By Muhammad ShahzadLAHORE, Pakistan will continue to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle for self-determination, Punjab’s Minister for Law Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan said on Monday, as the country observed “Kashmir Black Day” to mark what it calls India’s illegal occupation of the disputed territory in 1947….
By Muhammad ShahzadLAHORE,The Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) has urged Pakistan’s government to present a clear and credible economic roadmap, warning that the country’s industrial base is at risk as energy shortages, rising tariffs, and policy uncertainty continue to undermine growth and investor confidence. FRIA Chairman Shahbaz Aslam said the current fiscal year is shaping…
By Dr. Ansab AliLAHORE,The head of Pakistan’s Institute for Research on Organic Food and Products, Najam Mazari, has called on the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to prioritize the development and export of organic food and products, warning that the country risks missing out on a rapidly expanding global market unless the sector is formally…
By Farzana ChaudhryLAHORE, The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has warned that Pakistan and Iran’s latest commitment to strengthen border infrastructure and expand bilateral trade will remain largely symbolic unless both governments take concrete steps to dismantle long-standing trade barriers and revive stalled regional projects. BMP…
By Muhammad ShahzadLAHORE — The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has urged the government to expand its tax base and take urgent structural reforms after the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) missed its first-quarter collection target by nearly Rs200 billion, warning that continued policy complacency could deepen Pakistan’s fiscal vulnerabilities. According to official data, the…
It was, as everyone knew it would be, all about US President Donald Trump. He literally towered over everyone else at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur where Cambodia and Thailand signed their agreement. He gave the longest speech – and made the biggest claims. It was all superlatives. “This is a momentous day for South…
A woman who raped and murdered 12 year-old Lola Daviet in Paris has been handed a rare whole-life sentence in a case that has shocked France. Dahbia Benkired, aged 27, must spend at least 30 years in prison after a panel of judges and a jury decided to impose the country’s harshest possible penalty. A…
After a five-year hiatus, direct air connectivity between Pakistan and the United Kingdom has been restored. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to resume its first direct flight from Islamabad to Manchester today (Saturday), marking a significant milestone for the national carrier. The resumption follows the lifting of a safety-related ban imposed in July 2020…
StandWithUs Michael Smuss in an updated handout photo Michael Smuss, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland who resisted the Nazis, has died aged 99 in Israel. He joined the ghetto uprising as a teenager in 1943, helping to make petrol bombs. Taken prisoner, he survived concentration camps and a death march before the…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. James appeared in court in US District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday during a brief hearing where her legal team asked for a speedy trial. Speaking outside of the courthouse…
