Adnan Arif appointed to FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Media Broadcasting

ISLAMABAD — Adnan Arif has been appointed to the Central Standing Committee on Media Broadcasting for 2026 by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, according to an…

Staff Reporter

Chinese carmakers target global growth with locally designed vehicles

BEIJING, May 5 — Chinese carmakers are accelerating a shift toward designing vehicles specifically for overseas markets as they seek to turn strong export growth into long-term global presence. The…

Zafran Awan

Asia faces uneven impact of energy crisis as Iran war disrupts oil supplies

SINGAPORE, May 5 — Asia is facing a growing energy crisis as the Iran war disrupts oil supplies, pushing up costs and slowing economic growth across the region. Governments are…

Web Desk TPP

Middle East truce under strain as US and Iran clash over Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 5 — Rising US-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are putting a fragile Middle East truce at risk, with fresh reports of military incidents, attacks on ships,…

Web Desk TPP

Punjab launches mediation committees to resolve land disputes within 30 days

LAHORE — The Punjab government has set up mediation committees to handle land disputes before they reach courts, aiming to speed up case resolution and ease pressure on the judicial…

News Desk TPP

Pakistan textile exports remain concentrated in EU, US markets during FY26

ISLAMABAD, May 5 — Pakistan textile exports remained heavily concentrated in the European Union and the United States during July–March FY26, underscoring continued reliance on a limited number of markets…

Zafran Awan

Singapore leads global passport rankings, Pakistan placed 98th in Henley Index

ISLAMABAD — Singapore has once again ranked as the world’s most powerful passport in the latest Henley Passport Index, while Pakistan is placed 98th, highlighting a wide gap in global…

Web Desk TPP

When Power Forgets Reverence: A World Standing at the Edge of Sacred Fire

From Washington to the Vatican, from the UN podium to the human heart—respect for the sacred is no longer optional. It is survival. I stand in the open courtyard of…

Tazeem Hejazi

Kazakhstan urges full AI transition to avoid economic stagnation

ASTANA — Kazakhstan is accelerating plans for a nationwide shift to an artificial intelligence-driven economy, with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warning that delays could leave the country trailing in the global…

Our Correspondent

Gold drops Rs3,800 per tola in Pakistan after previous day dip

ISLAMABAD, May 4: Gold prices in Pakistan fell sharply on Monday, with 24-karat gold dropping by Rs3,800 per tola to Rs479,962, extending losses from the previous session amid a decline…

Zafran Awan