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Skills, e-commerce key to boosting exports

[ Jam Kamal sees grassroots training as external trade engine with digital linkages ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has said that Pakistan can significantly boost its exports by combining skills development, e-commerce integration and gradual formalisation of the economy, while ensuring a level playing field for compliant businesses, according to a statement … Read more

Javed Sheikh proposes power bill cuts to make cinema affordable

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Javed Sheikh. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s film industry witnessed a surge during Eid, with multiple local releases drawing audiences back to cinemas, a trend being hailed as a positive shift after years of decline. Speaking to Express Tribune, veteran actor Javed Sheikh said three films were released over Eid and all performed well commercially. He … Read more

“One year on, India failed to present evidence on Pahalgam attack’, says Tarar

Tarar further claims that ‘false flag operations have been part of India’s history’ Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addresses a press conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday marked one year since what he described as the “Pahalgam false flag operation,” stating that India had failed to present evidence for … Read more

PTCL returns to profit after four-year hiatus

[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has returned to profit after a gap of more than four years, which comes following the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan. Along with its financial results, the company announced that it would formally launch 5G (Fifth Generation) telecom services in May. However, the top management ducked questions about releasing … Read more

Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT over deadly shooting

Gunman killed two people, wounded six others at Florida State University in April last year OpenAI has grown rapidly to more than 800 million people using its services weekly since its 2022 launch. PHOTO: REUTERS Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said on Tuesday the state was launching a criminal probe into OpenAI and its artificial … Read more

PSX trims gains as profit-taking limits rally

[ Index still ends in green, supported by hopes for US-Iran talks, $1b Saudi inflow KARACHI: Buyers returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday with notable strength as confidence grew amid optimism about a potential second round of US-Iran talks aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict. Expectations that diplomacy may progress weighed on … Read more

South Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese volunteer troops killed in Korean War

South Korea has so far returned 1,023 sets of remains of Chinese troops since 2014 after a deal was signed South Korea flag. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY South Korea on Wednesday repatriated the remains of 12 Chinese People’s Volunteers soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The remains were handed over during a ceremony jointly hosted … Read more