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ADB praises Pakistan’s economic progress, backs shift towards private-sector-led growth

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[ ADB Vice President Yang meets Finance Minister Aurangzeb, congratulates over ‘progress in macroeconomic stabilisation’ Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb meets ADB Vice President Yingming Yang in Islamabad. PHOTO: X The Asian Development Bank (ADB) praised Pakistan’s progress in macroeconomic stabilisation and said it was ready to expand support for private-sector development, small and medium enterprises … Read more

Jamal Shah denies Faryal Gohar’s abuse allegations, disputes account of pregnancy loss

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Actor says their marriage had been misrepresented, offering his own account of the relationship and divorce Actor Jamal Shah has denied abuse allegations made by his former wife, actor Faryal Gohar, saying details about their marriage had been misrepresented. He also disputed Gohar’s account of her pregnancy loss, saying it had followed a dog bite. … Read more

Balochistan can learn from China’s poverty cure: study

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Research urges targeted investment, stronger institutions and local participation for inclusive growth QUETTA: Despite sitting atop vast mineral wealth and holding Pakistan’s most strategically important coastline, Balochistan remains the country’s most impoverished province. Now, a new study argues that lessons from China’s extraordinary poverty-reduction journey could help transform the region, if adapted carefully to local … Read more

Erdogan says Turkiye would consider full membership of China- and Russia-led security bloc

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Turkiye’s SCO membership perspective never means turning its back on West: Erdogan Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday for a one-day visit on Friday, August 7, 2026. Photo: Anadolu Agency NATO member Turkiye would consider ​taking its relations with ‌the China and Russia-led security bloc, the Shanghai ​Cooperation Organisation (SCO), to … Read more

Pakistan cricket turns into a circus

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Babar Azam addresses his team’s huddle ahead of the second day of the Lord’s Test match. Photo: AFP Pakistan cricket has entered one of the most embarrassing phases in its history, with the ongoing 2026 England Test series exposing not only the team’s weaknesses on the field but also alarming instability in the boardroom. The … Read more