Cement dispatches increased by over 16% in 1QFY26
The total cement despatches (domestic and exports) during the first quarter of the current fiscal year were 12.161 million tons, which is 16.25% higher than 10.461 million tons dispatched during…
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Hamas to demand key revisions to Trump Gaza plan before accepting, sources say
Turkey and Qatar are putting pressure on the group to make concessions, but the condition that it disarms is a sticking point Jason Burke International security correspondent 2 Oct 2025…
PTCL-Telenor merger approved
PTCL to acquire 100% stake in Telenor, Orion Towers; CCP sets strict terms The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Wednesday approved the much-awaited acquisition of mobile services company Telenor…
Xi leads efforts to build a strong China as the People’s Republic turns 76
People across the country marked the 76th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Wednesday with travel, shopping, and family reunions as an eight-day holiday began. Hundreds of millions…
Digitalisation: all govt payments will go via Raast by FY26, says SBP
KARACHI: In a major step towards making big payments through digital channels, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday it had chalked out plans to move all the…
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Essential workers remain on duty during China’s National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival holiday
Staff members of a power company patrol along a 750-kilovolt (kV) power transmission line in Hejing County of Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct.…