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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has informed Tajikistan that enhanced cooperation with China will remain central to strengthening regional connectivity amid plans to develop an integrated commercial corridor to connect with Central Asia. Pakistan has recently opened six land routes to access Central Asian states through Iran. The move seems to be enabling Iran to carry its 3,000 … Read more
[ KARACHI: Selling pressure intensified at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, wiping out early gains and pushing the market deep into the red, as investors remained wary of building fresh positions. The benchmark KSE-100 index swung between the intra-day high of 169,686 and low of 165,391, reflecting heightened volatility. Persistent stock selling dragged … Read more
A woman holds a poster depicting Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally in Tehran. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD: Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long US blockade of Iran’s ports with oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the US president urged Tehran to “get … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said the government aims to raise fiberisation to nearly 60% within the next three years, speaking at the EU-Pakistan Business Forum 2026. “Only 16% of our towers are fiberised at this point. Our target is that in the next three years, we … Read more
King Charles III presented President Trump with a golden bell. “Should you ever need to get hold of us,” the king said, “well, just give us a ring!”
[ ISLAMABAD: The federal government has directed provinces and relevant departments to ensure uninterrupted inter-provincial movement of wheat for smooth supply of the staple commodity across the country. Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired the 11th meeting of the National Wheat Oversight Committee to review the procurement drive, progress … Read more
DG calls $6tr in minerals claim exaggerated, Barrick pauses review until mid-2027 An EIB official said that engineering was the easiest part in mining, but often the greater risks are around policies, regulation and stability. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Wednesday showed interest in the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq mining project in … Read more
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history of monuments.
The European Central Bank and Bank of England were expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday while searching for signs of possible longer-term damage.
A risk-taking outsider, he brought speed, competition and controversy to one of science’s biggest races.
