Turkish foreign minister says Ankara summit will help shape NATO’s future
Hakan Fidan says summit will address evolving security threats, defence cooperation, alliance adaptation Turkish Foreign…
Turkish foreign minister says Ankara summit will help shape NATO’s future
Hakan Fidan says summit will address evolving security threats, defence cooperation, alliance adaptation Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. PHOTO: Anadolu Agency Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that the NATO summit in Ankara will help shape the alliance’s future and adapt its structures to an increasingly complex security environment. Fidan, in a post…
PM Shehbaz orders improved loan access for SMEs, farmers to boost exports
Calls for assistance to SMEs in preparing feasibility studies, completing requirements needed to obtain financing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting to review the performance of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA). PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed officials to improve access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises…
Oil prices gain as focus shifts to supply recovery and demand
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, though gains were capped as traders looked beyond easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and turned their attention to supply increases and demand prospects. Brent crude futures gained 38 cents, or 0.5%, to $72.37 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $68.85…
8 killed, several missing after storms and landslides hit China
275 injured after severe weather batters three communities in Huanggang’s Huangzhou district At least eight people were killed and several remain missing after thunderstorms and landslides hit central and northwestern China, prompting emergency evacuations, state media reported Tuesday. All of the casualties were reported in Hubei province, where its eastern region was hit by thunderstorms…
NA panel concerned over nursing training
Noting that around Rs300,000 is being spent on each trainee from the public exchequer ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Education on Monday raised concerns over the transparency of a government-funded nursing training programme, questioned the financial and administrative crisis at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST), and reviewed the…
SECP urges industry to embrace corporatisation
SIALKOT: SECP Commissioner Muzaffar Ahmed Mirza has urged the business and industrial community to formalise their businesses through corporatisation to improve governance, enhance transparency and access new financing and growth opportunities. Speaking at the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce, Mirza said that the SECP was simplifying regulatory procedures, reducing compliance requirements and expanding digital services to…
Weather alert on monsoon rains issued
Says intermittent heavy rainfall between July 7-10 could trigger flash floods in hill torrents and seasonal streams ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the meteorological authorities have issued nationwide weather alerts as an active monsoon system is set to bring widespread rain and thunderstorms to large parts of the country from Tuesday, raising…
PPP eyes larger role in judicial appointments
ISLAMABAD: As Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has convened meetings of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to consider appointments of additional judges to the high courts, PPP Senator Farooq H Naek has proposed 33 candidates for appointment to the four high courts. This move has revived debate over the party’s growing influence in…
Construction lifts cement sales to 50.6m tons
KARACHI: Cement demand in Pakistan rebounded strongly in FY26 on the back of construction revival and lower policy rates, with dispatches rising to multi-year highs. Total cement dispatches reached 50.58 million tons in FY26, up approximately 8% year-on-year, driven primarily by robust local demand. “The improvement was led by domestic demand, where sales grew 9%…
DPM reviews preparations for SCO summit
. ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired the fourth meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Follow-up Committee to review preparations for Pakistan’s upcoming SCO Council of Heads of State (CHS) chairmanship for 202627 and the CHS Summit to be hosted in Islamabad in 2027. Sub-committees briefed the meeting…
