Levi Strauss has opened a new front in its sustainability strategy with a three-year regenerative agriculture programme in Pakistan’s cotton belt, where water stress, degraded soil and climate volatility are reshaping one of the country’s most important farming sectors.
Pakistan’s economic recovery has gained credibility after the IMF praised stronger than expected growth, improved external balances and the country’s first current account surplus in fourteen years. The Fund notes that reserves are rising and inflation is contained, though climate risks and reform challenges persist.
کوپ 27 و کوپ 28 میں کیے گئے وعدے پورا کرنا ہونگے، پاکستان نے 2022 میں تباہ کن سیلاب کا سامنا کیا جس میں 30 ارب ڈالرز سے زائد کا نقصان ہوا، محفوظ مستقبل کیلئے ہنگامی بنیادوں پر کام کرنا ہو گا، بروقت اقدامات نہ کیے تو آنیوالی نسلیں معاف نہ کریں گی۔
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at COP29 calls for urgent, unified climate action to drive sustainable growth, while advocating for a balanced energy transition; global leaders are gathering at Baku to reinforce commitments made at COP28, strengthening climate resilience worldwide.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.