- PNS/M Hangor equipped with air-independent propulsion technology and enhanced stealth features
- PM Sharif says submarine project reflects strong strategic cooperation between Pakistan and China
- Manufacturing posts strongest growth in four years as inflation eases sharply
- Foreign reserves, remittances rise while fiscal deficit narrows to 0.7 percent of GDP
- Farmers say rising input costs and lower wheat prices are making cultivation increasingly unprofitable
- Analysts expect budget measures including fertilizer subsidies and expanded access to farm financing
- Despite the 7.5 hour time difference between Kingdom and host nations, cafe owners are optimistic about attracting football enthusiasts
- US president claims agreement would reopen shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
- Text under negotiation finalized but Iran would not compromise on its red lines, says Foreign Ministry spokesman
- “This will restore the conditions for a normal political dialogue with Israel,” it said in a statement
- Conflict has disrupted energy exports, trade routes and investment across economies worth almost $4 trillion, Asharq Business with Bloomberg analysis shows
- Report suggests that recovery hinges on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and preventing a return to regional conflict
- Julian Quinones scored the opening goal of the tournament and veteran striker Raul Jimenez added a second
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Pakistan Budget 2026-27
- Experts say formally documented businesses, salaried workers will bear much of the burden
- Government seeks to protect poorest households while narrowing budget deficit
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Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Islamabad Talks
- US and Iran traded fire on Wednesday after downing of an American Apache helicopter
- Pakistan has mediated between Washington, Tehran since Iran war began in February
