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Private sector-led bodies to shape policies across manufacturing and services

Blue-chip stocks lend support; KSE-100 posts modest 258-point rise

Partnership to mentor freelancers, nurture startups, and strengthen digital economy

ADB, World Bank approve $1b; US, Japan, and others extend strong support

Rupee strengthens for fifth week; gold falls Rs1,500/tola as global prices swing

Agree to form trade commission to set goals for future commercial ties

First update since 2001 aligns spectrum fees with rising costs, modern telecom needs

Sources say $2b network upgrade has become urgent

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has officially constituted the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) under the Constitution’s Article 160, ARY News reported. The commission will play a crucial role in shaping fiscal federalism and ensuring equitable financial allocations across the federation. According to the notification on the 11th National Finance Commission issued by the Ministry […]

Senior journalist Suhail Warraich on Friday said that a column he wrote about a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir, igniting a controversy, had been “misunderstood”. In a column published on Aug 16, Warraich — a senior editor at the Jang newspaper — wrote that COAS Munir had spoken to him during a stopover in Brussels, on his way back from a recent trip to the US. “On a question about politics, he (the army chief) said that political reconciliation is possible only if there is a sincere apology,” the column read, without specifying who the army chief was referring to or who the question was about. However, that quote ended up stirring a controversy in the commentariat. Challenging the impression that the army chief had “sought an apology over the May 9 riots”, the military’s spokesperson had said on Thursday that Field Marshal Munir did not make any political statements during a recent trip to Brussels. He had also rebuked the senior journalist in remarks carried by state-run Rad...

Meta’s messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new voicemail-style feature that lets users send voice messages if a call is not answered, adding a voicemail shortcut to the interface. The voicemail-style feature is currently available to select Android beta users (version 2.25.23.21), aiming to streamline communication by offering a quick follow-up option directly from […]

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington will host the World Cup 2026 draw on December 5. “It’s a tremendous honour to bring this global event and this incredible group of people and these unbelievable athletes – the best athletes in the […]

British rock band Coldplay is set to perform in a record-breaking 10 concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium. Click here to read more Lifestyle stories Anticipation for their upcoming performances at England’s national football stadium has been building since Chris Martin teased the end of the band. The upcoming dates are part of Coldplay’s ‘Music of […]

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari highlighted the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Austria, and Germany as he greeted their recently appointed ambassadors at Aiwan-e-Sadr, ARY News reported. During the meeting, the appointed ambassadors formally presented their diplomatic credentials. Pakistan Armed Forces celebrated the ceremony with a guard of honour. In […]

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has given a strong rebuttal in response to the Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s recent press conference, accusing him and the Sindh government of failing to deliver development funds to towns under JI and failing to control Karachi rain crises, ARY News reported. Following Murtaza Wahab’s recent press conference, JI also addressed the city’s […]

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