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[ LAHORE: Growing stress on key economic indicators has intensified doubts about achieving the official growth target for the current fiscal year, as exports, investment and agriculture continue to struggle despite some improvement in macroeconomic conditions. While inflation has shown a notable decline and external accounts appear relatively stable for now, the real economy is … Read more
NEW YORK: Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures on Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation. A frigid, potentially life-threatening Arctic air mass threatened to delay clean-up as municipalities from New Mexico to Maine tried to dig … Read more
[ SBP defies rate-cut expectations, cites inflation risks, external vulnerabilities KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) disappointed the market on Monday by maintaining a status quo on the policy rate, keeping it unchanged at 10.5%, defying widespread expectations of a cut despite painting a rosy picture of Pakistan’s macroeconomic and growth outlook. Investors and … Read more
Weather in other districts of the province is expected to remain cold to very cold As the night’s chill sets in, men gather around a fire, seeking warmth and comfort. The flickering flames offer not just heat, but a brief moment of togetherness in the cold hours. Photo: Express The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on … Read more
President Trump said Seoul was not moving fast enough to implement the agreement, which calls for South Korea to invest billions in the United States.
[After nearly 20 years of negotiations, the two sides struck a far-reaching agreement that officials called “the mother of all trade deals.”
Attal says ban on new accounts could begin this fall, existing underage accounts facing deactivation by year’s end France’s President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a G20 Leaders’ Summit plenary session at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 22, 2025. Photo: AFP The National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, on Monday approved the … Read more
[ LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Monday inaugurated a Business Facilitation Centre at Pakistan Railways Headquarters in Lahore, aimed at improving freight, logistics and commercial operations through a one-window facilitation mechanism. According to an official statement, the minister said the centre had been established to ensure faster decision-making, greater convenience and … Read more
Move comes amid reports that kites bearing number 804 being prepared for the festival LAHORE: The Punjab government imposed a province-wide ban on the manufacturing, sale, transport, and use of kites bearing images of religious scriptures, religious places, individuals, national flags, or political party flags, citing security and public order concerns ahead of Basant 2026. … Read more
[ SECP directive and ongoing court stay continue to bar changes to board composition ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) Limited has disclosed that it is no longer a party to a key legal case following the withdrawal of claims by Al Jomaih Power Limited and other plaintiffs, and the dismissal of all related proceedings by a Karachi … Read more