With demand for Pakistani rice rising due to its quality and aroma, exports are expected to increase by 10% in the first half of the fiscal year 2024-25, according to commodity experts. In November 2024, Pakistani rice exports grew by 17% in quantity and 5.6% in dollar value compared to November 2023. Non-basmati rice exports … Read more
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has approved the import of 128,000 tons of high-speed diesel (HSD) in January 2024, after demand fell mainly due to the end of the harvest season. Ogra has allowed import of 90,000 tons by Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and 38,000 tons by Gas and Oil Marketing Company (GO) … Read more
Islamabad: Local mobile phone manufacturing in Pakistan is booming, with support from Chinese mobile phone companies, and now meets 94% of the country’s demand. This growth is attributed to strategic regulatory initiatives taken by the government aimed at sustaining sectoral expansion and innovation. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Ret Major General Hafeezur Rahman Hai (M) … Read more
Security officers accompany former Prime Minister Imran Khan during his appearance at the Supreme Court in Islamabad in this undated photo. – Reuters Letter written by Kim Johnson at the request of PTI’s Zulfi Bukhari. “Khan’s arrest represents a serious threat to democracy.” Lawmakers express concerns about constitutional amendment. LONDON: As many as 20 British … Read more
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office in Downing Street, London, calling on the British government to stop arms sales to Israel in response to its ongoing military operations in Gaza. Wednesday night’s protest was sparked by an Israeli airstrike on a “humanitarian safe zone” in southern Gaza that killed at least … Read more