Can China's Xi rescue Trump from a bruising West Asia war?Donald Trump seeks a significant win from his upcoming China trip to bolster his reputation and aid midterm election prospects. The meeting...
12 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
India in talks with Nepal for ethanol exports, exploring shipments to SAARC nationsIndia is discussing ethanol exports with Nepal and other SAARC countries. This initiative aims to support farmers and strengthen the rural ...
01 May, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Pakistan: Economic challenges arise for farmers, labourers as modern harvesting techniques enter farmsAccording to The Express Tribune, Khanewal, a key wheat-producing region, has historically depended on manual harvesting, where large group...
19 Apr, 2026, 08.48 PM IST
Pakistan's stock markets rally: KSE-100 jumps 4,000 points on hopes for new US-Iran peace talks. What lies ahead?Pakistan’s stock markets surged on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 jumping nearly 4,000 points amid renewed optimism over possible fresh US-Iran ...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Pakistan needs 30 million jobs in next decade: World Bank chiefPakistan faces a critical challenge to generate 25 to 30 million jobs in the next decade. World Bank President Ajay Banga stresses this is ...
05 Feb, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Pakistan among top countries with 'inefficient' agricultural water use: World BankPakistan faces critical water inefficiency in agriculture. This contributes to a global freshwater loss of 324 billion cubic metres annuall...
06 Nov, 2025, 10.25 AM IST
Pakistan floods batter fields, factories and fiscal plansDevastating floods in Pakistan have crippled both agricultural and industrial sectors, jeopardizing economic recovery and food security. Re...
23 Sep, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
IMF says Pakistan's flood spending, budget agility to be reviewedThe IMF expressed condolences for Pakistan's flood losses and will assess if the nation's fiscal policies can handle the crisis during its ...
14 Sep, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
Pakistan: Heavy rains cause floods in Indus resulting in displacement, crop devastationDue to heavy rains, thousands of villagers living in the low-lying areas of Pakistan's Punjab were forced to leave their homes as levels of...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
Bidding for Pakistan's National Airline delayed to Oct 31: ReportBidding for Pakistan's national airline has been postponed to October 31 at the bidders' request for more preparation time. Six parties, in...
01 Oct, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
- Pakistan's businessmen and economists ask govt to import food from neighbouring countries, including India
The Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectual Forum (PBIF) said in a statement that the government should abolish all taxes until the country's...
26 Sep, 2022, 07.16 PM IST
Looming food crisis worries Red Cross, other agencies in flood-hit PakistanSome 21 million acres of crops were under water, and an estimated 65 per cent of Pakistan's food basket -- crops like rice and wheat -- had...
14 Sep, 2022, 04.11 PM IST
Govt's locust operation covers 1.33 lakh hectares in North, West India“Presently 60 control teams with spray vehicles are deployed in these states and more than 200 central government personnel are working tog...
03 Jul, 2020, 08.25 PM IST
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif assures World Bank economy is improvingSharif said his government has set the priorities such as energy, education, economy and eliminating extremism.
02 Apr, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
- Blasts kill 18 in Lahore, over 100 hurt
Three bombs exploded at a Shi'ite procession in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and wounding over 100.
01 Sep, 2010, 09.57 PM IST
- Pak may move WB against India over stopping Chenab flow
Pakistan is learnt to have decided to move the World Bank in a last ditch effort for arbitration asking for huge agricultural loses.
17 Sep, 2008, 10.05 PM IST
- Pak may move WB for arbitration against India over Chenab flow
Alleging that India had slowed down the water flow of the Chenab river, thereby violating the Indus Water Treaty, Pakistan is learnt to hav...
17 Sep, 2008, 02.15 PM IST