Pakistan’s salt exports to China up by 33pc in H1 2025

BEIJING  –   Pakistan’s salt exports to China surged by 33% during the first half of 2025, reflecting deepening trade ties between the two countries. According to official data from the…

Sugar import process enters final stage: Govt

ISLAMABAD  –  Ministry of National Food Security and Research has made significant progress in implementing its decision to import 200,000 metric tons of sugar to stabilise prices and provide relief…

Students throng bookstores ahead of school opening

LAHORE  –  There are only a few days left for schools to open before the start of new academic activities, due to which children and parents have turned to bookshops…

PTC concerned over amendments notified by FBR through SRO 1359(I)/2025

ISLAMABAD  –  The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has voiced serious concern over the recent amendments notified by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through SRO 1359(I)/2025, which, if implemented in…

Sydney Sweeney’s emotional breakdown over online trolling resurfaces

LOS ANGELES  –  Sydney Sweeney has been making headlines again with the resurfacing of an emotional Instagram Live video from 2022.  In the video, Sweeney breaks down in tears while…

Cement despatches up by 30.13pc in July

ISLAMABAD  –  Cement despatches increased by 30.13 percent in July 2025, as the total despatches were 3.997 million tons against 3.071 million tons despatched during the same month of last…

Pop star Dua Lipa granted Kosovo citizenship

PRISTINA   –  Pop star Dua Lipa has said it “feels like my two sides are now one” after being granted Kosovo citizenship. The singer was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian…

Romania expresses readiness to support Pakistan’s shift to green energy

ISLAMABAD  –  Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Romanian Ambassador Dan Stoenescu held a productive meeting in Islamabad, discussing enhanced cooperation in trade, logistics, defense, energy, and culture.…

Iran president arrives in Pakistan to boost trade, connectivity

Dr Masoud Pezeshkian lands in Lahore before arriving in Islamabad, visits mausoleum of Dr Muhammad Iqbal   PML-N president Nawaz Sharif, Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif receive Iran president at Lahore…

A tug-of-war between planes and kites in Indonesia’s skies

JAKARTA  –  At a paddy field two kilometres from Jakarta’s international airport, the rustle of fluttering kites is periodically drowned out by the thunderous roar of plane engines. Tugging at…