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[ A significant increase was recorded in sales of motor gasoline, which rose 9.3% over the previous year amid lower local petroleum prices and increased motor vehicle population. PHOTO: RIAZ AHMED/EXPRESS KARACHI: Petroleum prices in Pakistan have always been more than an economic indicator; they influence inflation, industrial competitiveness, government revenues, and the cost of … Read more
The young pair are scheduled to compete again in the Under-21 Duo Show event on Tuesday Pakistan claimed two gold medals and one bronze at the 2026 World Ju-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi, marking one of the country’s most successful performances at the sport’s premier global event and achieving a historic breakthrough in the Masters … Read more
Officials then set out for the government chromite factory in Muhammad Khel, also in tehsil Boya MIRANSHAH: Unidentified armed men opened fire on the convoy of North Waziristan’s Deputy Commissioner Taimur Khan Afridi and District Police Officer (DPO) Sajjad Hussain on Sunday, but both senior officers and their accompanying personnel escaped unhurt with no loss … Read more
[ Fiscal financing, credit expansion, bank deposits boosted by remittances expand broad money supply ISLAMABAD’: Pakistan’s export sector continues to underperform despite repeated currency depreciations, IMF-supported stabilisation and periodic policy interventions. Merchandise exports have largely remained between $28-32 billion over the past four years. Exports reached $32.1 billion in FY2025, but declined 6.8% to $30.13 … Read more
Trump repeatedly issued threats to escalate war on Iran in late February, only to allow more time for talks US President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: As the national pension bill threatens to consume development budgets, a transition to decentralised, privately managed Defined Contribution funds offers a sustainable lifeline for Pakistan’s economic future. Deep within the ledgers of Pakistan’s federal and provincial budgets lies a ticking time bomb. It is not an external debt obligation, nor is it a … Read more
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information and Public Relations Minister Shafi Jan has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) exhausted every constitutional, legal and democratic avenue to secure the release of its founder Imran Khan from what it calls unlawful detention. With justice still denied, the party will now launch the next phase of its peaceful political struggle through … Read more
To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.
Moroccan migrants described their despair at their economic future, explaining what propelled them across the border with Spain.
. Rescue 1122. PHOTO: ONLINE SHANGLA: Three minor girls drowned after being swept away by the strong currents of the Indus River while bathing in the Jhatkol area of Shangla. According to Rescue 1122, the victims, aged between 10 and 15 years and residents of Jhatkol village, entered the river to bath when they were … Read more