Ahsan requests that banks increase their financing to SMEs in order to boost exports.
KARACHI: As part of the recently announced five-year Uraan Pakistan economic transformation program, Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal encouraged banks on Wednesday to set up a "export development window"…
Residents claim that Israel and Hamas’ ceasefire agreement was followed by bombings on Gaza.
According to authorities and people in the Palestinian enclave, Israel stepped up its strikes on Gaza hours after a ceasefire and agreement to release hostages was announced. Mediators attempted to…
Blood-priced: a truce in Gaza is declared
DOHA: After 15 months of conflict, US and Qatari leaders revealed Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on a truce in Gaza, which would begin on Sunday,…
The government raises the price of high-speed diesel by Rs2.61 and gasoline by Rs3.47.
On Wednesday, the federal government increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.61 per litre and petrol by Rs3.47 per litre for the upcoming two weeks. The price of…
Fazl laments the “loss of govt writ” in Balochistan’s KP.
LAHORE: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of his own JUI faction, claimed on Wednesday that the state had "completely lost its writ" in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and that people…
Indian authorities’ “fallacious” statements are criticized by the military and FO.
ISLAMABAD On Wednesday, the Indian military and foreign office denounced remarks made by Army Chief Gen. Upendra Dwivedi and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh as "fallacious" and "politically motivated," cautioning…
Pakistan leads South Asia in smoking-related deaths each year, according to a survey.
According to Gallup Pakistan's study of the Global Burden of Disease 2024 report, smoking-related deaths in Pakistan are higher than the global average and the highest in South Asia. According…
In yet another May 9 case, 32 people were indicted, including PTI members Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhry, and Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed.
32 individuals, including PTI leaders Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, and Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, were indicted by a Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court on Wednesday for allegedly setting fire to the…
India’s attendance at the Champions Trophy opening ceremony is still up in the air.
LAHORE: The Indian team and captain Rohit Sharma are being questioned about whether they will travel to Pakistan to attend the opening ceremony of the Champions Trophy, an ICC event,…
As US and Egyptian authorities concentrate on the “coming hours,” a ceasefire in Gaza looks imminent.
After lengthy negotiations in Qatar, negotiators are almost done hammering out the specifics of a ceasefire in Gaza today. According to Reuters, the leaders of the UAE and Egypt agreed…
