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[Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) posted a mixed yet broadly positive performance in March 2026, reflecting an uneven recovery in Pakistan's industrial sector. The latest provisional data show that while annual growth remained strong, short-term indicators pointed to volatility and underlying structural challenges. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, LSM output increased by 11.09% in March 2026 compared … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan extended losses on Tuesday, tracking mixed global cues as investors weighed geopolitical risks and monetary policy outlook, while the local market remained under pressure. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of gold per tola fell by Rs2,100 to settle at Rs477,862. Similarly, the price … Read more
The story of Pakistan Air Force in recent years is not one of slow evolution but of decisive transformation. From operating under the shadow of numerical inferiority, PAF has emerged as a force that shapes the strategic environment of South Asia through professionalism, precision and restraint. At the heart of this transformation stands Marka?e?Haq, a … Read more
[Oil prices fell and stocks rose after President Trump’s about-face to pause the U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about the United States are spreading.
[Guy Goma thought he was interviewing for an I.T. job when he found himself on air on the BBC. What came next was familiar to anyone who has been unprepared at work.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may soon face a serious human resource crisis in the public universities as the nation’s highly qualified researchers and faculty members are on the verge of attrition due to a freeze in their salaries since 2021, and 81% increase in their tax burden. These highly qualified researchers and professors, hired under the Tenure … Read more
. WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed Iran’s military capability and said Tehran “should wave the white flag of surrender”, a demand rejected by Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, as renewed escalation continued in the Gulf region for a second consecutive day. Speaking a day after launching ‘Project Freedom’ to open the Strait of Hormuz, … Read more
. PESHAWAR: A prominent religious cleric, Maulana Muhammad Idrees Tarangzai, was killed on Tuesday in a targeted shooting in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Charsadda, while two police constables were also injured in the attack. According to details shared by police, the incident took place on Tuesday morning at around 08:10am within the jurisdiction of Utmankhel police station, … Read more
The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.