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Trump’s top general seeks path out of Iran war as military options narrow: report

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dan Caine has privately urged senior Trump administration officials to seek a way to de-escalate the war with Iran, amid concerns that available military options could produce limited results and trigger wider retaliation, according to a report on Friday. Citing three sources familiar with the discussions, CNN … Read more

Middle East conflict weighs on PSX

[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) slipped into negative territory on Friday as cautious investor sentiment and fears of an escalation in the Middle East conflict triggered selling across major sectors. The benchmark KSE-100 index closed at 181,430.02, down 346.57 points, or 0.19%, after hitting the intra-day high of 181,647.27 and the intra-day low of … Read more

SMEs hold key to growth: SEDF chief

[ Khizar Pervaiz highlights financing gaps, skills shortage, calls for holistic support on Express Tribune podcast KARACHI: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), often described as the backbone of modern economies, remain central to Pakistan’s growth story but continue to face structural challenges, according to Khizar Pervaiz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sindh Enterprise Development … Read more

Women centre to boost entrepreneurship, skills

. KOHAT: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday inaugurated a Women Business Development Centre in Kohat, built at a cost of Rs338.053 million, to promote women’s entrepreneurship, enhance vocational skills and expand their participation in the provincial economy. The centre was inaugurated by Provincial Minister for Local Government and Higher Education Meena Khan Afridi, accompanied by … Read more