COLOMBO: Pakistan sealed their place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a commanding 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo, Sahibzada Farhan’s unbeaten century ensuring they bounced back from defeat to India and avoided the threat of early elimination.
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Pakistan pledges no power, gas outages during key Ramadan hours
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power and petroleum ministers pledged on Wednesday there would be no electricity or gas outages during the pre-dawn Sehr meal and evening Iftar breaking of the fast throughout the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as the government seeks to ease hardships for millions observing the religious period.
Pakistan IT exports rise 19 percent to $2.61 bln in July-Jan, data shows
KARACHI: Pakistan’s information technology exports climbed 19% to $2.61 billion in the first seven months of the fiscal year ending June 2026, driven by higher earnings from software firms, remote workers and freelancers serving global clients, data from the central bank showed.
Security forces kill 14 militants in Balochistan operations
QUETTA: The counter-terrorism forces killed 14 suspected militants in two separate gun battles in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Wednesday, officials said, as the government presses ahead with operations against insurgent groups amid heightened violence in the region.
Opposition alliance ends protest over jailed ex-PM Khan’s health but presses for doctor access
ISLAMABAD: An opposition alliance has called off its sit-in outside parliament on Wednesday after reports of a slight improvement in jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s eyesight, but demanded the government allow his personal doctors to examine him and permit family visits.
Pakistan to begin Ramadan on Thursday after crescent sighted
PESHAWAR: Pakistan will begin the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Thursday after the crescent moon was sighted on Wednesday, the country’s moon-sighting committee announced, aligning the South Asian nation with neighbours Bangladesh and India.
Silence from Punjab officials fuels questions over reports of $40 million luxury jet purchase
LAHORE: Reports that the provincial Punjab government has acquired a luxury Gulfstream business jet for VIP use have met with a wall of official silence, even as the move draws sharp rebukes from opposition figures and amplifies concerns over public spending in a nation grappling with soaring poverty and debt.
PM Sharif heads to Washington for Trump-hosted peace summit amid Gaza stabilisation push
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Washington on Wednesday to attend a global summit convened by the Board of Peace (BoP), hosted by US President Donald Trump. The gathering aims to extend beyond the immediate crisis in Gaza, seeking to restore broader global peace and stability in a forum that bypasses traditional multilateral structures.
Pakistan’s factory output rises 4.8 percent in first half on auto, oil surge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing sector expanded 4.82% in the first half of fiscal 2026, buoyed by surging automobile production and robust gains in petroleum refining, though a slowdown in textiles and declines in some key industries tempered the overall advance.
Slight rebound in Pakistan’s textiles masks broader export decline, import surge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile exports, the backbone of the nation’s foreign exchange earnings, posted a modest 1.25% gain in the first seven months of the fiscal year, climbing to $10.904 billion from $10.777 billion a year earlier, even as broader shipments faltered and imports swelled, widening the trade deficit.