Taiwan Strikes Trade Deal with Trump, Vows More U.S. Chip Factories
[The United States agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20 to 15 percent, while Taiwan says it will invest in more chip manufacturing in the U.S.
Month: January 2026
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelean opposition leader Machado amid power struggles
She praised Trump’s role in promoting freedom post-Maduro’s capture, he reiterated doubts about her leadership WASHINGTON: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future. A White … Read more
Uber’s Quest to Crack Japan Leads Through a Rural Hot-Springs Town
[The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets.
End of an era on the airwaves
Veteran broadcaster Ishrat Fatima, long regarded as a benchmark of credibility and dignity in Pakistani news reading, has ended her 45-year association with Radio Pakistan, a decision that has stirred deep emotion across media circles and among generations of listeners. Fatima, who built her public identity through Pakistan Television's flagship news bulletins, announced her departure … Read more
Tariff cuts to be phased out over five years
[ NTC says anti-dumping duty on coated paper board imposed; industry seeks cautious tariff reforms Chief Secretary Khizar Hayat Gondal. PHOTO: FACEBOOK LAHORE: Secretary of the National Tariff Commission (NTC) Khizar Hayat said on Thursday that while customs duties are being gradually reduced under the National Tariff Policy, all legal protection mechanisms, including anti-dumping, countervailing … Read more
Balochistan student wins global recognition for innovative research
Sarfraz from Quetta receives the Discover Natural Fibre Initiative Award at competition held during Heimtextil expo A research project of Mohammad Sarfraz, a student from the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, has received global recognition. The young researcher from Quetta has won the Discover Natural Fibre Initiative (DNFI) Award for producing … Read more
Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout
[The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images.
Gas supply raised to 746mmcfd on winter demand surge
[ Petroleum minister orders weekly monitoring, weighs diverting gas from industry to households ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday directed gas utilities to take immediate steps to ease supply pressures on domestic consumers as severe cold weather pushed up demand across the country. Chairing a meeting with senior officials of Sui … Read more
Silencing voices fractures festival
SYDNEY: One of Australia’s top writers’ festivals was cancelled, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned, saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warned moves to ban protests and slogans after the Bondi Beach mass shooting threatened free speech. Louise Adler, the Jewish daughter of Holocaust survivors, … Read more
Pakistan pushes for inclusive Yemen talks
. Permanent representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad Photo: APP UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for an “inclusive” political settlement of the “protracted” conflict in Yemen, warning that millions of people are suffering due to the collapse of basic services, and demanded the release of detained UN and relief personnel. “We encourage all Yemeni … Read more