Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday approved Pakistan’s first Skills Impact Bond — a modern model that will attract private investment to make youth employable. He approved the project while chairing a review meeting here on the roadmap for providing employment to the youth. Under the new model, youth will be taught skills … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, chaired a high-level meeting with a delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations to review ongoing collaboration and explore future opportunities in Pakistan’s agriculture and livestock sectors. According to a statement released on Friday, the FAO … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: Inflationary pressures intensified as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended July 24, 2025 surged 4.07% week-on-week (WoW), according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The rise was driven primarily by steep hikes in gas charges, electricity tariffs and essential food items such as … Read more

OBERENTFELDEN: With Lauren James of England and Aitana Bonmati of Spain set to clash in Sunday’s Women’s Euro final, the match will showcase two of the modern game’s premier creative dribblers vying for one of football’s biggest prizes. Both sides boast a host of players who are more than comfortable with the ball at their … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s international bonds surged on Friday, following Standard & Poor’s upgrade of the country’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, marking Pakistan’s return to this rating level for the first time since July 2022. The upgrade, driven by improving macroeconomic fundamentals and reduced sovereign default risk, sparked strong investor … Read more

Asma Abbas recently appeared on Good Morning Pakistan, where she and her youngest daughter-in-law, Sameen Ahmed, were featured in the special Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law segment. Sameen and Asma’s youngest son, Ahmed got married in January of this year. Asma’s message for her daughters-in-law, particularly Sameen, was both relevant and empowering. She shared her thoughts on … Read more

Listen to article GILGIT: At least nine people have lost their lives as torrential rains continue to unleash floods and landslides across Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), officials confirmed on Friday, with dozens more injured and the search still ongoing for those feared missing. According to G-B government spokesperson Faizullah Faraq, the dead include two women and two children. “The … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, has reached Shanghai to represent Pakistan at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), a major global forum focused on the future of AI and digital innovation. Khawaja is leading Pakistan’s official delegation at the conference, where she is expected to articulate the … Read more

WASHINGTON: Emma Raducanu beat four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-2 in their first career meeting to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open on Thursday. Raducanu, US Open champion in 2021, next faces former world number three Maria Sakkari after the Greek stunned American second seed Emma Navarro in straight sets. “I thought it … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a strong note on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index gaining over 500 points to close slightly above 139,200. The rally came as investor sentiment was lifted by S&P Global Ratings’ upgrade of Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating to ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, … Read more