‘No Pakistani trade office in China’
Senate panel told energy costs, financing, taxes hit exports, FDI rarely exceeds $2b MAKING INROADS GLOBALLY: According to the commerce minister, the ministry is working on new proposals to improve global marketing and increase exports, adding that maintaining high product quality and competitive pricing is essential. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired […]
1.8m jobs at risk over auto policy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the Balochistan National Workshop on August 21, 2026. — APP LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has appealed directly to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and senior cabinet members to retain safeguards against the misuse of used-car import schemes as the government finalises the Auto Policy […]
PSX up 400 points amid mixed trading
KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index closed around 400 points higher at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday in a cautious session that saw the market test but fail to breach the 178,000 resistance zone. Banking and fertiliser stocks provided the main support, with UBL, Meezan Bank and Fauji Fertiliser Company among the largest positive […]
Trump ignored top-level warnings before launching Iran war: Report
Gabbard warned Trump killing Iran’s leader could bring a hard-line successor and close Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump holds a meeting alongside Vice President JD Vance in the Situation Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US June 21, 2025. The White House/Handout via REUTERS United States President Donald Trump launched the February […]
Govt raises petrol price by Rs1.12, HSD by Rs1.11 per litre till Aug 27
Petrol price rises to Rs343.10 per litre, while high-speed diesel will cost Rs371.80 As the city runs on fumes, motorcyclists line up at a petrol pump in Karachi, waiting their turn amid surge in fuel prices. Photo: Jalal Qureshi / Express The federal government on Tuesday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by […]
Russia builds global satellite internet rivaling Starlink
Russia’s Bureau 1440 launched a second batch of Rassvet satellites in July, with numbers undisclosed A Starlink satellite internet system is set up on a caravan truck of a tourist, parked in a street in Ronda, Spain February 12, 2024. REUTERS Russia is taking steps to build an internet network of hundreds of low-Earth-orbit satellites […]
What to know about US ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ sanctions against Iran
US Treasury chief says Washington has mapped Iran’s networks and financial channels used to evade sanctions Bessent at the Treasury Department in Washington, August 24, 2026. REUTERS The US has launched what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as an unprecedented economic campaign aimed at cutting Iran off from the global financial system and disrupting the […]
Bangladesh in talks to buy Chinese J-10CE fighter jets
J-10CE drew attention after Pakistan said it downed Indian jets in May 2025 clashes, a claim disputed by India J-10 fighter jets from the Chinese military aerobatics team perform during a rehearsal, ahead of the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad, Pakistan March 18, 2019. REUTERS Bangladesh is moving closer to formal negotiations with China […]
Mourinho happy with squad despite losing out on Rodri
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Tuesday he is “very happy” with his squad, which he considers complete despite missing out on midfielder Rodri, later signed by rivals Barcelona. Los Blancos revamped their squad this summer, signing six players including record arrival Yan Diomande, Bernardo Silva and Marc Cucurella. However Madrid’s approach for Rodri […]
Facebook, TikTok promoted Colombian armed groups’ content to recruit children: HRW
HRW says circulation of content by armed groups ‘glorifies life in armed group ranks’, promotes ‘deceptive job offers’ Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Facebook and TikTok failed to prevent the spread of content produced […]