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[ LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that organising a series of single-country “Made-in-Pakistan” expos across different regions of the world can play a vital role in promoting the country’s products in global markets besides enhancing their export potential. Talking to a delegation of furniture manufacturers on Friday, led by Pakistan Furniture … Read more
The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the steadfastness of U.S. support.
The search for cinema's next James Bond has officially begun, reviving one of Hollywood's longest-running guessing games as Amazon MGM Studios confirmed auditions are under way for the actor who will inherit the iconic licence to kill. Five years after Daniel Craig bowed out with 'No Time to Die', the franchise is finally moving decisively … Read more
Hwang Jong-woo says waterway is an international shipping route where free navigation must be guaranteed South Korea flag. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY South Korea’s oceans minister is opposed to Iran’s reported move to impose fees on ships passing through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, calling the action a violation of international law, media reports said … Read more
[ KARACHI: Punjab’s manufacturing sector has undergone a significant structural shift over the past 50 years, moving away from traditional labour?intensive industries towards more mechanised, engineering?led and electrical manufacturing activities. Analysis of long?term industrial data from 1971?72 to 2020?21 shows a clear divergence in performance. While several older industries have stagnated or declined, sectors linked … Read more
The leader, whom the State Department designated a terrorist in 2023, had been hiding in Africa, President Trump said.
[ Proceeds of first sustainable Panda Bond earmarked for water, energy, health sectors Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 with China Global Television Network’s program “The Heat”. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday addressed the inaugural Panda Bond issuance ceremony at the … Read more
Parents, villagers in Askira Uba put number of pupils snatched from the primary school at between 35 and 43 MAIDUGURI: Suspected militants abducted an unspecified number of students from a primary and junior secondary school in Nigeria’s insurgency-ravaged northeastern state of Borno on Friday, residents said. Gunmen stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in … Read more
[ The government wants to accelerate economic growth to lower rising poverty and unemployment, but the IMF was of the view that Pakistan has not yet reached a stage where it can afford sustainably higher economic growth. PHOTO: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set the petroleum levy target for the next fiscal … Read more
This month’s picks include an animated critter voiced by Michael B. Jordan and a nature documentary about the orangutans of Southeast Asia.