Pak-Germany trade gap under focus
LCCI delegation seeks joint ventures, investment from European industrial powerhouse LAHORE: A Lahore Chamber of…
Pak-Germany trade gap under focus
LCCI delegation seeks joint ventures, investment from European industrial powerhouse LAHORE: A Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry delegation has visited Germany to explore new avenues for trade and investment, with the LCCI president stressing that the existing trade volume between the two countries does not reflect the true potential of the relationship. The delegation,…
Hesson arrives in Multan as Champions Cup begins World Cup build-up
Pakistan’s white-ball coach meets four-team coaching staff ahead of August 11-18 event Mike Hesson begins Pakistan’s World Cup planning with Champions Cup coaches in Multan Pakistan white-ball head coach Mike Hesson arrived in Multan on Sunday and met the coaching staff of the four teams competing in the National Champions Cup with the domestic tournament…
Zubair crowned Tekken 8 world champion at Esports World Cup
Pakistan’s Muhammad Zubair was crowned Tekken 8 world champion after defeating South Korea’s LowHigh 5-0 in the grand final of the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris. Pakistan’s Muhammad Zubair was crowned Tekken 8 world champion after defeating South Korea’s LowHigh 5-0 in the grand final of the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris on…
Defence accord draws cross-party praise
ISLAMABAD: The political leadership on Saturday rallied behind the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement as they welcomed the trilateral pact and urged other Islamic states to join the emerging framework. The endorsement came as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari hailed the accord as a milestone in Pakistan’s history, while Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman…
Halt to cargo supplies to paralyse factories
Trucks carrying aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt on July 28, 2025. — Reuters KARACHI: A nationwide strike by goods’ transporters has raised alarm over a potential hit to industrial activity as business leaders warn that…
PHF launches women’s hockey revival plan
Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a comprehensive national development programme aimed at reviving women’s hockey in the country and bringing it in line with international standards. The first phase of the “National Women’s Hockey High Performance and Coaching Development Programme” will begin with a 10-day training camp in Islamabad from October 7. The camp…
Spain checks 200 Italy arrivals in border controls after migration row
Spanish national police officers check the documents of travellers arriving from Italy, after Spain’s government said it would establish border controls for flights and ships from Italy until September 7, in a dispute over irregular migration, at Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid, Spain, August 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Spain checked around 200 travellers arriving from Italy at the country’s six largest…
Sana holds out an olive branch to JAAC
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. SCREENGRAB BAGH: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Saturday predicted that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will form the next government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) with a two-thirds majority, as he urged voters in Bagh to turn out in force…
PSX powers ahead with gains of 5,336 points
Oil price relief, external financing optimism fuel stock buying despite geopolitical fears KARACHI: Investor sentiment continued to shift during the outgoing week at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with easing oil prices, geopolitical developments and improving external financing prospects set market direction, while profit-taking and global uncertainty kept gains in check. Despite that, the benchmark…
FIFA condemns ‘concerted and ongoing effort’ to weaken Infantino
PARIS: FIFA on Saturday condemned “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” the world game’s governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now shelved private investment plan rumbles on. Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that…
