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‘Stabilisation policies driving poverty’
[ LAHORE: Repeated economic stabilisation measures in Pakistan – including exchange-rate adjustments, privatisation and liberalisation – have substantially transformed the country’s economy but have also contributed to rising poverty, said economic experts on Monday. Speaking at the inauguration of the 8th International Conference on Applied Development Economics (ADE) in Lahore, Lahore School of Economics (LSE) … Read more
USA book third straight U19 Women’s T20 World Cup spot
The side won all six matches, with Mahek Desai taking 16 wickets to earn Player of the Tournament honours Chetna Pagydyala, the USA captain, had also played the 2025 edition of the Under-19 World Cup. Photo: AFP USA booked a third consecutive appearance at the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup after winning the Americas qualifier … Read more
Williams sisters fall at Cincinnati while Zverev advances
Sisters Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions who had not played together competitively in four years, lost in their first match at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev … Read more
Trump says North Korea’s Kim has responded to his overtures
US president gives no details on Kim’s reply after ordering cutback in drills with South Korea A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report on a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, October 22, … Read more
Chinese firms join Pakistan’s lithium, pharma projects
[ ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production and Federal Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan said on Monday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China and the Pakistan-China business-to-business conferences had opened fresh opportunities for economic cooperation between the two countries. He described the B2B engagements in the lithium-ion battery, agriculture and … Read more
Govt seeks Egypt’s help to boost cotton yield
[ Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Photo: File KARACHI: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has sought Egypt’s support and technical expertise to increase cotton yield and improve cotton quality in Pakistan, during a meeting with Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan Dr Ihab Mohamed … Read more
Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages
A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, November 9, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred over witnesses and financial penalties. A … Read more
Italy, Uganda keep World Cup 2027 dreams alive
The two sides secure top-two finishes in their Challenge League B group in Tanzania Italy and Uganda secured their places in the Cricket World Cup 2027 Qualifier Play-off after finishing in the top two of their Challenge League B group in Tanzania. With one matchday remaining in the final leg, neither side can now slip … Read more