Remittance inflows likely to recover Experts say that improvement inflows likely as PKR marked a significant comeback against US dollar in interbank and open market in last few weeks Updated 30 Oct, 2023 10:05am
Business & Finance China seeks to deepen cooperation with Gulf countries in various fields BEIJING: China wants to deepen oil and gas cooperation with Gulf countries and seek potential for cooperation in the... Published 22 Oct, 2023 10:52am
Opinion ‘Exodus’ from Pakistan Recent times have witnessed much hype around the whole phenomenon of mass emigration -or as some like to term it the... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance Agri, IT, minerals, energy sectors: Minister says opportunity exists to get $25bn investment from Gulf countries LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that there is an opportunity to... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am
Print Incentives, innovative services: Remittance inflows from GCC states may soar to $20bn: experts KARACHI: The remittance inflows can be increased by more than $5 billion to $20 billion to Pakistan through the... Updated 21 Jul, 2023 09:25am
Pakistan $500m deal being negotiated, says maritime minister KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Faisal Subzwari announced that a contract worth $500 million is being... Published 28 May, 2023 03:34am
World Saudi hosts landmark Iran, Syria visits as ME ties thaw RIYADH: Saudi Arabia hosted landmark delegations from Iran and Syria on Wednesday as Gulf countries prepare for... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am
Opinion Saudi reset and the new Arab order Arab and Persian chieftains have been playing war and peace around the Persian Gulf since the great army of the... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 07:13am
World Saudi-Iran agreement to restore relations 'important step towards stability in region': UAE foreign minister CAIRO: United Arab Emirates foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed welcomed on Saturday an agreement between... Updated 11 Mar, 2023 06:46pm
Print Economic support by Gulf countries: Pakistan hopes for positive outcome: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday commended the economic support extended by friendly countries, including China and... Updated 10 Mar, 2023 12:31pm
Pakistan India asked to hold ‘serious’ talks on Kashmir dispute ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday asked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold serious and... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:05am
Print ‘All bets off’ if Iran gets nuclear weapon: Saudi Arabia DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours would act to shore up... Updated 12 Dec, 2022 09:43am
World US approves potential $3 billion in defense sale to Kuwait: Pentagon The US State Department has approved the potential sale of the National Advanced Surface-To-Air Missile System and... Published 07 Oct, 2022 12:51am
Business & Finance PIA reduces airfare by 15% for Gulf and UAE flights Reduction in fares to be implemented immediately, says the airline’s spokesperson Published 20 Jul, 2022 08:53pm
Print ‘Unrealistic’ energy policies will lead to higher inflation: MbS JEDDAH, (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Saturday more investment was ... Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:38am
Editorials Deeply offensive remarks EDITORIAL: After President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have strongly condemned the blasphemous... Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Pakistan Inbound flights: CAA to resume rapid antigen tests for passengers from Gulf countries Will be conducted at Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi airports Published 13 May, 2022 09:11pm
World US discusses 'potential' resettlement with Afghans in UAE ABU DHABI: US officials in the United Arab Emirates met with Afghans after a protest in Abu Dhabi this week and... Published 13 Feb, 2022 10:14pm
Business & Finance Dishdasha crackdown as Omani men face fines for rogue robes MUSCAT: A wave of foreign imitations and alternative styles has prompted Oman to take tough action to preserve its... Published 06 Feb, 2022 10:46am
World Gulf Arab countries on alert for heavy rains DUBAI: Authorities in several Gulf countries renewed weather warnings on Sunday as several days of heavy rains ... Published 02 Jan, 2022 09:19pm
World US, Gulf countries accuse Iran of causing ‘nuclear crisis’ WASHINGTON: The United States and its Arab allies in the Gulf accused Iran Wednesday of causing a nuclear crisis and... Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am
World Lebanon PM urges action to mend Gulf row BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called on feuding politicians Thursday to take action to mend a ... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
Pakistan Qureshi again raises questions over FATF’s ‘political’ role ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has once again raised questions over the Financial Action Task ... Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am
Markets Gulf states will take at least 10 years to end oil dependence: Moody’s DUBAI: Countries in the oil-exporting Gulf will remain heavily dependent on hydrocarbon production for at least the... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am
Pakistan Four cases of Indian Covid-19 strain emerge in Sindh Parliamentary health secretary says the affected patients have been quarantined in Karachi and contact tracing has begun Those infected arrived in the country from different Gulf countries and tested positive at the airport: Soomro Published 31 May, 2021 12:04pm
World The Gulf Cooperation Council: a bloc in crisis But it has been in crisis since June 5, 2017 when Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain, along with non-GCC member Egypt, severed diplomatic ties with Qatar. Published 03 Jan, 2021 11:44am