Pakistan

KARACHI: Despite a brief military conflict and the continued closure of borders, trade between Pakistan and India persisted in May, with official data showing that imports from India reached a three-year high during July-May FY25. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), imports from India totalled $211.5 million in the first 11 months of FY25 — surpassing $207m in FY24 and $190m in FY23. In May alone — when the four-day conflict broke out in the first week—imports stood at $15m, slightly down from $17m in the same month last year. However, Pakistan’s exports to India remained negligible. In May, they were recorded at just $1,000, while total exports during July-May FY25 were only $0.5m. In FY24 and FY23, exports stood at $3.44m and $0.33m, respectively—highlighting the highly one-sided nature of bilateral trade. Traders were reluctant to discuss the continuation of imports during the tense period. One trader suggested the goods might have arrived through third countries, with payments made prior to the...

ISLAMABAD - Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Mukhtar Ahmed has reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s higher education sector under Vision 2047, with a strong focus on accessibility, technology integration, and institutional development.

LAHORE - An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday declared two senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders — Hammad Azhar and Rana Shahbaz — as proclaimed offenders (POs), in cases related to party’s protest on October 5 and alleged violence against police.

WASHINGTON: With less than a week to go before the July 9 deadline, Pakistan and the United States have concluded a critical round of trade negotiations, reaching an understanding on a deal that could shape the future of the country’s key export sectors. The Pakistani delegation, led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paal, was scheduled to return on Friday after completing four days of talks in Washington. While both sides have reached an understanding, a formal announcement is expected only after the US concludes similar ongoing negotiations with other trade partners. The delegation arrived in Washington on Monday with the aim of finalising a long-term reciprocal tariff agreement that would prevent the re-imposition of a 29 per cent tariff on Pakistani exports — primarily textiles and agricultural products. Formal announcement expected once Washington wraps up talks with other nations The tariff relief, temporarily paused earlier this year, was at risk of expiring if no progress had been made by the July 9 deadlin...

ISLAMABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) yesterday issued the schedule for Senate elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab, setting July 21 as the polling date.

Rahim Yar Khan - Another major train accident occurred on the Khanpur–Rohri railway section Friday morning, when the engine and five carriages of a coal train derailed due to excessive speed near Reti, a border town on the Punjab-Sindh boundary.

Vehari - Deputy Commissioner Vehari Imrana Touqeer said on Friday that on the directives of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, comprehensive arrangements had been made for Muharram-ul-Haram across the district.

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KARACHI: The death toll in the Lyari building collapse rose to 12 as three more bodies have been recovered under the debris, rescue officials confirmed. The devastating incident occurred as a six-storey residential building collapsed in the Baghdadi area of Lyari, Karachi. The rescue officials reported that nine individuals, including five women, have been rescued […]

Several Xbox games were cancelled after tech giant Microsoft announced mass layoffs last week, affecting around 9,000 people. While the number of Xbox employees affected remains unclear, Microsoft has confirmed the cancellation of several games and the closure of entire studios. In a memo sent to employees by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, it was […]

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified a 10 percent salary increase for its employees as well as those working in the armed forces and civil armed forces, ARY News reported. The federal government in budget 2025-26 had approved the increase in salaries for government employees, while pensions were raised by 10 percent. The Ministry of […]