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[ ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan has started feeling the heat of financial crunch due to the US-Iran war, the oil refineries have agreed to freeze prices of kerosene oil and jet fuels for the Pakistan Air Force and armed forces as well as Hajj flights. The refineries have kept prices of kerosene oil and jet fuels … Read more
Presidents reach ‘important common understandings on handling their mutual concerns in a proper manner,’ says FM Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump shake hands at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump … Read more
[ Govt taxes phones like luxury goods while calling digitalisation national priority Despite the shift from finished phone imports to CKD kit imports, Pakistan’s foreign exchange burden has not declined meaningfully because the industry still relies heavily on imported parts. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a governance paradox: taxing smartphones like luxury products while … Read more
Iranian news agencies said some Chinese ships were being allowed through the strait, following diplomatic outreach to Iran from Beijing.
KARACHI: A small mountain school in Hunza has become the backdrop for Humnava’s latest musical release, Sway a song that trades spectacle for something softer: the forgotten freedom of childhood. The track, released on Wednesday by Pakistan-based global music platform Humnava, was recorded at the Nasir-e-Khisrow Model Academy in Ghulkin, Gojal, surrounded by the rugged … Read more
‘foolproof security’ ensured for US companies working on the Reko Diq mining project, says Naqvi Meeting in Islamabad between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur. SCREENGRAB Pakistan and the United States on Friday discussed expanding cooperation in security, counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics efforts … Read more
[ Govt may allocate funds in budget to cope with natural disasters, other such expenses 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 … Read more
As President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.
[ Finance ministry retains full role in budget preparation; PM’s review committees are advisory in nature Reports circulating in certain media outlets regarding the role of the deputy prime minister in the budget-making process have been described as misleading and contrary to facts by official sources. Sources clarified on Thursday that the establishment of a … Read more
The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies.