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Fareena AbbasIslamabad:The reported closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has triggered what many analysts are calling an economic and energy shockwave across the global system. As one of the world’s most critical maritime…

News Desk Islamabad: Qatar has announced a new long-term visa scheme aimed at attracting foreign investors and skilled professionals as part of its broader economic diversification strategy.The 10-year long-stay visa will allow…

News Desk Davos: Gold vaulted to an all-time high this week, but traders say the rally is being driven less by any single political flashpoint and more by a convergence of policy expectations unfolding ahead of the World Economic Forum…

AFP/APPParis, France: Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, a week after the start of the largest demonstrations in years challenging the country's…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s economic performance in 2025 signals a decisive shift from stabilization to sustained, productivity-driven growth, achieved despite fiscal tightening and climate-related challenges. Growth indicators…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan has called for more accessible and equitable climate finance for vulnerable countries, highlighting that environmental degradation poses systemic risks to the global financial system.Federal Minister…

News Desk Ashgabat: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to expand regional connectivity with Turkmenistan through both land and sea routes, underscoring that enhanced economic linkages are central to his…

Sher Ahmed DurraniIslamabad: The shifting geopolitical environment around Afghanistan demands a comprehensive regional strategy—one that moves beyond the narrow, transactional approach often adopted by external powers, especially the…

News DeskIslamabad: At the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Islamabad on Saturday for a two-day visit to Pakistan.Upon arrival, the King and his high-level delegation were…

Zainab ChaudharyIslamabad: Liberation movements often arise from deeply rooted feelings of marginalisation — of being denied a rightful place in a state’s political, economic, and cultural framework.These movements usually reflect a…