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Listen to article The federal government has decided to form a high-level negotiation committee to address concerns raised by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and other stakeholders regarding the construction of six canals from the Indus River. The committee will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. According to government sources, the committee will include Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, as well as Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah. The inclusion of water and agriculture experts is also being considered to provide technical insight into the project, they added. This committee will engage in dialogue with PPP leadership…
Detroit Pistons end their NBA-record, 15-game postseason losing streak with a road victory against the New York Knicks in their Eastern Conference playoff series.The Detroit Pistons snapped their NBA-record 15-game playoff losing streak with a 100-94 victory over the New York Knicks to level their Eastern Conference first-round series at one game apiece. Detroit’s Cade Cunningham scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Dennis Schroder added 20 points off the bench, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 55.7 seconds left, as the Pistons thwarted the Knicks’ fourth quarter rally on Monday. The Pistons, in the playoffs for the first time…
Mahmoud Khalil’s wife Noor Abdalla accuses US government of trying to silence pro-Palestinian activism.Mahmoud Khalil, the pro-Palestinian activist who has been detained in the United States pending his deportation, has missed the birth of his son after being refused temporary release to attend the birth, his wife has said. Noor Abdalla said on Monday that she gave birth to the couple’s first child in New York without Khalil present after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement made the “purposeful decision” to make her family suffer. “My son and I should not be navigating his first days on earth without Mahmoud,” Abdalla,…
A CATL sign stands outside its research and development hub and the Chinese battery maker’s headquarters in Ningde, Fujian province, China November 8, 2024.Kevin Krolicki | ReutersChina’s CATL, the world’s largest supplier of EV batteries, announced a set of new incoming products Monday, including a battery it claims has set a “new global record for superfast charging technology.”In a post on WeChat, the company — Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Ltd. — said that its second-generation Shenxing battery could add 520 km (323 miles) of driving range from just five minutes of charging time— only slightly longer than it takes to…
Listen to article Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has commended the Punjab Police and Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) for their successful operation against terrorists in Makarwal, Mianwali, calling it a “significant success” in Pakistan’s ongoing war against terrorism. In a statement from Islamabad on Monday, he lauded the bravery and professionalism of the security forces, who eliminated over ten terrorists in a high-stakes intelligence-based operation. “By sending more than 10 Khawarij terrorists to hell, Punjab Police and CTD have demonstrated exceptional resolve,” he remarked. Terming the action a tactical and symbolic victory, Naqvi said the operation had delivered a strong warning to anti-state…
Listen to article Pakistan’s cement exports have witnessed a notable increase of 28.19% during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2024–25, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). From July to March, cement exports were recorded at $230.067 million, up from $179.472 million in the same period last year. In terms of volume, exports rose by 39.91%, from 4.63 million metric tons to 6.48 million metric tons, reflecting robust global demand and increased production capacity. On a year-on-year basis, March 2025 alone saw a 41.30% increase, with cement exports reaching $22.004 million, compared to $15.572 million…
China has warned countries against striking trade deals with the United States at Beijing’s expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiralling trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Responding to reports suggesting that US President Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring other countries to isolate China, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Monday that Beijing “will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner” against nations that align with the US against it. The warning comes as countries prepare for talks with the US to seek exemptions from “reciprocal” tariffs that Trump imposed and then later…
Listen to article Pakistan’s food exports rose by 1.62 percent to reach $5.75 billion during the first nine months of fiscal year 2024–25 (July–March), up from $5.66 billion a year earlier, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The growth comes despite persistent food inflation in the domestic market, with rice and sugar exports leading the rise. Pakistan has now recorded 20 consecutive months of food export growth. Among key contributors, basmati rice exports saw an 8.78 percent increase in value to $676.96 million, alongside a 21.78 percent increase in volume to 663,980 tonnes. By contrast, non-basmati rice exports declined…
US stocks and the dollar have dropped sharply as United States President Donald Trump’s attacks on the chief of the central bank shake investors’ confidence in the world’s top economy. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 2.36 percent on Monday, one of the steepest one-day declines of the year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 2.55 percent, dragging the index down nearly 18 percent from its position at the start of the year. The dollar fell to a three-year low, at one point weakening to 97.923 against a basket of major currencies. US government bonds also fell as investors sold off the…
Listen to article Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain, on Monday stressed the importance of expanding halal meat exports as a key driver of sustainable economic growth. Speaking at a high-level meeting focused on export strategies, the minister stated that the government is actively pursuing agreements to elevate Pakistan’s position in the global halal market. He confirmed that discussions are underway with Malaysia to formalise a potential export deal. “If finalised, halal meat exports could hit $200 million over the next five years,” he said, highlighting the mutual benefits such a partnership would bring to both nations. Tanveer…