Global moot on girls’ education begins today in Islamabad – Pakistan
• Representatives from 44 countries to attend conference; Malala to address tomorrow • PM, OIC official call for Gaza truce ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan gears up to host a historic international conference on girls’ education here on Saturday (today), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha who has come to participate in […]
Govt asks rice exporters to focus on quality – Business
ISLAMABAD: National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain has cautioned rice exporters to adhere to the quality standards as the European Union is highly sensitive on this matter and has warned of halting imports. “We need to address these issues proactively to ensure smooth export of rice,” Tanveer said while speaking to members of the […]
Barriers impeding regional export: Ishaq Dar – Business
KARACHI: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that trade barriers are significant impediments to regional growth, as South Asia remains one of the least integrated regions in terms of trade, stressing that Pakistan needs to address both tariff and non-tariff trade barriers to unlock its export potential. Despite housing 25 per […]
A six-million-dollar banana? – World
LADIES and gentlemen, imagine a hypothetical experiment. Suppose I buy a banana for Rs10 and tape it to a wall. At the end of this rather banal experiment, what if I tell you that the banana’s value is now Rs10,000? Don’t laugh, or fret, just yet! About a month ago, a millionaire, Justin Sun, bought […]
Afghan outreach – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
AS much mistrust marks Pakistan’s relations with the Afghan Taliban, Kabul’s rulers are reaching out to regional states in order to break out from their isolation and deepen economic ties. While no one has formally recognised the Taliban regime, states are doing business with Kabul just short of recognition. In a significant development, the Taliban […]
Biden to hail ‘stronger’ America in last foreign policy speech – World
WASHINGTON: Outgoing US president Joe Biden will give a swansong foreign policy speech on Monday, claiming America is far stronger than when Donald Trump left office, a senior US official disclosed on Friday. Biden’s address at the State Department one week before he leaves the White House is expected to highlight his efforts to boost […]
PTI ‘ready to extend deadline’ for talks with govt – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has agreed to extend the deadline for talks with the government beyond the Jan 31 deadline. The PTI leadership announced the ultimatum last month following a meeting with the imprisoned party founder, Imran Khan. So far, there have been two rounds of talks between the committees formed by the PTI and the […]
PIA soars back to Europe
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: After a long-awaited resumption of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to Europe, the national flag carrier took to the skies of Europe once again, with its first flight to Paris touching down at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Friday. The flight departed Islamabad at 12:40 pm, becoming the only carrier to offer a […]
Shehbaz rules out mini-budget
ISLAMABAD: While again ruling out a mini-budget, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed to seek expeditious decisions in pending tax cases in the Supreme Court of Pakistan and also improve enforcement to recoup the Rs386 billion revenue shortfall. The government sources told The Express Tribune that the premier took at least two meetings this weekthe […]
Military trials backed by solid evidence: govt
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday informed the Constitutional Bench (CB) of the Supreme Court that only 105 of the over 5,000 people accused of resorting to acts of violence on May 9, 2023 were prosecuted in military courts as there was solid documentary evidence against these 105 people. As the seven-member CB resumed hearing […]