Ali Geelani remembered for 'lifelong struggle, commitment to Kashmir cause' on death anniversary
Pakistanis and Kashmiris gathered in Paris on Wednesday to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of veteran…
Ali Geelani remembered for 'lifelong struggle, commitment to Kashmir cause' on death anniversary
Pakistanis and Kashmiris gathered in Paris on Wednesday to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of veteran Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, paying rich tribute to his lifelong struggle for the rights of the people of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Geelani passed away on September 1, 2021, while under house arrest at his Hyderpora…
AI requires responsible governance practices
LCCI chief underscores greater awareness of AI regulations, global best practices Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Photo: file LAHORE: Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way businesses operate and has the potential to improve productivity, innovation, decision-making and competitiveness. The growing use of AI also requires businesses to adopt responsible governance practices to ensure…
ADB praises Pakistan’s economic progress, backs shift towards private-sector-led growth
ADB Vice President Yang meets Finance Minister Aurangzeb, congratulates over ‘progress in macroeconomic stabilisation’ Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb meets ADB Vice President Yingming Yang in Islamabad. PHOTO: X The Asian Development Bank (ADB) praised Pakistan’s progress in macroeconomic stabilisation and said it was ready to expand support for private-sector development, small and medium enterprises (SMEs)…
Govt taps HK expertise for virtual assets
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring emerging opportunities in the virtual assets and digital finance ecosystem, including the potential application of blockchain and tokenisation technologies in financial markets, following constructive engagement between the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) and…
Balochistan can learn from China’s poverty cure: study
Research urges targeted investment, stronger institutions and local participation for inclusive growth QUETTA: Despite sitting atop vast mineral wealth and holding Pakistan’s most strategically important coastline, Balochistan remains the country’s most impoverished province. Now, a new study argues that lessons from China’s extraordinary poverty-reduction journey could help transform the region, if adapted carefully to local…
Refineries to ink plant upgrade deals in 45 days
Cabinet decides energy ministry will enter into agreements with oil refineries, instead of OGRA ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has sidelined the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) in $6 billion worth of plant upgrade projects of oil refineries and has decided, under an amended policy, that the refineries will sign agreements with the Ministry of…
Pakistan cricket turns into a circus
Babar Azam addresses his team’s huddle ahead of the second day of the Lord’s Test match. Photo: AFP Pakistan cricket has entered one of the most embarrassing phases in its history, with the ongoing 2026 England Test series exposing not only the team’s weaknesses on the field but also alarming instability in the boardroom. The…
Dr Uzma files second contempt plea over denial of Imran’s family meetings, calls with sons
Petition names PM Shehbaz, four other officials as respondents and seeks contempt proceedings for the alleged breach Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. — REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Dr Uzma Khan on Wednesday filed a second contempt of court petition before the Supreme Court over…
ADB’s Kanda gets second term
ADB has significantly expanded its support to members during a period of overlapping crises Masato Kanda of Japan, who is the current president of the Asian Development Bank. — PHOTO VIA X MANILA: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda has received unanimous support for a second term from members of ADB’s Board of Governors…
Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal flood
Hopes of finding more survivors among the thousands still missing in Nepal were fading, authorities said on Wednesday, a week after a glacier collapse in the Himalayas unleashed flash floods that devastated the mountainous nation. At least 1,114 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 remain unaccounted for, with officials fearing many are buried under debris left by the floods that tore through towns and valleys near…
