MILAN: A few unlawful businesses in the fashion supply chain have tainted the image of ‘Made in Italy’, Italy’s industry minister said on Tuesday, adding that he is working on a certification scheme to remedy this after the latest high profile case. Cashmere company Loro Piana, controlled by French luxury group LVMH, was put under … Read more

Listen to article The Pakistan Navy on Thursday launched the indigenously designed and developed Gun Boat PNS Sahiwal at a ceremony held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW). Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami, attended the event as chief guest. The vessel, developed under the Navy’s policy of indigenisation and self-reliance, … Read more

Listen to article GENEVA/GAZA/CAIRO: The World Health Organization’s chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were “far below what is needed for the survival of the population”. “A large proportion of the population of Gaza is starving. I don’t know what you would call it other than mass … Read more

[ Listen to article S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has called on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to reduce the policy interest rate to 6 per cent, citing low inflation and the need to spur economic growth. In a statement issued on Thursday, Tanveer said the prevailing interest rate of 11pc … Read more