Pakistan-Africa Economic Council launched to strengthen trade, investment ties
By APP
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and African countries at the inaugural ceremony of the Pakistan-Africa Economic Council (PAEC) reaffirmed their resolve to raise bilateral trade to...
PM launches Rs100 per litre petrol subsidy scheme for small vehicle owners
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to "ease the burden" of rising fuel prices, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched a special relief scheme...
Pakistan, China Vow to Expand B2B Cooperation in AI, Manufacturing, Digital Infrastructure
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BEIJING: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding business-to-business cooperation, with a particular focus on advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and digital...
New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to...
By Reuters
DUBAI: Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about...
Houthi advance in Yemen puts U.S. in a new bind
WASHINGTON: A lightning offensive by the Iran-aligned Houthis has put the militants in a position to control a crucial Middle East waterway, creating a...
Maryam Nawaz’s daughter Mahnoor Safdar to marry today
ISLAMABAD: Mahnoor Safdar, the youngest daughter of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, is getting married today, with her nikah scheduled at the Sharif family’s...
Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
By Reuters
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle...
Five killed, several injured as house roof, wall collapse in Karachi
KARACHI: At least five people were killed and several others injured after the roof and a wall of an under-construction house collapsed in Karachi’s...
First Lady calls for stronger child protection system in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: First Lady Bibi Asifa Bhutto Zardari on Friday said every child had an absolute right to grow up safe at home, school,...
Pakistan urges diplomacy, restraint to resolve Iran nuclear issue at UN
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UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan called the recent upsurge of violence in the Middle East as “quite unsettling” for the peace prospects in the region,...
