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FAMSUN to set up Tech Display Park

[ Platform will feature agri engineering solutions for researchers, farmers & entrepreneurs ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development aimed at accelerating Pakistan’s agricultural modernisation, the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and globally renowned Famsun Group of China have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to establish a Famsun Technology Display Park and promote cooperation in agricultural … Read more

SBP reserves rise $33m to $17.26b

[ STABLE CURRENCY: Pakistani rupee closed at 277.90 on Thursday, up Rs0.01 from Wednesday’s close at 277.91, while the US dollar largely stabilised globally amid renewed US-Iran tensions. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves increased by $33 million during the week ended July 17, reaching $17,258.6 million, the central … Read more

Over 43,000 evacuated as wildfires tear through France’s major tourist destination

Authorities order total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as EU activates civil protection mechanism A firefighter works to extinguish flames during a wildfire in Lege-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde department amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS More than 43,000 residents and tourists have … Read more

PSX continues to lose ground, sheds 1,264 points

[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its recent losses in morning trade on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,264.14 points, or 0.74 percent, to 170,475.30 by the time the market was suspended for Friday prayers. The index opened on a weaker note and briefly touched an intra-day high of 171,208.55 before … Read more