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Despite repeated announcements, key uplift schemes could not be launched

Duties, ranging from 21.9% to 42.7%, seen as retaliation for EU's EV tariffs

Index loses 200 points, weighed down by mixed performance, lack of triggers

Country can raise exports to $10b by tapping opportunities in American pharma sector

Shipments reach $488.5m during Jan-Nov, supported by expansion of value-added categories

Rigid rules, risk perceptions lock households, SMEs out of distributed financing

Union will grant Indonesia preferential rates for 90.5% of its total tariff lines

Emphasises need for developing road map, bringing efficiency to power sector

Economist calls for cash flow lending, equity finance as economies shift to intangible capital

Yellow metal hits record Rs462,362/tola; international rate tops $4,400

Warns ease of doing business, cost reduction remain unaddressed despite pledges

The officials, all involved in defence matters, declined to be identified due to sensitivity surrounding the agreement

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Residents criticise district administration for neglected civic infrastructure

Department officers empowered to register cases

Approve dividing city into 13 operational zones for prompt delivery of services, resolution of public complaints

Many Punjab cities record hazardous air quality

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Court dismisses father's petition, stresses emotional, psychological welfare

Checkpoints would be set up in advance to ensure motorcyclists install protective wires on their vehicles

Despite the government announcing economic relief for minorities in 2025, progress on security, religious freedom, and

Nationalist leaders warn against division of Sindh, demand control of provincial resources

PPP Chairman Bilawal addresses 63rd annual parents day at Cadet College Petaro

15-year-old Hadiya, apparently distraught over her father not arranging a mobile phone package, found dead by hanging

37-year-old Abdul Wali, a father of eight, was wounded while attempting to foil burglary at his grocery store

No casualties reported as 13 fire tenders and snorkels battle the blaze for over three hours

Overwhelming response, organisers said, was clear evidence that culture of reading remains alive, vibrant in Pakistan

Demand job, pension security, warn of widening agitation

House adopts 'Christmas resolution' as MPAs stress religious freedom, interfaith harmony

'Pretty Little Liars' stars Hale and Harding reunite

Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits

UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74

Trump administration denies cover-up over redacted documents

Supermodel Anok Yai reveals congenital defect

Larry Ellison will personally guarantee $40 billion

Fans will finally learn the truth when the concluding episodes are released

Greenland, population 57,000, can declare independence but relies on fishing and Danish subsidies

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Court upholds NHA toll increases on motorways, GT Road

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DHO report exposes staff shortages, lack of critical facilities at DHQ Hospital Dasu, and looming strike

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UN's non-binding remarks on Imran Khan's detention fuel selective outrage, misrepresent Pakistan's legal system

China’s shift to product-based PhDs challenges Western myths, pushing economic growth

With wealth concentrated in 1%, mass migration only way past 'no future'

Nepra's draft protects utilities, stalls solar adoption, energy reform

Pakistan’s U-19 Asia Cup final win over India, 191-run triumph

Opposition demands fair polls, impartial CEC, political prisoner release, pushes for a new Charter of Democracy

Ahmad al-Ahmad’s heroism at Bondi Beach reminds us humanity transcends faith, origin, status

Lawyers cite ICCPR obligations; others defend limited judicial role

Opposition announces sit-in

Court orders specialist eye care for Imran; Allows phone contact with sons; Govt assures compliance by Feb 16

Hamza Shehbaz says without workers, party stands nowhere

Not in our name: MQM-P's Anil Kumar asks Muslims to find own way to buy liquor

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Saleswoman disappeared on Feb 1; SHO suspended for facilitating suspects

Viral videos show Prof Azhar Shah 'drunk' on campus; govt says formal inquiry pending

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Internet provider withdraws facility over unpaid dues

Demand regularisation, revival of leave, pension rules

Toddler chasing pet cat falls into 8-foot-deep gutter; contractor among four booked

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Central bank deposits rise $21m; bullion steady over global cues

Engro Fert results come in below expectations, triggering market rout

Rs9b earmarked as govt begins transfers to 41,000 electric bike, rickshaw recipients

PM aide prods company to either deliver cars or return money

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Startup funding hits $74m as debt-equity financing rises to 89%

Business leaders urge longer loan maturities, export-led growth to ease risks

Exporters complain about prolonged delays in name of security checks

PBA cites surge in private sector credit, SME lending and record agriculture financing

SBP asks for small-ticket lending, expanding scope beyond high-volume regions

KSE-100 index succumbs to relentless selling as recovery hopes dash investor sentiment

Price of silver per tola rises by Rs90 in Pakistan

Gallup says industry share stagnating as gender, urban-rural gaps persist in labour force

Cites improved reserves, tariff reforms and plans to return to global markets

Clouds fiscal consolidation narrative; gold per tola gains Rs2,300; rupee inches up to 279.66/$

Local ‌TV shows BNP wins ⁠151 ​seats in 300-member House ​of the Nation, JI secures 42 seats

Official says drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue through the next week

Burhan Mirza, Kashif Iqbal and others submitted false Medicare and private health claims in 2023-24

Various senior officials present as regional and global environment also discussed

Opposition parties also stage protests outside parliament complex, holding anti-govt placards

Defence ministry source says India to buy 114 more French Rafale fighter jets

Nearly half of sanctioned-brand cars sold in Russia in 2025 were China-made

Two Nipah cases were confirmed in India’s West Bengal, while one patient died from the virus in Bangladesh last week

Two members of Bangladesh’s Ansar paramilitary force among those injured

French president says joint EU debt is essential to economically compete with US and China

Iran recognises need for deal, US understands Tehran’s limits, says Hakan Fidan

Fragments had fallen near two residential buildings in one district, but no fire had broken out

EU productivity and innovation in fields such as AI has fallen short

Suspect acted alone in the massacre that stunned a small community in British Columbia

Visuals released Wednesday of Netanyahu-Rubio meeting shows document with Netanyahu signature on Israel joining board

The report notes a 90% increase in self-generated revenue, alongside stricter financial controls

Steve Smith has been called as his backup

The Saudi outfit thrashed Qatar's Al-Gharafa 7-0

He fought off a stiff test from Marcos Giron to earn a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (1)

The London based club suffered a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle

Pakistani all-rounder Faheem Ashraf was bought by Islamabad United for Rs85 million

The Blues missed a chance to move close to fourth-place United

Afghanistan were 187 all out after South Africa scored 187-6 in Ahmedabad

He second half goal at the London Stadium to secure a 1-1 draw

De Zerbi leaves Marseille 'by mutual agreement' He has been linked with a return to the Premier League

Mercedes' F1 pilot escaped injury after crashing his $240,000 AMG GT near his San Marino home

Win avenged Pakistan's shock defeat at the hands of USA in the T20 World Cup two years ago

Pakistan's decision to go ahead with the match was hailed as an outbreak of 'good sense' and 'good for cricket'

The trial was sparked by explosive claims three years ago by two gymnasts

Says Pakistan participated only in interest of justice for Bangladesh