Pakistan wins Basmati case

Basmati. Photo: Reuters (file) ISLAMABAD: The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed the appeal filed by India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in the Basmati word mark case, ordering APEDA to pay the respondent’s costs, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday. The decision vindicates Pakistan’s principled position regarding Basmati as…

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Farhan, bowlers power Blues to dominant win over Gold

A masterclass century from opener Sahibzada Farhan, paired with lethal four-wicket hauls from Sufiyan Muqeem and Hasan Ali, propelled Pakistan Blues to a commanding six-wicket victory over Pakistan Gold at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The match, the second of the National Champions Cup, saw the Blues effortlessly chase down a 213-run target with…

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‘Money should not be a privilege to flaunt’

KARACHI: For actor Shamoon Abbasi, playing morally complex characters comes with a challenge that extends beyond the screen: convincing audiences that the person they see in a drama is a fictional character, not a reflection of the actor himself. Speaking to The Express Tribune about his role in the 16-episode crime drama Shaandaar, Abbasi said…

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We, the humans, are afraid

The planet that we live on used to be considered infinite a long time ago. The flat earthers back in the day believed that the earth was flat and there was always more land out there. Many smart people around the same time believed that the earth was a sphere and not flat but that…

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FinMin, PBC discuss investment, reforms

Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb met newly-elected Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Chairman Ziad Bashir and Chief Executive Javed Kureishi to discuss investment, competitiveness and regulatory reforms, the finance ministry said on Tuesday. Aurangzeb emphasised the need for a stronger focus on private-sector-led…

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Rs20b raised via 10 IPOs in H1 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan approved 10 initial public offerings between January and June 2026, through which more than Rs20 billion was raised, Commissioner Muzaffar Ahmed Mirza said on Tuesday. Addressing a guest lecture series in Islamabad, Mirza said Pakistan’s population of 255 million – driven by a large youth segment –…

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Tehran says Iran, Türkiye, Pakistan among major Muslim states responsible for advancing unity

Top Iranian security official says Tehran and Islamabad have long regarded each other as strategic depth Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, meets Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. — PRESS TV Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday that Iran, Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Indonesia had a responsibility,…

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