Policy issues in the EFF programme — III Covid-19 pandemic, and then the catastrophic floods in 2022, both of which had significant climate change causality... Updated 20 Jun, 2025 12:53pm
Editorials Revenue targets EDITORIAL: Pakistan has been on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme since 2019 — a programme that was... Published 16 May, 2025 03:06am
Pakistan PM telephones Zardari to inquire after his health ISLAMABAD: In a heartwarming gesture of solidarity, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned President Asif Ali... Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am
Pakistan President tests positive for Covid-19 KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently in isolation, according to his... Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am
World Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Chinese President Xi... Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:02pm
World China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days HONG KONG: China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for... Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:48am
Opinion Immunization: a shield against infections As the seasons change, many cities across the world face a challenge that affects both the environment and public... Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am
World Maldives president Muizzu to meet India’s Modi amid economic woes NEW DELHI: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday... Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:44am
World Brussels explores Draghi option of extending up to $385 billion in EU debt, FT reports European Union (EU) officials are examining ways to roll over hundreds of billions of euros of COVID-19 era bonds in... Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:46am
World Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official BERLIN: A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or... Published 20 Aug, 2024 03:17pm
Business & Finance KCCI urges govt to release funds to industries KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, while referring to his... Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am
World World youth unemployment rate lowest for 15 years, but picture not same across regions: UN GENEVA: Global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations said Monday, though not... Published 12 Aug, 2024 11:54am
Business & Finance China lifts ban on five Australian beef exporters SYDNEY: China has lifted bans on imports from five major Australian beef processing facilities, the Australian... Published 30 May, 2024 10:53am
Markets Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in China, US NEW DELHI: Global petrol demand growth could halve in 2024, squeezing second-half refinery margins, analysts said,... Published 06 May, 2024 11:51am
World Global health heavyweights team up for climate, disease funding LONDON: Three of the biggest global health funders have joined forces for the first time in a $300 million... Published 06 May, 2024 11:01am
Markets IEA trims oil demand forecast on weakness in wealthier countries LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth on Friday, citing... Published 12 Apr, 2024 02:10pm
World Novavax settles dispute with international vaccine group Gavi NEW YORK: Novavax has agreed to pay back international vaccine group Gavi at least $475 million in cash or vaccines... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Pakistan Passengers coming from abroad: Govt decides to conduct Covid testing ISLAMABAD: Following the emergence of a new variant, JN-I, of Covid-19 globally, the government of Pakistan has... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Opinion Pakistan’s promising economic outlook The finance division’s ‘monthly economic outlook report’ for the month of November reveals that Pakistan’s... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan PM for greater use of technology to improve healthcare KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said that the government was eager to take advantage... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am
Opinion Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am
World Covid-19 vaccine discoveries: Hungarian, US scientists win Nobel STOCKHOLM: Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and US colleague Drew Weissman, who met in line for a photocopier... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
World New Zealand PM tests COVID-positive two weeks before election SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while... Published 01 Oct, 2023 10:18am
World WHO to seek global certificate system, inspired by EU’s Covid pass GENEVA: The World Health Organization will use the European Union’s digital Covid pass as a basis for a global... Published 05 Jun, 2023 06:04pm
World Brussels warns Italy not to delay post-Covid recovery reforms BRUSSELS: The EU expressed concern over delays in Italy’s implementation of reforms under its post-pandemic recovery... Published 24 May, 2023 05:51pm
World WHO chief hopes for ‘historic’ pandemic accord GENEVA: A new pandemic accord under negotiation must be a “historic agreement” marking a dramatic shift in the... Published 22 May, 2023 12:02pm
Editorials Finally, some sense EDITORIAL: It is sincerely hoped that the prime minister’s call for insulating the fields of health and education... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Pakistan 73 coronavirus cases reported, positivity ratio of 1.43pc ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Friday, reported 73 coronavirus cases with a positivity ratio of 1.43 percent which is the... Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Pakistan Cambridge International holds principals forums in three cities KARACHI: The Cambridge International held Cambridge Principals Forums in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad for educators... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Markets G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy LONDON: The pandemic and war in Ukraine highlighted weaknesses in commodity markets where a ‘significant’... Published 20 Feb, 2023 02:26pm