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[ KARACHI: Workers’ remittances surged to an all-time monthly high of $4.3 billion in May 2026, supported by Eid-related inflows, underscoring the continued and robust contribution of overseas Pakistanis to their homeland economy. The latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shows that inflows during the month registered double-digit growth. According to … Read more
Statement stressed that Iran remains determined to neutralise the sources of attacks against the country Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that recent US attacks on the country have effectively rendered the April 8 ceasefire “meaningless,” warning that Washington would bear responsibility for the consequences of the escalation. In a statement, the ministry strongly condemned … Read more
Rural poverty at 36.2% more than double urban rate of 17.4%; income inequality widens Siblings walk along a railway tracks at a slum area in Karachi on Pakistan July 9, 2020. Photo: Reuters Pakistan’s poverty rate has climbed to 28.9% despite signs of economic recovery and improved macroeconomic stability, highlighting the disconnect between headline growth … Read more
[Elon Musk’s rockets-and-artificial-intelligence company is going public as questions grow over the incredible spending spree taking place in the sector.
A Thai court convicted the men, who are Uyghur, for a terrorist attack at a Hindu shrine that killed 20 and injured dozens more.
[ Solar panel. Photo: ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD: The installed capacity of electricity jumped to 49,651 MW, reflecting an 8.5% increase mainly due to the addition of power through solar net metering, according to data from the Economic Survey 2025-26 released on Thursday by the Economic Adviser’s Wing of the Finance Division and unveiled by Finance … Read more
Researchers are at a loss for why people across cultures and ages, regardless of their dominant hand, have a natural bias toward wandering in a counterclockwise direction.
Three women living in Tunisia shelter Kenza, a young girl who survived a shipwreck, while they deal with their own issues.
The women are among nearly two dozen people slated to be sent to a country where the U.S. government has advised “Do not travel for any reason.”
Directs police, judiciary and administrative authorities to implement the decision and pursue further legal action Commuters ride past security personnel as they patrol a street ahead of a protest by the banned JAAC in Muzaffarabad, capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on June 7, 2026. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government … Read more