Pakistan–EU Strategic Dialogue: A Partnership Moving from Formality to Substance
The eighth round of the Pakistan–European Union Strategic Dialogue, held in Islamabad, was more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It was a timely reminder that Pakistan’s relationship with Europe has…
ECC to revisit Engro terminal lease on objections
Qaiser Sheikh terms the 30-year extension without bidding illegal; the cabinet referred the matter back ISLAMABAD: Investment Minister Qaiser Sheikh has termed a 30-year lease extension for the Engro VoPak…
China ready to work with other countries to reinvigorate, strengthen UN: Chinese FM
China stands ready to work with other countries to reinvigorate and strengthen the United Nations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday. As the first country to sign the UN…
Pakistani business leaders say budget tax relief can spur growth to 4 percent, boost exports
A vendor selling clothes waits for customers at his store in a market in Lahore on June 12, 2026. (AFP/ file) Pakistani business leaders and investors said on Saturday that…
Eastern corridor of China-Europe freight train network witnesses over 40,000 trips
An aerial drone photo taken on June 16, 2026 shows a China-Europe freight train departing from the transshipment yard of Tongjiang North Railway Station in Tongjiang, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province.…
Pakistan: SBP speeds up Islamic banking transition
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised its criteria for the conversion of conventional banking branches into Islamic banking branches, streamlining the process to facilitate faster industry-wide transition. Issued…