Dar urges restraint, diplomacy in call with Iranian counterpart
Says dialogue, diplomacy remain only viable path to resolving disputes, achieving lasting peace and stability…
Dar urges restraint, diplomacy in call with Iranian counterpart
Says dialogue, diplomacy remain only viable path to resolving disputes, achieving lasting peace and stability Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar (R). Photo: Files Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday during which the two leaders…
Govt urged to invest in education, skills
A delegation of local retailers visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Acting Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Tahir Ayub on Saturday called for a comprehensive national strategy to transform Pakistan’s rapidly growing population into a productive economic force through sustained investments in education, healthcare, skills development, entrepreneurship…
Argentina beats Switzerland in extra time to reach World Cup semis
Alvarez, Martinez score late as defending champions survive another scare to set up England clash Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer as Argentina beat Austria. Photo: AFP Argentina reached the World Cup semifinals on Saturday with a 3-1 extra-time win against Switzerland, surviving another tense knockout match to set up a meeting…
Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71
He was a vocal critic of US President Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during the roundtable with US Border Patrol and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, US July 12, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS US Senator Lindsey…
FIA offloaded 40,000 passengers in 3 years
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has offloaded 39,786 passengers from airports across Pakistan over the past three years as part of intensified scrutiny introduced after the 2023 Libya boat tragedy. More than 12,600 travellers were stopped over “low-profile” and suspicious travel plans, official documents reveal. The documents, seen by The Express Tribune, show that…
Rising costs slow factory rentals
KARACHI: Karachi’s industrial property market is showing signs of a slowdown, with brokers across the city’s major industrial estates reporting weakening demand for factory rentals from SME manufacturers grappling with rising costs. While inquiries for industrial sheds and small factory units continue, fewer prospective tenants are willing to finalise rental agreements after calculating the cost…
Venezuela quakes have killed 4,333
. CARACAS: The death toll from the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez told reporters on Saturday, announcing that the distribution of housing to those affected will begin next week. Meanwhile, 315 of the dead have not yet been identified, the official said. The…
Petrol price hike tied to end of IMF levy relief
OGRA increased HSD and Petrol prices from March 01. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The recent increase in petroleum product prices has been attributed to the expiry of a temporary concession on the petroleum levy that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had secured from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during heightened tensions between Iran and the United States,…
BESS key to energy transition, grid stability
Leghari says committee drawing up national policy, accelerating regulatory measures ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Saturday said that BESS would play a pivotal role in Pakistan’s energy transition by enhancing grid stability, supporting greater integration of renewable energy and paving the way for widespread adoption of electric vehicles…
US lawmaker detained by settlers
FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE: US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) stands next to Palestinian residents of Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, during a visit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. REUTERS WEST BANK/ TURMUS AYYA: US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he…
