World mourns with Pakistan amid ‘doomsday’ floods

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan grapples with one of the deadliest monsoon disasters in recent memory, messages of condolence and solidarity poured in from across the world. As the nation mourned, world leaders extended their sympathies and support. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a condolence letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, expressed grief and sorrow over the … Read more

TCP rejected lower bids for sugar import, document reveals

[ KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Documents reveal that the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) raised objections to documents submitted by two companies and consequently rejected their bids, despite them offering lower prices in their tenders for importing 200,000 metric tons of sugar. Out of the five companies that submitted bids, two with higher-priced offers were accepted. According to … Read more

Trump tariffs target ‘Made in USA’ cowboy boots

south africa supplies about 70 per cent of the global production of ostrich derived products including cowboy boots photo file

OUDTSHOORN: The manufacture of iconic “made in the USA” cowboy boots is set to suffer from President Donald Trump’s 30-percent tariffs on South African exports that came into force in August. Texas’s most renowned makers of the southern US fashion staple source the ostrich leather they require exclusively from the small South African town of … Read more

3 motorcyclists killed in Kahna road crash

LAHORE: Three men were killed when a speeding motorcycle rammed into a trolley on Saturday in Kahna Nau. All three motorcycle riders died on the spot after the accident that took plave on Ferozepur Road. Rescue personnel shifted the bodies to the Jinnah Hospital mortuary. The deceased were identified as 40-year-old Arshad, son of Manzoor; … Read more