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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Pakistani goods thrive at China-ASEAN Expo: Ambassador Haque

Ambassador Haque remarked that this is the second time that Pakistan has been invited to participate as a special partner country. “We were given this honour for two years continuously, which is unprecedented in the history of CAEXPO.

Consumer Financing records an increase of 30.7pc in FY21

The government's incentives for affordable housing and transportation for the majority of Pakistanis have led to an increase in consumer financing in the country, showing a 32.8 per cent and 45.7 per cent increase in consumer borrowing year-on-year. 

Indian Air Force to get 6 new ‘eyes in the sky’

The Defence Research and Development Organization of India will obtain 6 aircraft from Air India, get them upgraded & fit them with the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) system that can keep an eye on & track all enemy objects, faster than ground-based radars.

KIA’s latest crossover Stonic spotted in Pakistan

The wrapped test units of KIA Stonic and Peugeot 2008 confirm that Lucky Motors is looking to launch these cars in Pakistan, adding to the crossover and hatchback sections of the market, respectively. The features of the KIA Stonic are worth looking at.

4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Bahawalpur

The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Bahawalpur, Bahāwalpur District, Punjab, Pakistan, in the afternoon on Friday, September 10th, 2021, at 5:06 pm local time, India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported. No damage has yet been reported.

FM Qureshi meets Spanish FM, discuss bilateral ties & Afghanistan

The foreign minister of Spain arrived here this morning to exchange views with the leadership on the latest developments in Afghanistan and ways to strengthen bilateral relations.

Can Taliban win the ‘hearts and minds’ of the people?

Since the group entered Kabul on Aug. 15, armed members have roamed the streets in battlefield dress, often with no obvious chain of command. Many city dwellers are not used to the sight, and heavy-handed security tactics have not helped.

Freezing Afghan assets worsening humanitarian crisis: Deborah Lyons

According to figures cited by the UN’s humanitarian branch, more than 18 million Afghans currently require some form of assistance, nearly double the 9.4 million reported in 2020, while hundreds of thousands of people also remain displaced after decades of conflict.

Pakistan refuses Home Office Charter flights from the UK

Pakistan has been lobbying to exclude itself from the UK travel red list. Several key British MPs have sent a joint letter to the Secretary of Health, highlighting Pakistan's updated covid data. They have jointly appealed to take off Pakistan from the red list.

Toyota takes corolla to US’s SUV section, appealing masses

With the 2022 Corolla Cross, Toyota borrows from its bestsellers and upgrades it to the crossover SUV section. The company kept it simple, keeping the utility as its major target. The exterior is typical of a mini-SUV with the exception of the front grille, and the interior is almost the same as Corolla sedan.

UN chief calls for end to attacks on schools

The Secretary-General cited the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack in revealing that between 2015 and 2020, over 13,000 reports of strikes on education, or the military use of educational facilities, had been recorded around the world. 

UNICEF report: Remote learning cause millions S-Asian children to suffer

UNICEF report showed that millions of S-Asian children suffer due to remote learning which is exacerbating the already prevalent education crisis as schools repeatedly close when governments impose lockdowns to curb rising Covid-19 cases.