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Exploring new destinations to diversify tourism portfolio
SWAT – Amidst growing tourist congestion at popular destinations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) like Swat, Kalam, Malam Jabba, Naran and Kaghan, the provincial government is now spotlighting lesser-famous but equally…
Russia, Ukraine step up war on eve of peace talks
MOSCOW/KYIV – On the eve of peace talks, Ukraine and Russia sharply ramped up the war with one of the biggest drone battles of their conflict, a Russian highway bridge…
Historic cinema ‘Picture House’ demolished, marking end of Peshawar’s film culture
PESHAWAR – The historic Picture House Cinema in Peshawar has been demolished, marking the symbolic end of the city’s once-thriving cinema culture. Located near the iconic Qissa Khwani Bazaar, the…
PBF for increased govt support for handicraft sector
LAHORE – Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Chairperson (Women Wing) Ayesha Farooqui said on Saturday that handicrafts of South Punjab and Balochistan have immense potential to create employment opportunities, especially for…
Eurozone business activity contracts in May
BRUSSELS – Business activity in the eurozone contracted for the first time in five months in May, weighed down by weakness in the services sector, a closely watched survey showed.…
Trump to double steel tariff to 50 percent
WEST MIFFLIN – US President Donald Trump said late Friday that he would double steel import tariffs to 50 percent, speaking in Pennsylvania at a US Steel plant where he…
Business-friendly environment core vision of PM: Mashhood
LAHORE – Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan has said that creating a business-friendly environment is the core vision of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. He made…
Cotton cultivation crosses 3 million acres in Punjab during Kharif 2025-26
ISLAMABAD – Cotton cultivation in Punjab has surpassed 3.011 million acres during the ongoing Kharif season (2025–26), marking an increase from 2.940 million acres sown during the same period last…
OPEC+ announces sharp increase in July oil production
VIENNA – Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key OPEC+ members announced on Saturday a huge increase in crude production for July. They will produce an additional 411,000 barrels a…
Astronauts in space for nine months didn’t know if they would ‘be able to make it back’
HOUTON – When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore approached the International Space Station (ISS) last year with failing thrusters on their Boeing Starliner capsule, they were unable to fly…
