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SCO expands cooperation as China promotes new global governance framework
August 30, 2026
BEIJING: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is expanding cooperation across security, trade, technology and people-to-people exchanges as China promotes the grouping as a practical platform…

Railway project stalled
August 30, 2026
The government’s recent effort to explore alternative financing for the Karachi–Peshawar Main Line‑1 railway project, after Chinese funding failed to materialise, is a welcome…

Pakistan Customs Tightens EFS Checks Over Alleged Fabric Misdeclaration
August 30, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has stepped up scrutiny of fabric imports under the Export Facilitation Scheme after concerns that some consignments were allegedly being misdeclared…

Ethiopian Coffee Debuts in Islamabad With First Dedicated Cafe
August 30, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Ethiopian coffee has made its formal debut in Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the opening of what the Ethiopian Embassy described as the first…

FBR Seals Illegal Cigarette Factory in Karachi, Seizes Machinery and Stock
August 30, 2026
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue has sealed an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in Karachi and seized machinery, raw materials and finished cigarettes worth…

CDA Seals Three Islamabad Buildings Over Fire Safety Violations
August 30, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority has sealed three major buildings in Islamabad’s Blue Area over non-compliance with fire and life safety requirements, as the…

QAU Moves to Establish Hospital, Approves 2026–27 Budget
August 30, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam University’s Syndicate has agreed in principle to establish a university hospital linked with its already approved medical college, while also approving the…

KP Education Minister Praises Facilities at Newly Established Sapphire International School
August 30, 2026
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Arshad Ayub Khan has praised the academic, digital and sports facilities at the newly established…

FBR Expands Retail Tax Net as POS-Linked Businesses Rise 31%
August 30, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue expanded its point-of-sale tax network significantly during fiscal year 2025-26, with the number of large retailers linked to…