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Islamabad stresses need for adaptation financing, support for glacier-related risks at COP30 meeting BELéM: A high-level meeting between Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Aisha Humera Chaudhry and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell reviewed the country’s updated climate commitments and outstanding financing needs on the sidelines of COP30 in Belem. According to an official … Read more
. US President Donald Trump speaks during the ASEAN-US Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start “working” on the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help end the conflict. Since its outbreak in April … Read more
[ Trade between the two nations has declined from $11.2 million in 2022-23 to $5.18 million in 2024-25. Leghari stressed the need to reverse this trend.. photo: file KARACHI: Indonesian Consul General Mudzakir MA has said that trade with Pakistan has continued to grow steadily, reaching $4.2 billion in 2024. From January to September 2025, … Read more
. VIENNA: The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years and were further inflamed after a 12-day … Read more
[ . Federal Minister for Investment and Board of Investment (BOI) Chairman Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh has highlighted that modern technology and strategic investment are key to ensuring energy security in Pakistan. He stated that Pakistan was entering a new era in energy policy, refining and … Read more
File photos of moviegoers queuing to purchase tickets for ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ at Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai; actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Shraddha Kapoor posing during the trailer launch of their film ‘Thamma’ in Mumbai and actor Akshay Kumar posing for photographs during an event for the promotion of his film ‘Sky Force’ in … Read more
FBR claims Rs30b in losses due to understated production as 4 Chinese firms urge Senate panel to block camera plan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s tax chief on Wednesday warned Chinese companies to either fully disclose their production or wind up operations after a representative of four firms told a parliamentary panel that their managements were refusing to … Read more
. Russia strike. Photo: Reuters TERNOPIL: A Russian strike in western Ukraine on Wednesday killed at least 25 people including three children, ripping the top floors off a block of flats, as an attempt by President Volodymyr Zelensky to revive the peace process with talks in Turkey fell flat. US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve … Read more
[ KARACHI: With bullish underlying factors, gold prices in Pakistan climbed on Wednesday, tracking a sharp rise in the international market, where the precious metal gained more than 1% as investors turned to safe-haven assets ahead of crucial US economic data releases. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of … Read more
Israeli military says it struck Hamas targets after militants allegedly opened fire People inspect the damage in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Ain al-Hilweh camp for Palestinian refugees, near Sidon in southern Lebanon. Photo: AFP GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said 22 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday, as … Read more