[ LAHORE: Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has surged to $10.1 billion in FY25, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), marking a strong revival in economic ties between the two countries. This increase comes at a time when both sides are exploring new avenues of cooperation across trade, … Read more

[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) commenced the week with lacklustre trading on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost momentum owing to profit-taking by investors ahead of expiry of July-end contracts. After fluctuating within a narrow band throughout the day, the index recorded a decrease of 379.78 points, or 0.27%, and settled at … Read more

SLOUGH, ENGLAND: There is nothing like a juicy old-fashioned wicked witch to really spice things up. And by ‘juicy old-fashioned wicked’, I mean the type of individual powered exclusively by the glee that comes with committing nefarious misdeeds. Like the psychotic Bellatrix Lestrange from the Harry Potter series, for example, whose devotion to that other … Read more

At least three people have died and dozens of tourists were stranded after a sudden cloudburst triggered severe landslides and flash floods along a 7–8 kilometre stretch of Babusar Road in Gilgit-Baltistan, officials confirmed on Monday. #Babusar: Landslide & flood 21/7/2515 tourists are missing. 3 died. Approximately 8 tourist vehicles were swept away by flash … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Vietnam’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Pham Anh Tuan, on Monday, said that bilateral trade between Pakistan and Vietnam is expected to soon reach $1 billion, paving the way for a stronger economic partnership. “The steady growth shows the solid foundation on which we can build toward our ambitious target of $10 billion in bilateral … Read more

DHAKA: At least 19 people were killed and 164 injured as a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a college and school campus in the capital Dhaka on Monday after experiencing a technical problem, a military spokesperson said. The F-7 BGI jet took off at 1:06 pm from the Bangladesh Air Force base in … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Australia has proposed the formation of joint ventures with Pakistani companies to tap into the potential of minerals-rich mining sector. The Australian high commissioner on Monday expressed strong interest of Australian mining companies in Pakistani regions having vast deposits of natural resources. He proposed collaboration between Australian universities, mining firms and Pakistani institutions … Read more

MUMBAI: An Indian court acquitted on Monday 12 men previously convicted for a series of bomb blasts that ripped through packed commuter trains in Mumbai in 2006 that killed 187 people. The men were convicted in 2015 of murder, conspiracy, and waging war against the country over the attacks during the evening rush hour of … Read more