Second day of discussions in Washington focus on exports, investment, IT sector, and broader economic cooperationWASHINGTON — Pakistan and the United States continued a second day of trade negotiations in Washington aimed at improving bilateral economic ties and securing a reduction in the 19 percent tariff currently imposed on Pakistani exports to the US.According to…
International DeskAmid rising tensions in West Asia, Iranian Parliament Speaker and senior negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf issued a strong message to Washington, declaring that the era of threats, intimidation and extortion is over and that Iran will never bow down.In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Qalibaf accused the US of gravely violating the…
ISLAMABAD — Report by Muhammad Saleem Pakistan’s military spokesperson, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said Tuesday that security forces killed 54 militants in Balochistan over a four-day period, while 42 personnel were killed defending the country during three major terrorist incidents.Briefing reporters on the security situation in the…
Lahore, Pakistan – July 8, 2026 — Prominent Pakistani podcaster and journalist Rehan Tariq has been detained by officials of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) upon his arrival at Lahore Airport from London.According to reports, Rehan Tariq was stopped by agency personnel late at night after landing and taken into custody. He was…
Los Angeles / London, July 8, 2026 — Brooklyn Beckham has once again highlighted his close bond with wife Nicola Peltz amid the ongoing estrangement from his famous parents, David and Victoria Beckham.On Tuesday, the 27-year-old aspiring chef and son of the Beckham family posted an intimate photograph on Instagram showing Nicola Peltz sleeping peacefully…
KARACHI — Muhammad Saleem The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) has confirmed that a private cargo aircraft flying from Sharjah, UAE, to Karachi went missing mid-flight, triggering a maritime search and rescue operation.According to PAA, the aircraft — a K2 Airways Boeing 737-400, flight KTA1732, registration AP-BOI — was on a ferry flight (carrying no cargo)…
President Donald Trump offered warm words for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the two leaders crossed paths at the NATO summit, but notably avoided making any public commitment on the issue Erdogan has been pushing hardest for: Turkey’s return to the F-35 fighter jet program.Ankara was removed from the F-35 program in 2019 after…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: At least nine people were killed and 1,715 others injured in 1,475 road traffic crashes reported across Punjab during the last 24 hours, according to the Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122). The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to road traffic accidents in all 37 districts of the…
LCCI members to receive exclusive discounts and preferential pricing on industrial sewing machinery By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and the Pakistan Industrial Sewing Machine Importers & Dealers Association (PISMIDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation aimed at promoting industrial development, technological…
By Dr. Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has agreed to de-seal factories affected during its recent enforcement campaign and assured industrialists that no future sealing operations will be carried out without following due legal process, a move widely welcomed by the business community. The assurance was given by LDA…
