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New railway corridors to benefit K-P businesses

[ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the business community in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). He said this while chairing a meeting with a delegation of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), which focused … Read more

Faberge’s ‘Winter Egg’ prepares for auction

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. The famed 1913 ‘Winter Egg’ is returning to the auction block in December, offering what experts believe may be one of the final chances for private collectors to secure a genuine Imperial Faberge masterpiece as global availability continues to shrink sharply. Created for Russia’s imperial family and long regarded as one of the most … Read more

Denmark assured of gradual tax reduction

Minister encourages Danish firms to explore Pakistan’s fast-growing IT talent pool ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with the ambassador of Denmark to discuss ways to enhance bilateral trade, investment cooperation and energy-sector collaboration between the two countries. During the meeting, the minister highlighted Pakistan’s ongoing stabilisation measures under the … Read more

Wheat sowing likely to beat target

[ MULTAN: Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahu chaired a review meeting on the ongoing wheat cultivation at Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Agricultural University Multan, noting a sharp rise in the use of certified seed and improved input availability across the province. According to a spokesperson, the secretary said wheat remains vital for national food security … Read more

Treasury MPs get Rs43 billion

[ Funds will go to small-scale projects in constituencies of ruling alliance lawmakers ISLAMABAD: The government has approved the release of Rs43 billion to give Rs250 million to every member of the National Assembly from treasury benches for development spending as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says such spending is skewed towards districts belonging to … Read more

Gingerbread Labubu, Louvre heist on show

People visit the Gingerbread house competition at the Museum of Architecture and Design in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Reuters STOCKHOLM: A gingerbread Labubu, the Titanic and a miniature Louvre heist are among 151 edible creations unveiled on Friday at Stockholm’s Museum of Architecture and Design for its annual Christmas gingerbread house competition. The exhibition, now in … Read more

‘Right to vote robbed’ in by-polls: TTAP

Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz Aaeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday blasted the government and state institutions, alleging that the constitutional order, electoral system and judicial authority in the country have been rendered meaningless. Addressing a press conference, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and Taimur Jhagra warned that the country was drifting into political chaos, where … Read more