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32-year-old Hadi was a key figure in last year’s pro-democracy uprising, ousted Hasina DHAKA: Bangladeshi journalists protested on Monday against arson and vandalism at the offices of two leading newspapers, attacked last week as anger over a student leader’s death spilled into violence. Dozens of journalists and media workers formed a human chain in the … Read more
[ Shipments reach $488.5m during Jan-Nov, supported by expansion of value-added categories Workers inspect loom machines, weaving fabric at a textiles manufacturer in Karachi. Photo: REUTERS BEIJING: Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports to China demonstrated resilience during January-November 2025, supported by steady demand for core textile inputs and a gradual expansion of value-added categories. According … Read more
Five police officers were killed on Tuesday when gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said. The attackers set the vehicle ablaze after shooting at it in Karak district, police said. The officers were on duty when the ambush took place. Police identified the slain officers as Shahid … Read more
[ Country can raise exports to $10b by tapping opportunities in American pharma sector Trade barriers placed on foreign products are mistakenly considered a benefit by many politicians, when in fact they hurt their own citizens and economy and in turn make exports more difficult. Photo: file LAHORE: A delegation of the Pakistan American Chicagoland … Read more
Damage estimated by the World Bank is equivalent to about 4 percent of Sri Lanka’s GDP COLOMBO: Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released Monday. The natural disaster killed more than 640 … Read more
[ BRUSSELS/ BEIJING: China will impose provisional duties of up to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union, the latest in a series of measures against EU exports widely seen as retaliation for the bloc’s electric vehicle tariffs. The duties, to be collected from Tuesday, will range from 21.9% to 42.7%, although most … Read more
The political point scoring that has erupted after the terror attack last week is unusual in Australia, where leaders tend to unite after catastrophes.
. Nurses are backbone of any healthcare system. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: A Senate health panel on Monday stressed that regulatory box-ticking must translate into real-world outcomes. The Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination met under the chairmanship of Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani to examine key policy, regulatory and service delivery challenges. Members … Read more
[ LAHORE: As 2025 nears its end, the country is looking towards 2026 with growing concern within industrial and commercial circles that high costs, weak competitiveness and policy uncertainty could further slow economic momentum unless decisive steps are taken to support productive sectors. Business leaders say that while macroeconomic stability has improved compared to previous … Read more
Denmark said on Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory "a part of the US". Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly said the US needs the resource-rich Arctic island for … Read more