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[ Minister urges industry to work with govt to make Pakistan innovation, export hub “It is a gateway to African countries with a huge scope for Pakistani products, especially textiles, cosmetics, cotton, pharmaceuticals and plastic,” said FPCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh. photo: file ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has … Read more
The report from New York City’s Health Department found that pollution improved slightly in Manhattan and did not worsen in other boroughs.
Australian Lani Pallister celebrates her 400m freestyle victory in the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Australian Lani Pallister attacked early and held on to win the women’s 400m freestyle ahead of US great Katie Ledecky at the Pan Pacific Championships in Irvine, California on Friday. Pallister led all the way … Read more
After securing a commanding 228-run lead, Bangladesh struck early to leave Australia struggling Darwin Bangladesh were in strong position as after posting 426 in response to Australia’s first innings total of 198 they reduced the hosts to 111-3 in Darwin as the third day’s play was in progress. Steven Smith (41) and Cameron Green (18) … Read more
[ SBP governor says economy transitioning to sustainability, projects GDP at 3.5-4.5% KARACHI: Emphasising the need for continued reforms on Independence Day, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Thursday that the country’s economy has made important progress towards stability over the past year, driven by prudent fiscal and monetary policies … Read more
Swamped: Cars pass a commuter on a flooded road near Chiba metro station in Chiba, Japan. Photo: AFP OAMISHIROSATO: Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight. During one of Japan’s … Read more
The temblor was one of the strongest the area had experienced in decades, an official said.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway have agreed to enhance cooperation in various areas, including counterterrorism, prevention of illegal immigration, police training and mutual legal assistance. This came at a meeting between Intrerior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide in Islamabad. Mohsin Naqvi said Pakistan’s effective measures have contributed to a forty seven … Read more
An emblem of the obstacles faced by women artists of her generation, she was 67 when her first museum retrospective opened to rave reviews in 2007.
(Clockwise) Schoolchildren wave national flags at the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam in Karachi. Children riding a motorcycle carry a large national flag in Islamabad. Sikh artists perform cultural dance during a parada at D-Chowk. Photos: Jalal Qureshi/Express/Agencies ISLAMABAD: The nation celebrated its 80th Independence Day with national zeal and fervour on Friday, as President Asif Ali … Read more