In April 2025, Pakistan’s textile industry reported an 11.11% increase compared to the previous year, despite facing difficulties on various fronts. As per the State Bank of Pakistan, textile exports in July reached $1.444 billion which is slightly greater than June’s numbers but much higher than the exports from April last year. From July 2024 […]
LAHORE: PIA has decided to fly directly from Lahore to Paris and the first flight will take to the skies on June 18. This additional service will fly to Papua New Guinea once a week, helping the national airline broaden its influence in Europe. Currently, PIA operates two flights per week between Islamabad and Paris […]
KARACHI: The Government of Pakistan has committed to an extended economic reform agenda in preparation for the budget for FY2025–26. It is anticipated that these reforms will strongly influence energy prices — a method meant to manage the budget deficit but could worsen the situation for the population. On July 1, a new set of […]
ISLAMABAD: Sirbaz Khan, the renowned Pakistani mountaineer, has done it once again by reaching new heights in the world of high-altitude climbing. He was triumphant in reaching the summit of Kangchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world which rises to 8,586 meters above sea level, all without the need for oxygen. Not only is this […]
LAHORE: Right before Eidul Azha, prices of poultry, fruits and vegetables are going up quickly in Lahore. For a second week in a row, markets have seen money growing scarce and prices going up everywhere. Though the district administration has published official rates, these are hardly enforced. There is still pressure on prices and sellers […]
ISLAMABAD The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) saw its foreign exchange reserves grow by $9 million during April 25th week of 2025 reaching a new total of $10.21 billion. The total reserve holding of foreign money within the country reached $15.25 billion as reported by the SBP through its latest data updates on Thursday. The […]
ISLAMABAD – In a significant exposé, veteran Indian journalist Archana Tiwari has uncovered serious discrepancies in the Indian government’s version of events surrounding the alleged false flag operation in Pahalgam, located in Indian-Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Tiwari’s independent investigation, supported by eyewitness accounts and local sources, points to a staged conflict designed to […]
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the trade deficit in Pakistan shot up to $3.4 billion in April 2025, the largest monthly shortfall in almost a year since August 2022. Against that troubling surge of up 55.2% from March, imports have skyrocketed while exports have stagnated, leaving the country’s external account stability in […]
Coming up with the strong show of solidarity, leading Chinese scholar Professor Victor Gao declared that China will stand with Pakistan as it will stand against any aggression and back it in every possible way to protect Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Prof Gao — Vice President of Center for China and Globalization (CCG) in […]
The Pakistan Army executed an immediate response to the unprovoked Indian ceasefire breaking that occurred on April 29-30 by destroying an Indian check post based on military sources. Indian forces started small arms fire while breaking the ceasefire agreement along Kiani and Mandal sectors. The Pakistani military destroyed various Indian bunkers to eliminate the threat […]
