Don’t have a home? Are you so stretched in managing your daily routine and financial cycle that you cannot afford to even think of availing house building loans from commercial banks and such institutions? Do you see your dream of owning a home as an unfulfilled distant reality? Do you imagine your generations living on […]
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Despite global spike, government keeps fuel prices on hold
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday decided that the prices of petroleum products would not be increased this time despite the uptick in the global oil market. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz was quoted as saying that prices were not being increased to reduce the burden on […]
Pakistan loses ground in global rice market
Pakistan’s rice exports witnessed a significant decline during the July-December period, with export earnings dropping to $0.97 billion from $1.83 billion amid rising competition with India, according to documents presented in parliament by the Ministry of Commerce. The ministry acknowledged that Pakistan’s rice exports have nearly halved, reflecting growing challenges for the country in the […]
Transforming Global Order: From Rules to Rupture
The post-Cold War international system was once described as a rules-based order anchored in institutions, norms, and managed competition among great powers. Today, that description sounds increasingly anachronistic, more aptly “The rules-based world order no longer exists”, as said by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the opening of the annual Munich Security Conference. The kidnapping […]
YouTube outage disrupts videos recommendations worldwide
YouTube said it has resolved a technical issue that briefly disrupted access to videos and recommendations across its services, after outage-tracking site Downdetector recorded widespread global complaints from users. Read More: YouTube rolls out 2 new AI features to boost search and interaction According to the platform, a malfunction in its recommendation system prevented videos from […]
BISP chief vows global recognition of handicrafts made by Haripur women
Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid, visited the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Haripur. Upon her arrival, she was warmly received by President CCI Haripur Malik Umair Khalid, Executive Member Syed Ahmed Jan Sikandar, along with other executive members of the Chamber. During the visit, the Chairperson also reviewed the Handicrafts […]
Dar, Qatari minister discuss global, regional developments
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, on Sunday, spoke on the phone with Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi Qatar Minister of State. “They discussed bilateral cooperation, key issues of mutual interest, and ongoing global and regional developments,” the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release. Separately, Ishaq Dar and Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser HE Md […]
ThinkFest dialogues draw global attention, projecting Pakistan’s positive cultural narrative
Executive Director Lahore Arts Council Alhamra, Muhammad Nawaz Gondal, has stated that the ongoing Think Fest “Afkar-e-Taza” at Alhamra is attracting significant attention not only from across Pakistan but also from the international community, owing to the depth, relevance and quality of its intellectual dialogues. He expressed these views during his meeting with the Canadian […]
Pakistan eyes return to global bond market after 4 years: Bloomberg
Pakistan plans to return to the global bond market after a gap of four years, reflecting the country’s progress towards economic stabilisation after averting a last-minute default just a few years ago, reported Bloomberg on Tuesday. Pakistan will issue a proposal for advisers in the coming weeks, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told the international media […]
Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback
President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from collective global action, the White House announced Wednesday. A total of 66 global organizations and treaties — roughly half affiliated with the United Nations — were listed in a White House memorandum as “contrary to […]