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A Unitree Robotics humanoid robot takes part in the freestyle competition at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 15, 2025/ PHOTO: REUTERS China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) and Accelerate Prosperity, an initiative of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday at SEDF’s Karachi office to enhance access to finance for startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Sindh. The agreement was signed by SEDF Chief … Read more
President Asif Ali Zardari addressing the Second Golden Panda Awards international Culture Forum VEHARI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday predicted that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would return to power in the next term, and party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would become prime minister with a two-thirds majority in parliament. Speaking at a dinner … Read more
The Boi Tolo, one of the city’s most iconic street parties, has come to represent the glittery, gritty grass-roots celebration far from the glamour of the official parades.
[ ISLAMABAD: More than 100 enterprises are operating across Pakistan’s olive sector, reflecting the rapid expansion of plantations, growing private participation, and rising domestic and global demand, the head of the National Olive Project said. “With government backing, an olive policy is nearing cabinet approval,” Mohammad Tariq, National Project Director, Olive Promotional Program in Pakistan, … Read more
Ceremonies commemorating the 40 days after protesters were killed are planned this week, challenging the authorities’ ability to restrain them.
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Monday, tracking losses in the international bullion market where prices slipped more than 1% in thin trading as major markets in the United States and parts of Asia remained closed for holidays, and a firm dollar weighed on sentiment. In the local market, the price of gold … Read more
VIENNA/ ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended warm greetings to China on the occasion of Chinese New Year 2026, reaffirming the depth of the longstanding ‘iron-clad’ friendship and pledging to further strengthen their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. The two leaders issued separate messages marking the beginning of the … Read more
[ Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistani freelancers earned $557 million in foreign exchange during the first half of the current financial year 2025-26, underscoring their growing role in … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Photo: X GUJRAT: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday lambasted the PTI-led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, accusing it of leaving the province “in the stone age” while Punjab moves ahead with technology-driven development initiatives. Addressing a laptop distribution ceremony at a university in Gujrat, Maryam contrasted what she described as … Read more