AI-powered digital platform QUALITY SERVICES: Cheema said NAFSA is one of the most significant institutional reforms in Pakistan’s agriculture sector and will greatly improve the business environment for importers and exporters dealing in plants, seeds, and other agricultural products. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The government is establishing a…

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PCF announces annual event calendar 2026-27

The President of the Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF), Syed Azhar Ali Shah, has announced that the Pakistan Cycling Federation has released its annual event calendar for 2026-27. According to the calendar, the National Road Cycling Championship will be held in Karachi in October 2026. The championship will feature participation from all affiliated units of the…

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HC judges’ appointment matter may land in court

ISLAMABAD: As President Asif Ali Zardari continues to withhold approval of the summary regarding the appointment of high court judges, the federal government is considering approaching the superior judiciary to seek a constitutional interpretation of the matter. Sources told The Express Tribune that the government intends to seek a final resolution of the issue, contending…

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GEPCO line losses drop to 9.8%

ISLAMABAD: Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) reduced its line losses to 9.80% in FY2025-26, down from 10.43% a year earlier, marking the first time the company has brought losses into single digits, according to a statement on Monday. The improvement was accompanied by a recovery rate exceeding 100%, zero contribution to the national circular debt,…

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SBP caps fuel station card fee at Re1

Merchant discount rate for all card-present transactions at fuel stations capped at Rs1 per litre KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has moved to address the stubbornly slow adoption of digital payments at fuel stations compared with other segments of the retail sector by introducing temporary fee caps to reduce the cost of accepting…

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Ancient disaster for Neptune’s moons observed

WASHINGTON: New observations of some of Neptune’s moons and rings are providing evidence of a catastrophe that occurred billions of years ago around the solar system’s outermost planet in which a Pluto-sized interloper caused a celestial demolition derby. Researchers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the composition of three of Neptune’s small inner…

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Gold rises Rs1,700/tola despite global dip

International rates slip over ME uncertainty, US data watch; rupee gains three paisa KARACHI: Gold prices rose in the Pakistani market on Monday even as international rates edged lower, driven by lingering uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and concerns about rising inflation. Markets are also closely watching a series of US jobs reports this…

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