The three-time champion at All England Open and the Asian Championships recalled her elimination from the Olympics Tzu Ying Tai of Taiwan in action during the Group E match against Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand during Paris 2024 Olympics badminton women’s singles group play stage at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on July 31, 2024. PHOTO:…
DG ISI-led delegation heads back to country; Minister says Pak concerns centred on security; Turkiye, Qatar lauded Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: High-stakes talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime in Istanbul on Friday ended without any breakthrough, as the Pakistani delegation headed back home. The state media confirmed…
Foreign Office. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday rejected India’s attempt to link US President Donald Trump’s recent comments on nuclear testing with allegations about Islamabad’s nuclear record, accusing New Delhi of “distorting facts” and engaging in a “malicious disinformation campaign.” In a detailed statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan responded to…
PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Khan. PHOTO: TWITTER ISLAMABAD: A delegation, led by PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan, on Thursday met with National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to press for the appointment of Mahmood Khan Achakzai as leader of the opposition in the NA. The speaker, however, told the delegation, also comprising Asad Qaiser, Junaid…
COAS Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, PM Shehbaz Sharif and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev pose for a photograph in Baku. Photo: APP BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday held a wide-ranging meeting with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev here at the Presidential Palace flanked by Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim…
KARACHI: Pakistan is positioning itself to access billions of dollars in international climate financing after finalising its Pakistan Green Taxonomy (PGT), a key framework designed to classify sustainable economic activities and align them with global climate finance standards. Speaking to The Express Tribune on the sidelines of “Sustainability and the New Carbon Economy” at the…
ISLAMABAD: Textile millers have lashed out at the regulator and a public gas utility over billing shocks pertaining to re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) supply to captive power plants, saying their actions have burdened consumers with exorbitant costs. The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has submitted a petition to the Oil and Gas Regulatory…
Govt seeks Rs3.3tr for mega dams as country faces scarcity, flooding challenges and India’s water aggression Mahir Binici, IMF Resident Representative in Islamabad. Photo (file) ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that water resource management has become more critical for Pakistan as the government searches for Rs3.3 trillion to complete mega dams…
KARACHI: Overseas Pakistanis sent home $3.42 billion in October 2025, marking an 11.9% year-on-year increase, offering some relief to Pakistan’s fragile external account at a time when the trade deficit has ballooned to $12.6 billion, driven by a surge in imports. This rise reflects continued momentum in remittance inflows amid seasonal factors and stronger receipts…
Targets Rs3.6tr in treasury bills, Rs1.7tr in bonds, Rs275b in sukuk, plus Rs200b buyback State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has unveiled an extensive auction target calendar amounting to over Rs5.8 trillion for the sale and management of government securities between November 2025 and January 2026, reflecting its…
