US imposes new 50pc tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian products – World
US President Donald Trump unveiled 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada on Monday in response to what the US administration called its discriminatory treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy goods, threatening a new front in a global trade war. In slapping import taxes on goods ranging from wine […]
ASEAN foreign ministers open Manila meeting amid global uncertainty, regional security challenges
Philippine chair urges bloc to ‘navigate our future together’ as ministers tackle Myanmar, economic resilience Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Centre on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 in Pasay city, Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS Foreign ministers of the Association […]
Petroleum minister, Kuwaiti exploration company discuss expanding energy cooperation
Ali Pervaiz Malik says government remained committed to expanding its long-standing energy cooperation with Kuwait Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik holds meeting with Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Vice President for Operations Tariq Ibrahim. SCREENGRAB Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Tuesday met Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) Vice President for Operations Tariq […]
Nawaz, Maryam to address rally in AJK today – Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will address his party’s public meeting in Muzaffarabad on Tuesday. In a video message issued on Monday, PML-N AJK president Shah Ghulam Qadir said Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz would address the rally at Khurshid Hasan Khurshid Stadium in Muzaffarabad and all arrangements for Sharif’s visit had been […]
Better ties vital for Pak-India-China prosperity: ex-FM Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri – Pakistan
Chinese Consul General Sun Yan speaks at the forum.—Dawn LAHORE: Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri has said peaceful co-existence between Pakistan, India and China is essential to unlocking regional connectivity, stabilising trade routes and fighting poverty in one of the world’s poorest regions. He was addressing a gathering to mark the 75th anniversary of […]
Pakistan State Oil to be sole diesel importer in FY27 – Business
ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed a complete ban on importing high-speed diesel (HSD) by private oil marketing companies (OMCs). Instead, only the state-owned Pakistan State Oil (PSO) will handle imports for the current fiscal year. This is part of the federal cabinet’s decisions, which also capped petrol import quantities by private OMCs based on their […]
Oil prices ease as mediators propose US-Iran ceasefire
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices fell on Tuesday, with markets weighing reports of mediation efforts between the US and Iran against an exchange of fresh attacks between the two and threats of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis. Brent crude futures fell […]
Rethinking trade policy – Newspaper
THE preparation of the Strategic Trade Policy (STP) for 2026-31 is an opportunity not merely to set fresh export targets but also rethink our export strategy in the light of lessons of the past decade. Any new policy’s credibility depends on fixing structural weaknesses that have repeatedly undermined implementation. First, policies alone don’t produce results. […]
Supreme Court seeks details of Imran’s jail meetings – Pakistan
• Adiala admin given three weeks to furnish data• Salman Akram Raja claims PTI founder kept in solitary confinement, suffering from eye ailment ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Adiala jail administration to submit within three weeks a report detailing the meetings between incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan and his family members, lawyers, […]
FIA sets up cryptocurrency investigation unit – Newspaper
• Will prevent use of virtual currency for money laundering, terror financing• Director calls for squads to curb crypto use in cybercrime, drug trade• Over 300 human trafficking cases registered in two years ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has established a cryptocurrency investigation unit housed in its newly operational National Command and Control Centre […]