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[ Tariff reforms need to be focused less on delivering immediate results and rather addressing structural constraints in Pakistan’s economy by reducing taxation costs and improving productivity and competitiveness. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s export of goods has declined in the first half of FY26 as exports decreased to $15.2 billion, down from $16.6 billion a … Read more
How a filmmaker captured the breakthroughs that reshaped biology — and produced one of YouTube’s most global hits A quietly extraordinary documentary filmed behind the closed doors of Google DeepMind has exploded into one of YouTube’s most-watched non-fiction releases, drawing hundreds of millions of viewers into the rarefied, high-stakes world of artificial intelligence and the … Read more
. Shark mauls teenage boy in Sydney Harbour. Photo: AFP SYDNEY: A shark mauled a teenage boy in Sydney Harbour on Sunday, police said, leaving him in a critical condition with serious leg injuries. The predator bit the boy, believed to be about 13 years old, in the late afternoon off Shark Beach, New South … Read more
. This handout image made available by the Telegram channel of the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) early on December 17, 2024 shows Ahmed al-Sharaa (formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani), head of the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) which led the lightning offensive that ousted president Bashar al-Assad, receiving the director of the … Read more
[With fewer babies and more deaths, China’s population fell for a fourth straight year as policymakers face a demographic crisis in the making.
[ Washington is betting on speedy innovation, while Beijing is relying on making a superior, state-led AI ecosystem Nvidia logo, human hand and miniature of 3D-printed robot hand are seen in this illustration taken August 27, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: On January 13, 2026, the Trump administration formally approved limited sales of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips … Read more
Rob Reiner. Photo: file Legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner will appear posthumously in the upcoming HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, offering heartfelt insights into the decades?long friendship between his late father, Carl Reiner, and comedy icon Mel Brooks. The two?part documentary debuts on January 22 and 23 on HBO and was directed … Read more
JF-17 Thunder is an advanced, light-weight, all weather, day / night multi-role fighter aircraft; developed as a joint venture between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), Kamra and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) of China. PHOTO: Pakistan Aeronautical Complex website KARACHI: Over the past few weeks, the dominant conversation across Pakistan, and increasingly across the region, has … Read more
[ 5G and Pakistan Single Window can unlock exports only if manual processes are eliminated end to end KARACHI: Pakistan is one of the least open economies in the world. Its lack of participation in international trading activities has resulted in volatility and economic instability, keeping the economy hostage to regular balance-of-payments crises and mounting … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan has not one but two transport policies. The first, titled National Transport Policy of Pakistan 2018, was prepared by the Planning Commission. The second, the National Freight and Logistics Policy, was issued by the Ministry of Communications in 2020. The first policy states that it “reflects the government of Pakistan’s aim to … Read more