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[ LAHORE: As 2025 nears its end, the country is looking towards 2026 with growing concern within industrial and commercial circles that high costs, weak competitiveness and policy uncertainty could further slow economic momentum unless decisive steps are taken to support productive sectors. Business leaders say that while macroeconomic stability has improved compared to previous … Read more
Denmark said on Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory "a part of the US". Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly said the US needs the resource-rich Arctic island for … Read more
[ Union will grant Indonesia preferential rates for 90.5% of its total tariff lines Trade barriers placed on foreign products are mistakenly considered a benefit by many politicians, when in fact they hurt their own citizens and economy and in turn make exports more difficult. photo: file JAKARTA: Indonesia and the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union … Read more
After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.
As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry.
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan surged to a fresh all-time high on Monday, mirroring a sharp rally in international markets driven by escalating geopolitical tensions and heightened safe-haven demand. Silver also climbed to an unprecedented level in the local market. According to rates issued by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the … Read more
The government is set to auction 75% shares of PIA on Tuesday in Islamabad, marking a significant step towards the airline's privatisation. The successful bidder will be granted a 90-day window to purchase the remaining 25% of shares. Sources said the potential new investor is required to commit an investment of Rs80 billion over the … Read more
[ A stockbroker during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) wrapped up Monday’s session on a subdued note, with the benchmark KSE-100 index ending slightly in the red as investors remained cautious in the absence of strong triggers. Trading activity was largely range … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a cash reward of Rs10 million for each player of Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team following their victory in the Asia Cup against India, saying the team had made the nation proud. The prime minister hosted the victorious squad at the Prime Minister’s House on Monday, where a luncheon … Read more
A union representing career diplomats said such a mass recall had never happened in the history of the U.S. Foreign Service.