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[ A Japanese yen note is seen in this illustration. Photo: Reuters Japan and the United States conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention and will not hesitate to take further action, Japan’s finance ministry said on Monday, confirming a rare bilateral action to halt the yen’s slide to fresh 40-year lows. The move underscored both countries’ resolve … Read more
India have named seamer Auqib Nabi as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka India have named seamer Auqib Nabi as Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, with the 29-year-old receiving his maiden call-up to the national side. The Board of Control for Cricket in India … Read more
Justin Greaves struck an unbeaten half century as West Indies made a steady start to the second Test against Pakistan. Photo: AFP PORT OF SPAIN: Justin Greaves made an unbeaten 64 to steer West Indies to 239-5 at stumps on a rain-shortened opening day of the second and final Test against Pakistan in Trinidad on … Read more
[ Tech exports cross $4.6b mark; experts call for shift from low-cost labour to high-value products KARACHI: Pakistan, which set its eyes on $5 billion in IT and IT-enabled services exports, closed the 2025-26 fiscal year with a record $4.6 billion in exports, a roughly 21% rise from $3.814 billion in the previous year. The … Read more
[ A significant increase was recorded in sales of motor gasoline, which rose 9.3% over the previous year amid lower local petroleum prices and increased motor vehicle population. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED/EXPRESS KARACHI: Petroleum prices in Pakistan have always been more than an economic indicator; they influence inflation, industrial competitiveness, government revenues, and the cost of … Read more
The young pair are scheduled to compete again in the Under-21 Duo Show event on Tuesday Pakistan claimed two gold medals and one bronze at the 2026 World Ju-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi, marking one of the country’s most successful performances at the sport’s premier global event and achieving a historic breakthrough in the Masters … Read more
Officials then set out for the government chromite factory in Muhammad Khel, also in tehsil Boya MIRANSHAH: Unidentified armed men opened fire on the convoy of North Waziristan’s Deputy Commissioner Taimur Khan Afridi and District Police Officer (DPO) Sajjad Hussain on Sunday, but both senior officers and their accompanying personnel escaped unhurt with no loss … Read more
[ Fiscal financing, credit expansion, bank deposits boosted by remittances expand broad money supply ISLAMABAD’: Pakistan’s export sector continues to underperform despite repeated currency depreciations, IMF-supported stabilisation and periodic policy interventions. Merchandise exports have largely remained between $28-32 billion over the past four years. Exports reached $32.1 billion in FY2025, but declined 6.8% to $30.13 … Read more
Trump repeatedly issued threats to escalate war on Iran in late February, only to allow more time for talks US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: As the national pension bill threatens to consume development budgets, a transition to decentralised, privately managed Defined Contribution funds offers a sustainable lifeline for Pakistan’s economic future. Deep within the ledgers of Pakistan’s federal and provincial budgets lies a ticking time bomb. It is not an external debt obligation, nor is it a … Read more