July auto sales slow 13%

CONSISTENT GROWTH: “We expect the positive momentum in auto sales to continue in FY27, with double-digit growth supported by the launch of new variants and the entry of new brands in the market,” forecast auto analyst Myesha Sohail. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s automobile sales rose around a whopping 80% in July 2026, the first month of…

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Sixers hope to spoil Knicks party

Jaylen Brown and President of Basketball Operations Mike Gansey of the Philadelphia 76ers pose for a picture at Francis J. Myers Recreation Centre. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers will try to spoil the New York Knicks’ celebration of last season’s crown when the NBA tips off its 81st season on…

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KP hockey talent cries out for support

PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has no shortage of hockey talent, but a lack of infrastructure, sports quotas and institutional support is preventing young players from reaching their full potential. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hockey Association president Syed Zahir Shah said the province continued to produce players capable of representing Pakistan despite inadequate facilities and…

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Seafood exports to China jump 24%

PCJCCI urges infrastructure, quality control investment to unlock full export potential LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has called for greater efforts to expand Pakistan’s seafood exports to China, terming growing demand for Pakistani mud crabs and other seafood products a significant opportunity for export diversification, foreign exchange generation and…

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Naqvi in Tehran to promote ‘peace, stability and constructive engagement’: FO

Says Pakistan is making all-out efforts to bring the two parties to the negotiating table Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Tehran was focused on promoting “peace, stability and constructive engagement” among the parties in the region, Foreign Office…

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PSX dips 1,464 points on oil jitters

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended losses for the second straight session on Tuesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index dipped 1,464 points, or 0.81%, in the backdrop of a sharp rise in oil prices and fading hopes of a US-Iran deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Selling pressure dragged the index below the 180,000…

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