Country’s exports increase 25 percent: Senate told

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Tuesday informed the Senate that the country’s exports had increased by 25 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year due to prudent policies introduced by the incumbent government. Responding to Calling Attention notice regarding the trade deficit of Pakistan that has reached […]

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Qureshi lauds Tunisia’s OIC vision as ambassador meets him

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday appreciated Tunisia’s vision for making OIC a substantive platform for advancing interfaith harmony as well as cooperation on addressing international issues such as Jammu and Kashmir and Islamophobia. The foreign minister, in a meeting with Ambassador of Tunisia Borhene El Kamel here, Pakistan’s historical and fraternal ties with […]

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Pakistan’s export of aquatic products to China exceeds $150 million

BEIJING:China’s import of major aquatic products from Pakistan (HS Code 03) reached 153 million US dollars in 2021, up 9.8 percent year on year, according to Chinese customs. From ribbon fish, croakers, cuttle fish, to shrimp, crabs, and lobsters, China is the largest destination of Pakistan’s aquatic export, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday. […]

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Time for retrospection for India – as its social fabric stands in tatters

ISLAMABAD: As ‘shining’ India prepares itself for celebrating its 73rd Republic Day on January 26, it may want to cast a glance on the trajectory of majoritarian Hindutva rule embraced by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, Minister for Home Affairs. For all those who matter in the so called largest […]

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Pakistan’s regional exports increase 28.91% in 1st half

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to the seven regional countries witnessed an increase of 28.91 percent in first half of financial year (2021-22), as compared to the corresponding months of last year. The country’s exports to the regional countries including Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and the Maldives account for a small amount of $2155.287 […]

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Bahrain’s Crown Prince calls Imran Khan to condemn Lahore attack, condole life loss

ISLAMABAD: Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Prince Salman Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Tuesday phoned Prime Minister Imran Khan and strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Lahore on January 20, 2022. The crown prince extended deepest condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the early […]

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Court adjourns reference against Khaqan Abbasi till Feb 1

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till February 1, in LNG reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail and others. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The hearing of the case was adjourned without proceeding due to absence of defense lawyers […]

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