Pakistan: Signs of textile revival
For Pakistan’s textile industry, the word revival still needs to be used with caution. The sector is too important, too large and too deeply affected by structural weaknesses for a…
Athletics roundup: China sweeps sprint relays as two Games records fall
China continued its strong athletics campaign at the 2026 Asian Games on Monday, winning four gold medals, including both 4x100m relay titles, while the UAE’s Mariam Kareem and Japan’s Kazuto…
Pakistan: IMF programme’s fourth review
The fourth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility is to commence shortly. The third review was completed earlier in May 2026, and following…
Air India set to resume near-daily flights between Tel Aviv and Delhi starting in December
Once flights resume, the company will join Ben-Gurion Airport’s list of foreign long-haul carriers, which currently includes US carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Air India’s first Boeing 787…
China expects bumper grain harvest for 2026
China is expected to secure a bumper grain harvest this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Tuesday. This year, the summer grain output exceeded 150 million tonnes…
Pakistan chairs first SCO Council of National Coordinators meeting in Islamabad
Indian delegation participates in the meeting as well despite freeze in relations Pakistan chaired the first meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of National Coordinators (CNC) in Islamabad…