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With an eye on expanding its footprint in the global textile market, Pakistan marked a strong presence at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Autumn 2025. Featuring 10 exhibitors, including participants under the Pakistan Pavilion supported by TDAP, the country highlighted its excellence in fabric and yarn production before a diverse international audience. From September 02 to 04, 2025, the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai) hosted the Autumn editions of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo, featuring 10 exhibitors from Pakistan. Of these, 07 showcased at ITSA and 03 at Yarn Expo. Pakistan’s textile exports rose 32%…
ISLAMABAD: Federal government has begun preparations to privatise electricity distribution companies including the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) and the Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO). According to official documents available with Express News, the Privatisation Commission has sought detailed information from the Power Division as part of the process. Following which, MEPCO’s management has started streamlining its balance sheets and off-balance-sheet records. The Privatisation Commission has asked the Power Division to furnish latest financial audit reports for MEPCO. The company’s officials said the audit is nearing completion. In addition, the commission has asked for details of immovable properties of power…
The Israeli military told Palestinians in Gaza City to leave for the south on Saturday before bombing a high-rise tower as its forces advance deeper into the enclave’s largest urban area. Israeli forces have been carrying out an offensive on the suburbs of the northern city for weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to capture it. The assault threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering there from nearly two years of fighting. Before the war, around a million people, nearly half of Gaza’s population, lived in the city. Read More: Hamas releases video of…
This photo shows copies of the think tank report titled “Answering the Questions of Our Time: The Global Significance and Practical Value of China’s Public Intellectual Goods.” The report was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)KUNMING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — A report highlighting the global significance and practical value of China’s public intellectual goods was released on Saturday by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency.Titled “Answering the Questions of Our Time: The Global Significance and Practical Value of China’s Public Intellectual Goods,” the report said China has steadily…
The United States has dispatched humanitarian aid to Pakistan to help those affected by ongoing floods across country, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), six flights organised through US Army Central Command (ARCENT) will deliver relief goods, including tents, dewatering pumps and generators. The first consignment arrived at Nur Khan Air Base, where US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker and the Commander of US ARCENT formally handed over the supplies to the Pakistan Army. ISPR said the aid would be sent to Army Flood Relief Camps for onward distribution. “The government and people of…
PESHAWER: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has sanctioned Rs1.247 billion in relief for families displaced by flooding in Bajaur, as part of a broader set of measures aimed at enhancing governance, public services, and infrastructure across the province. The move comes as part of a broader package of development and welfare decisions taken at the province’s 38th cabinet meeting, presided over by Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur. In the session, the cabinet approved a new communications strategy for the government, and sanctioned reconstruction of Pak Sadd Shaheed Police Lines, as well new police stations and posts in Peshawar. Land for…
Pakistan strongly condemned recent statements by the Israeli occupying power, expressing its intention to forcibly displace Palestinians from their land, Foreign Affairs ministry said. A press release posted on Ministry of Foreign Affairs official website stated, “Such actions are a clear violation of international law and a deliberate attempt to sabotage efforts for achieving peace and stability in the region.” It further maintained that forced displacement and continued expansion of illegal settlements reflect Israel’s disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law. Read More: Israel orders Gaza City evacuation before bombing high-rise tower “We call upon the international community to play…
At least five people, including a woman and four children, lost their lives after a boat carrying flood victims capsized during an evacuation operation in Jalalpur Pirwala on Saturday, officials confirmed. According to Rescue 1122, more than 20 people were on board when the boat overturned due to strong water currents. Rescue teams responded swiftly and managed to save over a dozen people. “Our volunteers risked their lives and rescued over 12 individuals from the raging waters,” Rescue 1122 spokesperson said, adding that the unfortunate accident occurred during a flood relief operation in the Multan region. PDMA Director General Irfan…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria | ReutersPostal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday.The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the U.S. eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels.Eighty-eight postal operators have told the UPU…
Donald Trump will become the first sitting United States president to attend the US Open in a quarter-century on Sunday, as he joins the legions of fans in New York to catch a highly anticipated showdown between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. Republican Trump has attended numerous sports events to meet with his supporters, but he may not receive the warmest welcome at the US Open in deeply Democratic New York City. He was once a fixture of the tournament before taking office and in 2015 was booed by some tennis fans not long after launching his presidential campaign. Ticketholders…