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ISLAMABAD: The government is expanding the country’s telecom spectrum to 600 megahertz, a move expected to increase internet capacity by around 200 per cent and significantly improve speed, stability and service continuity, the National Assembly was informed on Thursday. The parliamentary secretary for IT and Telecom, responding to questions during Question Hour, said the rapid … Read more
Claire Foy stars along with a goshawk in an adaptation of Helen MacDonald’s award-winning memoir.
ISLAMABAD: Officials on Thursday moved to counter what they described as a “misleading narrative” surrounding Islamabad’s decision to associate with the Board of Peace, stressing that the move does not involve, nor could it lead to, the deployment of Pakistani troops to Gaza under any arrangement aimed at disarming Hamas. Pakistan formally joined the Board … Read more
[ Investment minister says further $10bn Chinese investment expected in near future Federal Minister for Investment and Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: China has finalised new joint venture agreements worth $1.5 billion with Pakistan and signed memoranda of understanding valued at approximately $9 billion across the agriculture, automotive and … Read more
Pakistan among 19 countries signing charter; Shehbaz signs document alongside other leaders; UK, France skip ceremony US President Donald Trump shares a lighter moment with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the unveiling of the ‘Board of Peace’ on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Photo: Express DAVOS: US President Donald … Read more
[ Fintech’s regulatory sandbox entry signals global confidence in Pakistan’s open banking push KARACHI: In a move that has electrified Pakistan’s fintech landscape, Epic Angels, the world’s largest “female-only” investment collective, has officially announced its backing of Karachi-based fintech Neem in a Pre-Series A round, Neem disclosed on its website. The development marks an essential … Read more
More than 1,400 pubs declared a ban on Labour lawmakers in response to a plan to raise business rates significantly. The move got attention, and results.
[ Finance minister also meets Bill Gates, highlights debt discipline, export-led growth at WEF SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf. Photo: file DAVOS: The State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has announced that it is set to finalise its investment in Pakistan’s oil and gas sector in February, following a high-level business roundtable chaired … Read more
A century after Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first mechanical television system, TVs face mounting competition from a much more recent invention: smartphones. But with a suite of new models boasting massive screens, richer imagery and artificial intelligence enhancementson display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegasmanufacturers don't plan on TVs being … Read more
. U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will sue the New York Times over an unfavourable … Read more