ISLAMABAD: The upcoming UK-Pakistan Trade Dialogue will prioritise reducing non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to enhance bilateral trade, British trade envoy to Pakistan Mohammad Yasin said. “We’re launching the UK-Pakistan Trade Dialogue — a structured ministerial platform focused on reducing non-tariff barriers through practical cooperation, technical support, and regulatory alignment,” he said in a written interview with Dawn….
WASHINGTON: A Pakistani delegation arrived in Washington on Monday to finalise a trade agreement as the country looks to recalibrate economic ties with the US and ease tensions stemming from high import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The delegation, led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paal, is scheduled to hold talks with US Trade Representative…
Israeli officials to hold ceasefire talks in Washington amid military escalation in Gaza Israeli planes and tanks struck heavily in north and south Gaza, destroying clusters of homes, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s confidant was in Washington, expected to discuss a possible ceasefire. Ismail, a resident of the Sheikh Radwan suburb of Gaza City,…
US President Donald Trump has once again shaken the global order — this time through a direct military strike on some targets in Iran: nuclear facilities that “produce enriched uranium”. The bunker-buster assault, launched under Trump’s direction, marked a rare instance of a direct US attack on Iranian soil. Although the immediate result was a ceasefire between Israel and…
At least 39 people died in a factory fire in India’s southern state of Telangana, a senior fire department official said on Tuesday, after an explosion at Sigachi Industries, a day earlier. The explosion also injured 34, according to officials. The government of Telangana, where the facility is located, has formed a five-member committee to probe the…
President Donald Trump signed on Monday an executive order terminating a US sanctions programme on Syria, allowing an end to the country’s isolation from the international financial system and building on Washington’s pledge to help it rebuild after a devastating civil war. The move will allow the US to maintain sanctions on Syria’s ousted former president Bashar…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday increased the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs8.36 and Rs10.39 per litre, respectively, for the next fortnight ending July 15, owing to higher international prices following Israeli attacks on Iran. In a late-night announcement, the Ministry of Finance said the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) had reviewed and adjusted prices…
Sana R. Gondal discusses how Pakistan can design infrastructure that is sustainable, equitable and able to withstand a changing climate. Pakistan is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, ranking as the top nation most affected by climate change according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2025. Due to its geographic location, Pakistan has…
Two traffic policemen were martyred as unidentified gunmen opened fire on them in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday, according to police. “The traffic cops were on their way to Tajazai Adda for duty on motorcycles when they were fired at on Longkhel Road near Gulbaz Dehqan village,” read a statement by Lakki Marwat…
KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration has said IBA respects all legal and quasi-judicial authorities and is committed to complying with their all decisions. Against the backdrop of a decision of the provincial ombudsman on a complaint filed by an IBA lecture, Zahra Sabri, the IBA released a statement and said that Ms Sabri, one of the…
