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SAPM to lead $5b Turkey trade push

[ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to private-sector-led economic growth, describing the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ICCI) Business Opportunity Conference in Istanbul on August 13 as a timely initiative to raise bilateral trade with Turkey to $5 billion, according … Read more

Iran denies involvement in projectiles launched from Iraq toward Saudi Arabia

Military official rejects Saudi accusations after US-Saudi strikes on Iran-aligned targets in Iraq An Iranian military official on Wednesday denied Tehran’s involvement in projectiles launched from Iraq toward Saudi Arabia, rejecting accusations that Iran was behind recent attacks on the kingdom. Responding to a statement by the Saudi defence minister, the official told Iran’s state … Read more

Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive

In separate ​short posts on Truth Social, Trump said he discussed ⁠various topics with them, without giving specifics A combination picture shows Zelenskiy and Netanyahu arriving at the White House, July 28, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian ​President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive. Netanyahu and Zelenskiy were in … Read more

PIA sell-off model floated for DISCOs

[ ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) board proposed on Tuesday the establishment of a new company to set aside some liabilities and assets of three power distribution companies (DISCOs) in line with the privatisation model used for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), aiming to hand over the entities with positive equity to new buyers. According to … Read more