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Exporters need shared responsibility

There are apprehensions that some exporters keep part of their proceeds overseas by understating the value of their goods or bringing some as exports of services to avoid income tax, according to sources. photo:file FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s export-oriented textile, sports goods and leather industries are entering a period in which environmental performance is no longer simply … Read more

IT boom, AI fears

Pakistan's technology sector is enjoying an impressive moment. IT and IT-enabled services exports have reportedly reached $4.6 billion, reflecting the country's growing ability to earn from the digital economy. The opportunity is particularly significant because the global technology industry is entering another period of transformation. AI is changing how businesses operate and what they demand … Read more

When violence becomes a woman’s fate

. The writer is an assistant professor. He can be reached at mujeebalisamo110@gmail.com For many women, violence and discrimination are social stratification and family structures. From the moment a girl is born into a lower-middle-class family, she is treated as a temporary member of her own home: a guest who will eventually be married off … Read more

Israel’s Netanyahu orders West Bank settler outposts to be removed, sources say

Netanyahu ordered unauthorized outposts evicted under US pressure as Huckabee condemned violent settlers as terrorists An illuminated Star of David above an Israeli settlers outpost near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2026. REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorised settler ​outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people … Read more

Trump criticizes Canadian dollar ‘imbalance’ as trade tensions intensify

The Canadian dollar has mostly weakened against the US dollar, trading between C$1.20 and C$1.45 since 2015 US President Donald Trump in his Oval office. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump criticised the alleged exchange-rate gap between the Canadian and US dollars on Sunday, calling the “imbalance” unacceptable. “Canada’s (currency) Dollar imbalance with the US … Read more

Pakistan condemns demolition of century-old mosque in India’s Saharanpur

Foreign Office says demolition of 150-year-old mosque reflects broader campaign to erase Islamic heritage Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the demolition of a century-old mosque in Saharanpur, India, describing it as a “reprehensible action” against a historic Islamic place of worship and calling on the international community to take immediate cognisance of the systematic persecution … Read more