1.8m jobs at risk over auto policy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has appealed directly to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and senior cabinet members to retain safeguards against the misuse of used-car import schemes as the government finalises the Auto Policy 2026-31. In a letter to the prime minister, the finance minister, the minister for industries…

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Starc dethrones Bumrah as No1 Test bowler

Australia’s Mitchell Starc has become the new No1 bowler in the ICC Men’s Test Rankings after a match-winning ten-wicket haul against Bangladesh in Mackay. The 36-year-old left-arm pacer climbed to the summit after taking six wickets for 12 runs in the first innings and four for 39 in the second, helping Australia secure an innings-and-51-run…

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Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress but says Riyadh must recognize Israel

Agreement would allow US companies to export civilian nuclear technology to the kingdom, sent to Congress on Monday President Trump formalised a strategic economic partnership during a ceremonial signing with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. PHOTO: CNN President Donald Trump has ​sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting…

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PSX up 400 points amid mixed trading

KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index closed around 400 points higher at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday in a cautious session that saw the market test but fail to breach the 178,000 resistance zone. Banking and fertiliser stocks provided the main support, with UBL, Meezan Bank and Fauji Fertiliser Company among the largest positive…

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SC to hear Imran sister’s plea on Sept 16

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declined an early hearing request by Dr Uzma Khan, sister of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, seeking contempt proceedings against the government over alleged non-implementation of the court’s August 18 order directing his transfer to Shifa International Hospital. The Supreme Court registrar’s office ordered that the contempt petition be fixed…

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Tokenised bonds for expats in the works

Pakistan has transitioned from restricting virtual assets to establishing a dedicated regulatory framework, positioning the country for the next generation of digital finance, Chairman Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Bilal Bin Saqib said on Tuesday. Addressing the inaugural Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum in Tashkent, Saqib outlined how artificial intelligence, tokenisation and digital…

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CM Maryam Nawaz invited to join Nobel Sustainability Trust initiatives

The Trust praises Maryam’s focus on data-driven climate resilience and technology-enabled governance Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Photo: X The Nobel Sustainability Trust (NST) has lauded Punjab’s technology-driven initiatives in climate resilience, forest restoration, wildlife conservation and air quality management, and invited Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to address its global summit in Hong…

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