The Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Rana Ihsaan Afzal Khan, held a productive meeting today with representatives of KIK, a major international retail group currently sourcing from 15 Pakistani companies. The discussion focused on current trade relations, operational challenges, and the crucial status of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) beyond 2027, […]
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Industrial production up by 9%
The output of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) witnessed an increase of 8.99 per cent during the month of July 2025 compared to the same month of last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. On month-on-month basis, the LSMI’s production in July 2025 increased by 2.60 per cent when compared with that of […]
AI helps Planning Ministry exceed project evaluation target by 160%
The Planning Ministry’s adoption of artificial intelligence and digital reforms enabled it to surpass its monitoring and evaluation target in August, completing 32 project evaluations against a planned 20, achieving a 160 per cent completion rate. According to the ministry’s Monthly Development Update, the monitoring exercise covered projects across multiple sectors, including six education projects […]
Used car imports could disrupt auto sector: Indus Motor
Indus Motor Company Limited, the assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has cautioned that easing used car imports under the National Tariff Policy (2025-30) could disrupt the country’s auto sector. The automaker gave its views in its annual report, made available to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), on Wednesday. “The National Tariff Policy (2025-30) targets […]
Sports Tradeshow Pakistan-Canada showcase sporting goods at tradeshow
The week-long Pakistan-Canada Sports Tradeshow 2025, a premier exhibition hosted by the Government of Pakistan in partnership with the Canadian Sporting Goods Association (CSGA), was inaugurated here. The exhibition brought together 15 Pakistani manufacturers and exporters, showcasing high-quality and internationally acclaimed sporting goods and apparel including footballs, cricket equipment, and accessories. The manufacturers are official […]
Arshad Nadeem qualifies for World Athletics Championshivps Javelin final
Pakistan’s star athlete, Arshad Nadeem, has advanced to the final round of the Men’s Javelin Throw event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday. The athlete qualified for the javelin final with an 85.28m throw in his third and final attempt, having thrown 74.17m in the second and 76.99m in […]
Man Utd announce record revenue despite poor form
Manchester United earned record financial revenue of £666.5m last year despite the poor on-pitch performance of their men’s team. United finished 15th in the Premier League last season, their worst placing since the 1973-74 relegation campaign. However, the start of their five-year front-of-shirt sponsorship deal with Snapdragon enabled them to post record commercial revenue of […]
Pakistan’s blind cricket team matches shifted to Colombo
The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has announced that the country’s matches in the inaugural Women’s Blind Cricket Twenty20 World Cup have been relocated from Nepal to Colombo, Sri Lanka, due to Nepal tensions. Syed Sultan, Chairman of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council and President of World Blind Cricket Limited said the tournament was scheduled […]
Australia’s Konstas reignites Ashes hopes with century in India
Australia opener Sam Konstas overcame “mental demons” in a counter-attacking century for Australia A in Lucknow as the 19-year-old boosted his case for retention in the test side for the Ashes. The 19-year-old made 109 off 144 balls against India A to help his side reach 337 for five at stumps. Konstas was glad to […]
FIFA to distribute record $355 million to clubs for 2026 World Cup
FIFA is set to distribute a record $355 million to clubs around the world as part of an expanded Club Benefits Program tied to the 2026 World Cup, football’s world governing body announced on Tuesday. The initiative marks an increase of close to 70 percent from the $209 million paid out after the 2022 tournament […]