FFC reports PKR 73.6bn profit, announces final dividend for 2025
Lahore — Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) has announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting strong profitability despite an oversupplied fertilizer market and challenging agricultural…
Latvia faces widening gender gap as women outnumber men across age groups
Riga — Latvia is grappling with a pronounced gender imbalance, with women significantly outnumbering men across multiple age groups, a demographic shift driven by higher male mortality rates, lower life…
Bank Alfalah brings iPhone 17 to Pakistan on monthly installments starting Rs. 18,952
Islamabad — Customers in Pakistan can now purchase the PTA-approved iPhone 17 series on monthly installments through Bank Alfalah credit cards under a new financing offer introduced in 2026, launched…
Dar stresses dialogue and diplomacy in call with Iranian foreign minister amid regional tensions
Islamabad — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which he underscored that dialogue and diplomacy…
Pakistan not part of Abraham Accords, Foreign Office clarifies
Islamabad — Pakistan has no connection with the Abraham Accords and will not become part of the initiative, the Foreign Office said on Thursday, clarifying the country’s position amid questions…
Shandong University Master Scholarship 2026 opens for Pakistani and international students
Shandong University, one of China’s leading and globally ranked public research universities, has opened applications for its international Master’s degree programs for the 2026–2027 academic year, offering scholarship-supported study opportunities…
Government signs PKR 180bn PIA privatisation deal with Arif Habib consortium
Islamabad — The government on Thursday signed a transaction agreement to privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), formalising the sale of the national carrier to the Arif Habib Consortium at a…
PSX plunges more than 6,000 points as selling pressure intensifies
Karachi — The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp sell-off on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index shedding more than 6,000 points amid heightened selling pressure and cautious investor…
Pakistan hospitality praised as Rwanda seeks closer economic ties at coffee festival
Islamabad — Rwanda on Tuesday praised Pakistan’s hospitality and expressed interest in deepening economic engagement as the High Commission of the Republic of Rwanda, in collaboration with the National Agricultural…
Pakistan, China launch E-Mining Platform to expand mineral cooperation and attract investment
Islamabad — Pakistan and China on Wednesday launched the Pak-China E-Mining Platform and signed multiple memoranda of understanding (MoUs) aimed at expanding cooperation in Pakistan’s mineral sector, with a focus…
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