Uganda invites Pakistani investors with 10-year tax holiday
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Uganda has invited Pakistani investors to…
Uganda invites Pakistani investors with 10-year tax holiday
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Uganda has invited Pakistani investors to tap its expanding agricultural, mineral, energy and tourism sectors, offering tax incentives for greenfield investments, while proposing a dedicated Pakistan-Uganda business forum and farm-visit delegation to create direct commercial linkages between the two countries. Ambassador Matata Twaha, Charge d’Affaires of…
Munoz saves Iraola in Liverpool draw
Liverpool’s Victor Munoz celebrates scoring their second goal against Forest. Photo: AFP LONDON: Victor Munoz saved Andoni Iraola from his first defeat as Liverpool manager with the late strike that rescued a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Newcastle condemned big-spending Tottenham to a second successive defeat. Forest were set to win at…
Argentina stun Dutch to win Women’s World Cup
Argentina ended the Netherlands’ reign as women’s hockey world champions in dramatic fashion on Saturday, holding the three-time defending champions to a 1-1 draw before prevailing 3-1 in a shootout to lift World Cup for the first time in 16 years. In front of a packed home crowd in Amsterdam, the Dutch appeared on course…
SC cautions CCP on penalty use
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has urged the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to advise the government on policies aimed at promoting economic efficiency and reducing the cost of doing business, saying competition advocacy should be used as a preventive tool rather than relying primarily on penalties. The observations came in a nine-page judgment authored by…
Temasek backs SIA’s Air India bet
A Temasek logo is seen at the annual Temasek Review in Singapore July 7, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo NEW DELHI: Singapore state investor Temasek, the majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines (SIA), on Saturday backed the airline’s investment in Air India, as scrutiny grows over its stake in the loss-making Indian carrier. Air India’s request for…
Strasbourg fight back to beat Lens in Ligue 1
Gessime Yassine scored twice as Strasbourg beat Lens in Ligue 1. Photo: AFP PARIS: Strasbourg battled back from a goal down to beat Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, giving new coach Hugo Oliveira his first win in charge. Florian Thauvin’s 100th Ligue 1 goal put Dino Toppmoeller’s Lens on track for a third…
Wahab rejects reports of Bilawal’s wedding
Earlier, social media reports claimed Bilawal is set to marry into prominent Austrian royal family Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab. PHOTO: FILE Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Saturday rejected reports about Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s engagement or wedding, calling them “incorrect and unfounded”. In a post on X, Wahab said, “The news story regarding…
Gul Plaza fire probe leaves blame unresolved
KARACHI: The Gul Plaza tragedy was not simply a story of a devastating fire but of known dangers left unaddressed, delayed emergency response and rescue opportunities that slipped away, a 78-page judicial commission report has found, exposing a systemic failure involving government agencies and the building management that turned a fire into a mass-casualty disaster….
SCCI sends third trade mission in one month
Seven-member delegation to visit Malaysia following South Africa, South Korea trips SIALKOT: The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will send a seven-member trade delegation to Malaysia on August 29, marking another step toward exploring new international markets, strengthening business ties and increasing exports from Sialkot, the chamber said. According to Chairman SCCI Departmental…
Iran says Hormuz transit understanding with Oman contingent on US fulfilling commitments
Iran’s parliament speaker rejects US Treasury chief’s claims over economic pressure Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026—REUTERS Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but its implementation is contingent on the US fulfilling its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat…
