Trade gap widens to $3.95b in July
FRUITLESS STIMULI: Despite availing incentives for the past many decades, there has not been one…
Trade gap widens to $3.95b in July
FRUITLESS STIMULI: Despite availing incentives for the past many decades, there has not been one exporter in the country who has earned a billion dollars from exports in any single financial year. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by one-fourth to nearly $4 billion in July due to $6.9 billion in imports, highlighting external sector…
post-mortem raises ‘more questions than answers’
Police surgeon cites 14 forensic gaps, suggests exhumation if concerns remain unresolved Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube The Karachi police surgeon on Wednesday identified multiple serious deficiencies in the post-mortem report of waffle chain owner Mir…
MasterChef is not real: a chef’s bombshell revelation
Marco Pierre White, long-serving former judge on show, says programme succeeds only by inspiring home cooking Marco Pierre White has sparked fresh debate around television cooking competitions after describing MasterChef as “not real” and urging viewers to avoid taking the long running franchise too seriously. The Michelin starred chef, who has appeared as a judge…
AJK observes Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir to mark seven years since India revoked the special constitutional status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), with rallies, protest demonstrations and public gatherings held across the region. The main event was held in Muzaffarabad, where participants took out a protest rally and chanted slogans…
US and Israel – the new al-Qaeda
. After 9/11, the main argument put forward by the United States was that fighting war has changed because while there could be communication, reasoning and diplomacy between the United States and the now-defunct Soviet Union even during some of the tense standoffs between the two Cold War enemies, no such civilised interaction can happen…
Woman killed, 11 injured as speeding SUV rams pickup on Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Bhutto
Victims belonged to same family; police hunt for driver who fled after collision near Toll Plaza A combination of pictures shows the overturned pickup and the damaged SUV after a road accident on Karachi’s Shahrah-i-Bhutto that killed a woman and injured 11 others on Wednesday. Photos: Express A young woman was killed and 11 others,…
Govt increases petrol price by Rs4.45, decreases HSD by Rs2 for August 6
Latest revision takes petrol to Rs333.01 per litre and HSD to Rs383.86 under the new pricing system People wait their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, in Karachi, Pakistan June 2, 2022. Picture taken June 2, 2022. — REUTERS The federal government on Wednesday increased petrol prices by Rs4.45 while decreasing the price…
AJK Election Commission notifies results of 21 constituencies in second phase of Legislative Assembly polls
A picture showing the branch of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission. — FILE PHOTO The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Wednesday officially notified the results of 21 constituencies contested in the second phase of the general elections, formally completing the electoral process in the Muzaffarabad Division and the seats reserved for…
Police detain PTI workers after Karachi protest over Imran’s imprisonment
Road closures, tear gas and arrests during a PTI protest leave Karachi’s main arteries gridlocked for hours Police detain a protesting PTI activist during a demonstration marking three years since Imran Khan’s arrest near the Karachi Press Club on Wednesday. Photo: Express The police and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers clashed near the Karachi Press Club…
Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun’s mysteries
When the Moon blots out the Sun on August 12, teams will leap into action studying its magnetic field, atmosphere A solar eclipse is observed in Neiva, Colombia, October 14, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/files Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn…
