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Latvia faces widening gender gap as women outnumber men across age groups
January 29, 2026
Riga — Latvia is grappling with a pronounced gender imbalance, with women significantly outnumbering men across multiple age groups, a demographic shift driven by…

Bank Alfalah brings iPhone 17 to Pakistan on monthly installments starting Rs. 18,952
January 29, 2026
Islamabad — Customers in Pakistan can now purchase the PTA-approved iPhone 17 series on monthly installments through Bank Alfalah credit cards under a new…

Dar stresses dialogue and diplomacy in call with Iranian foreign minister amid regional tensions
January 29, 2026
Islamabad — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during which…

Pakistan not part of Abraham Accords, Foreign Office clarifies
January 29, 2026
Islamabad — Pakistan has no connection with the Abraham Accords and will not become part of the initiative, the Foreign Office said on Thursday,…

Shandong University Master Scholarship 2026 opens for Pakistani and international students
January 29, 2026
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…

Government signs PKR 180bn PIA privatisation deal with Arif Habib consortium
January 29, 2026
Islamabad — The government on Thursday signed a transaction agreement to privatise Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), formalising the sale of the national carrier to…

PSX plunges more than 6,000 points as selling pressure intensifies
January 29, 2026
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…

Pakistan hospitality praised as Rwanda seeks closer economic ties at coffee festival
January 29, 2026
Islamabad — Rwanda on Tuesday praised Pakistan’s hospitality and expressed interest in deepening economic engagement as the High Commission of the Republic of Rwanda,…

Pakistan, China launch E-Mining Platform to expand mineral cooperation and attract investment
January 29, 2026
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…