Ramesh Singh Arora answered the Indian Punjab chief minister’s wish to attend a Lahore conference with an open invitation to Kartarpur, while doubting New Delhi would let him come.
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The IMF puts Bangladesh’s GDP per person at $2,886 this year against India’s $2,749, but India is growing almost twice as fast and is set to regain the lead by 2029.
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The Court of Appeal ruled that an arbitration tribunal was wrong to turn away the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority’s case over a cancelled Andhra Pradesh aluminium project.
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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Ethiopia’s ambassador also discussed the risks that global conflicts pose to energy and fertiliser supplies, and air links between the two countries.
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Late buying in cement, banking and oil stocks lifted the index to 163,038 on Monday, even as the State Bank raised its policy rate by 50 basis points to 12%.
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More than 10,000 discount tokens expired unused, thousands of users were turned away or hit glitches, and stations with fewer than 50 subsidised sales will now be audited.
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IQAir put Lahore’s air quality index at 199 on Monday, with Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan and Pakpattan also badly hit and no rain forecast to bring relief.
Kakar, who led the army from 1993 to 1996 and pushed both the president and prime minister out in 1993, is mourned by Field Marshal Asim Munir, the president and the prime minister.
Petrol will sell at Rs379.25 a litre and high-speed diesel at Rs395.82 from Tuesday, as senators and dealers raise worries over fuel supplies.
UN monitors, US intelligence and Russia all warn of terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, as Pakistan becomes the country most affected by terrorism.
“Provided by the de facto authorities in conjunction with weapons permits and travel documents.”
A maritime security pact signed during President Muizzu’s visit gives Islamabad a foothold in waters New Delhi has long treated as its own backyard.
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Signed in Doha with little fanfare, the Badr memorandum joins Turkish factories, Qatari capital, Pakistani scale and an Indonesian market. Read as industrial policy rather than a pact, it may matter more than it looks.
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DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry details the Makkah alliance's secretariat, its Article 51 legal basis, and a maritime coalition spanning Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb, in an interview with Independent Arabia.
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How markets and wars dictate society.
Read WestlineMinisters of both parties have spent a decade blaming the people in the queue. The numbers point at the people running it.
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The Court of Appeal ruled that an arbitration tribunal was wrong to turn away the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority’s case over a cancelled Andhra Pradesh aluminium project.
Legaline Platform’s Meta Legal Space, unveiled at the Dubai AI Festival, puts law students in front of AI judges, witnesses and opposing counsel under UAE, DIFC and ADGM rules.
The UAE's former UN envoy would be the first woman and second Arab to lead the world body, but joins a deadlocked race in which every candidate has drawn a veto.
Pakistan’s role in securing the US-Iran ceasefire has opened a narrow but important window for peace, projecting Islamabad as a credible mediator. Yet the ceasefire is only a pause, and Pakistan’s test now lies in turning this diplomatic breakthrough into lasting regional, domestic, and economic gains.
Imran Khan’s bid to become Oxford University's Chancellor while imprisoned symbolises resilience and leadership, offering the institution a global icon committed to justice and education, though critics argue his legal troubles complicate his chances, writes political theorist Gavin Mercer
Our government must rethink their stance on the youth and take the necessary steps to utilise our youth for rebuilding Pakistan.
An AK Party lawmaker told Reuters the request would follow ratification of the Makkah defence pact, which Ankara sent to parliament on Tuesday. There has been no official confirmation from Ankara, Riyadh or Islamabad.
ZATCA reminds businesses to file September or third-quarter VAT returns by October 31, warning of penalties of up to 25 per cent of tax due for late filing.
Air France-KLM, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and other carriers push back Riyadh and Dubai cancellations after Houthi strikes on King Khalid International Airport killed at least 20 people this month.
The PML(N) and PPP have agreed to form a coalition government at both the federal and Punjab levels, following talks between Shehbaz Sharif and PPP leaders Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Asif Ali Zardari, aiming to tackle Pakistan's political and economic challenges through unity and collaboration.
Maryam Nawaz ignites PML(N)’s resurgence, championing progressive reforms and female empowerment, poised to redefine Pakistan’s politics in her electrifying electoral debut.
Imran Khan's PTI continue to lead the way in Pakistan's digital political landscape, leveraging innovative social media strategies and AI technology as the 2024 Pakistani General Elections approach.
Pakistan's untapped FDI potential hinges on proactive diplomacy, strategic investment policies, and private sector engagement to transform its economy; empowering ambassadors can unlock opportunities for sustainable growth and development, writes global policy expert Abdul Rauf Shakoori.
Benazir Bhutto, twice Prime Minister of Pakistan, was the first woman to lead a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country. Her landmark tenures, from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996, were marked by significant political and social reforms.
Over its 55-year history, the Pakistan People's Party has been a transformative force in Pakistan, championing inclusivity and social welfare under the leaderships of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, and Asif Ali Zardari, and continuing its legacy with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi took four for 46 as England were dismissed for 241 in Lahore, Ben Duckett's fifth ODI hundred their only major score.
Pakistan swapped green for pink at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday as the PCB marked Breast Cancer Awareness Day during the tri-series match against England.
The tifo showed a masked man in a PSG shirt sawing through Barcelona’s crest before the holders’ 4-2 win, a night that also cost them Kvaratskhelia for the season.
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