Fruit bagging attracts buyers
CREDIT LINE: The minister emphasised that institutions such as the Exim Bank of Pakistan should…
Fruit bagging attracts buyers
CREDIT LINE: The minister emphasised that institutions such as the Exim Bank of Pakistan should provide greater financial support to clusters of cottage industries and small-scale processors, enabling them to adopt modern technologies. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD’: Pakistan’s fruit bagging programme has received encouraging feedback from premium international markets in the wake of enhanced quality and marketability…
NAB launches inquiry into PSM land allotment
. KARACHI: NAB has initiated an inquiry into the alleged irregular allotment of five acres of state land in Karachi’s Malir area to a private company as part of its ongoing investigations related to the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). According to sources, the five-acre government land was leased to the private company for 99 years….
ECC approves Rs4.2b PASSCO package
ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Rs4.188 billion severance package for employees of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco), linking its implementation to the disposal of wheat stocks and third-party validation as part of plans to wind up the state-owned entity. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the severance package…
LHC grants bail in Libya boat tragedy case
LAHORE: LAHORE The Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted post-arrest bail to a man accused in a human-smuggling case linked to a migrant boat that capsized off the Libyan coast, killing 73 people. The court ruled that the mere transfer of money into an accused’s bank account is insufficient to establish guilt unless it is…
Pak committed to regional peace: interior minister
. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to regional peace and economic growth as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with British House of Lords member Lord Zamir Choudrey in Islamabad, where both leaders discussed regional stability and investment opportunities. During the meeting, Lord Zamir Choudrey praised Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace in the region, commending the…
IHC declares Imaan’s plea maintainable
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared the sentence suspension petitions filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha maintainable, rejecting the prosecution’s objections regarding their admissibility. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan announced the reserved verdict on Saturday, dismissing the prosecution’s miscellaneous application that challenged the petitions’ maintainability. Following its ruling on…
Wanted murder suspect killed
. FAISALABAD: A wanted suspect allegedly involved in extortion and the murders of seven people was killed, while three other suspects were injured in separate alleged police encounters involving the Crime Control Department (CCD) and district police in Faisalabad, police said on Wednesday. According to police, the first encounter took place near Paharang Bridge in…
Express Entertainment’s ‘Shaandaar’ breaks new ground
Television drama’s exploration of darker side of privilege comes as breath of fresh air that departs from typical Pak KARACHI: A man is killed on a road. The case makes headlines. Social media erupts with questions. Then, slowly, attention shifts elsewhere.But what happens when such incidents are not treated as isolated crimes, but as part…
Middle East teeters on brink of wider conflict
Reports of damage to Saudi oil depot as Houthis target sites Lull in Gulf fighting, with no US attacks on Iran f ATHENS/ WASHINGTON: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis fired on Saudi oil installations in two ports on the Red Sea coast on Saturday, but the US held back from launching air strikes on Iran…
Envoy seeks to lift Libya trade to $1b
Plans on restoring labour presence to 40,000, open Lucky Cement plant to tap opportunities LAHORE: Pakistan’s Ambassador-Designate to Libya has pledged to double the country’s exports to Libya and increase the number of Pakistani workers in the North African nation from 20,000 to 40,000, according to a statement issued on Saturday. Major General (Retd) Mumtaz…
