Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, a coastal tourist city in southern Turkey. From June to September, in harvested fields cleared of stubble, merchants bring their cargo to age in the sun, tempering the bright hues of their natural … Read more

Listen to article UNITED NATIONS: Outlawed terrorist groups — Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), including its Majeed Brigade, and Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — have “close coordination”, according to the annual report of the UN’s 1988 Taliban sanctions committee monitoring team. The United Nations Security Council report pointed out that “some BLA attacks showed a high degree of … Read more

[ Listen to article LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has welcomed the new trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States, calling it a game changer for the country’s economic future. In a statement issued on Thursday, LCCI President Mian Abuzar Shad, Senior Vice President Engineer Khalid Usman, and Vice President Shahid Nazir … Read more

HERAT: When Mohammad Hanif heard Qatar was opening jobs to Afghans, he joined thousands of others to put his name down for a shot to make a living in the gas-rich emirate, his own country wracked by unemployment. The Taliban authorities announced a deal with Gulf state this month to recruit 3,100 workers from Afghanistan, … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Vietnam Ambassador Pham Anh Tuan has said that Vietnam and Pakistan have agreed to consider striking a preferential trade agreement (PTA) as a strategic step for a stable legal basis to expand market access and reduce tariffs. After finalisation of the PTA, both sides would facilitate bilateral trade and investment to move … Read more

Mariyam Nafees may have entered motherhood for the first time in March with the birth of her son Isa, but the actor already knows how many children would be the perfect number for her: two. “You should have a total of two kids!” declared the Ishq Jalebi actor during a recent appearance on Hasna Mana … Read more

As the opposition's All Parties Conference (APC) began in Islamabad on Thursday, senior political leaders called for the restoration of democracy, constitutional supremacy and an end to what they described as engineered politics and judicial victimisation. With a firm call to restore democracy and uphold the will of the people, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali … Read more