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India-UK FTA set to boost New Delhi’s leather, textile, jewellery, sports industry sectors
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 24, 2025
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK will boost New Delhi’s labour-intensive manufacturing sectors and is also set to relieve Indian workers of double social security contributions in London. The FTA between India and the UK is...
10 people killed, 22 injured in Afghanistan last week
Pajhwok Afghan News
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July 27, 2025
KABUL (Pajhwok): Senior officials from Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Britain and the head of the Muslim World League visited Kabul last week, when a large number of refugees returned from Iran, Tajikistan and Pakistan. UNAMA claimed that some refugees...
BYD to begin EV assembly in Pakistan by 2026
Daily Times
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July 24, 2025
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has announced plans to begin assembling its first locally made car in Pakistan by July or August 2026. This move marks a major step in BYD’s regional expansion strategy as it seeks to meet growing demand for...
Pakistan’s pharma sector export growth hits two-decade high
Business Recorder
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July 23, 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports growth hit a two-decade high of 34% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, securing the fifth position among the fastest-growing export categories in the country with sales of the locally produced...
BYD Pakistan to launch first plug-in hybrid electric pickup, Shark 6
Profit by Pakistan Today
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July 24, 2025
BYD Pakistan is preparing to unveil the Shark 6, the country’s first plug-in hybrid electric pickup, on Friday, Dawn reported. The launch aligns with the Chinese automaker’s strategy to establish Pakistan as a key regional market while setting up...
Pakistan’s rising golf stars of AJGL shine at ISF World School Golf C’ship
The Nation
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July 23, 2025
LAHORE - Nine rising stars from the Ace Junior Golf League (AJGL) concluded their historic debut at the inaugural ISF World School Golf Championship at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco, leaving an indelible mark on the international stage....
BQATI demands single-digit interest rate
Business Recorder
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July 26, 2025
KARACHI: The Bin Qasim Association of Trade & Industry (BQATI) has called on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to bring the policy interest rate into single digits immediately in the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee meeting to revive industrial...
Humaira Channa opens up about challenges in singing career
Dunya News
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(Web Desk) – Celebrated Pakistani singer Humaira Channa has opened up about the personal challenges she faced early in her career, revealing that her extended family—particularly an uncle—cut ties with her father when she chose to pursue singing...
Afghanistan, Pakistan sign preferential trade deal
Sun Online International
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Pakistan and Afghanistan have inked a preferential trade agreement to "significantly" reduce tariffs on their respective export items, Kabul's Embassy in Islamabad announced on X. The agreement was formally signed on Wednesday between the Afghan...
PM lauds WB for supporting Pakistan's stance on Indus Water Treaty amid Indian violations
Dunya News
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Shehbhaz Sharif on Thursday acknowledged the World Bank’s principled support for Pakistan’s legitimate position in light of India’s unilateral and unlawful actions undermining important international...
Punjab govt unveils Rs1.2b citrus revival plan to boost production, exports
The Nation
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July 24, 2025
LAHORE - Punjab Agriculture and Livestock Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani chaired the third meeting of the Chief Minister Punjab Citrus Development Task Force at Agriculture House on Tuesday, where key initiatives under Chief Minister Maryam...
Taking the Slow Lane to Green Transition in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
New Security Beat - Washington DC
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July 24, 2025
Pakistan’s summer sun is relentless, but its golden rays may hold a promising clean energy solution. During my visit to that country last summer, an energy sector expert I met expressed amazement that Pakistan had imported 13 gigawatts of solar...
China's BYD to assemble EVs in Pakistan from 2026
Yahoo Finance
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By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD plans to roll out its first car assembled in Pakistan by July or August 2026 to capture growing demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the region, a company...
The Undergraduate
The News International
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The Undergraduate Education Policy, introduced by Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission in 2023, represents an ambitious attempt to standardise and reform undergraduate education across the country. Designed for both associate (2-year) and...
China’s arms industry gains ground amid India-Pakistan clash
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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July 24, 2025
Pakistan’s military edge in the recent air conflict with India has boosted the reputation of the Chinese defense industry. The Chengdu J-10C is a Chinese-built fighter jet designed for long-range air combat. In May, Pakistan reportedly shot down...
Pak-Afghan, Pre-PTA for tariff rationalizing on eighth Agriculture items signs
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 24, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP):Pakistan and Afghanistan have signed a Pre -Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) Framework on eight agriculture items, which is significant for tariff rationalization and trade liberalization between the two...
PSB seeks PM’s approval on Pakistan’s participation in FIH Pro League
Business Recorder
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July 24, 2025
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has decided to seek the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the national hockey team’s participation in the 2025–26 FIH Pro League, after the International Hockey Federation extended a formal invitation to...
Five reasons why China is worried about ‘all-weather friend’ Pakistan’s sudden closeness with Trump
The Week
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A month after US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for a private luncheon at the White House, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is heading to the US to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This could be the...
MiG-21: IAF Needs A Super Plan To Replace Retiring Icon That Defined India's Aerial Power
ABP Live
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July 27, 2025
The MiG-21, a distinguished fighter aircraft, has played a pivotal role in ushering the Indian Air Force (IAF) into the supersonic era, serving the nation with honour across multiple conflicts, particularly against Pakistan since 1965. After an...
IAF will now have almost same number of fighter squadrons as Pakistan’s air force. And it can get worse
The Economic Times
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July 24, 2025
From October, India’s fighter jet strength will drop to 29 squadrons, bringing it close to Pakistan’s 25—a near-parity that raises concern, particularly with China’s air fleet at a much higher 66 squadrons. A typical squadron comprises 18 to 20...