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Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Toyota slashes production as covid impacts supply chains

Toyota had already announced smaller production cuts for July and August in Japan.

Taliban and Al-Qaeda: A bond unbroken?

Abu Omar Khorasani was taken from Kabul’s Pul-i-Charkhi prison and unceremoniously shot. The first and only person to have been executed since the Taliban gained...

PM Khan’s billion tree tsunami success in pictures

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan recently inaugurated multiple Miyawaki forests across Lahore, Lasbela and Hazara. PM Khan inaugurated phase 1 for the Up-scaling of...

No democracy in Afghanistan: Taliban

Afghanistan may be governed by a ruling council now that the Taliban have taken over, while the movement's supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, would likely...

Italy eyes economic opportunities in Pakistan

The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese on Wednesday said that Italy wanted to start a new era of economic and trade cooperation with Pakistan through the transfer of technology. He said Pakistan was working to expand technical assistance in Agricultural items including dairy and livestock, olives, and the construction sector to the Italian market.

ADB approves $235 mln loan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $235 million loan to further upgrade a national highway in Pakistan, crucial to regional connectivity and...

Steel rebar prices threaten PM’s Naya Pakistan Housing

The upwards rally of international steel prices continues to impact the steel manufacturing in Pakistan, as Amreli Steel announces a further increase in prices of steel rebars in Pakistan. This continuous increase in prices may deter PM Imran Khan's plans for the provision of low-cost housing to the poor of Pakistan.

India gets criticized for prioritizing Afghan Hindus & Sikhs’ visa process

India’s external affairs minister said on Twitter that India will prioritize the welfare of the Sikh and Hindu communities in Afghanistan. The statement drew criticism as there were claims that India is looking at desperate Afghan refugees from the view of whether or not they’re Muslim.

Dutch PM thanks Pakistan for support in evacuation efforts

On Wednesday, PM Khan received a phone call from the Dutch PM conveying thanks for Pakistan’s support and facilitation for their evacuation endeavors.

India “supervises” terrorists to create unrest in Pakistan

Ambassador Munir Akram, while talking to a private news channel, says that India plays a negative role in Pakistan. It supervises terrorists to create unrest within the country.

Wang Yi, Qureshi discuss Afghanistan

On 18th August, Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi spoke on a call with Chinese state councillor Wang Yi. The two leaders discussed Afghanistan's...

Imran Khan congratulates Airlift for securing $85mn funding

The Lahore-based online shopping delivery firm Airlift Technologies Pvt. has secured the largest-ever round for a Pakistani startup in a Series B investment. Starting as a transit startup that was gaining fast traction in the country with 35 thousand rides a day, the company shifted to a shopping delivery service as the pandemic struck.
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