KARACHI: Like the textile sector, Covid-19 proved to be a blessing in disguise for Pakistan’s technology exports, given that IT exports soared 58% during March 2021 against the corresponding period of last year. Information technology (IT) exports touched $213 million last month, stated a report from Arif Habib Limited. Moreover, technology products worth $1.512 billion […]
LAHORE: The footwear industry of Pakistan is looking for space to strengthen its footprint in global markets to grab a greater share of exports from its competitors. Their demand is increasing, especially after the establishment of the Italy-Pakistan Footwear Technological Centre last year. Greater access to technology, which the industry under the Pakistan Footwear Manufacturers […]
BEIJING: “Pakistan is rich in buffalo breeds, buffalo research, and buffalo milk production. To leverage its advantages and enhance Pakistan-China cooperation in this field, we hope to set up a dairy processing plant in Pakistan,” Chen Yiyi, President of Royal Group, told China-Pakistan Agricultural and Industrial Cooperation Information Platform (CPAIC) after completing a week-long visit […]
KARACHI: “April is the cruelest month,” wrote Elliot, and that hits too close to home. Every year, this month returns with a periodic reminder of a loss that left a void so hollow, no artist can ever compensate for it. Think of shoes so big you can’t even try on, let alone fill, a legend […]
Pakistan has garnered the dubious honor of having the fourth weakest passport in the world behind only war-torn Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq, according to the Henley Passport Index. The index assesses the travel documents based on how many countries citizens can access without a visa, as well as, using information from the International Air Transport […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday it’s “time to end” America’s longest war with the unconditional withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Where they have spent two decades in a bloody, largely fruitless battle against the Taliban. Dubbed the “forever war,” the US military onslaught in Afghanistan began in response to September 11, 2001. Terrorist attacks against […]
NEW DELHI: Top intelligence officers from Pakistan and India held secret talks in Dubai in January. In a new effort to calm military tension over the Kashmir dispute. People with close knowledge of the matter told Reuters in New Delhi. Ties between the nuclear-armed rivals have been on ice since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew […]
KARACHI: As a Pakistani transgender woman, Jiya measures customers at her tailoring shop in a brand new Karachi market. Her eyes gleam with the prospect of a busy Ramadan season and her ambitions to expand. Already, Jiya, 35, goes by a single name like many trans. People in Pakistan have broken ground by opening a […]
KARACHI: Zafar started as a painter, went on to sing, and ended up acting in his own film. Ali Zafar’s journey from the poster boy of Huqqa Pani to producer-actor of Teefa In Trouble is a path few have managed to take, and even fewer have traveled through. Recently, the actor was awarded the prestigious Pride of Performance, which […]
Congratulations are for Mansha Pasha and Jibran Nasir, who tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on Saturday. The couple, who announced the engagement in 2019, got married in a small nikkah ceremony among their loved ones. The private affair took place in Karachi. Mansha looked gorgeous in a stunning Zuriador ivory and gold ensemble, […]
