Pakistan and the new great game of Risk

The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, as the new pact is known, is the latest in a diplomatic pas de deux by Pakistan’s de facto ...
The Express Tribune

Petrol strike averted as govt gives in to dealers

The government on Friday increased profit margins of petrol pump owners by 15.5% in a hurriedly called virtual meeting to ...
Daily Times(PK) on MSN

Petroleum levy collection exceeds government target by Rs100bnPublished on: August 14, 2026 11:32 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 14 -- Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion in petroleum levy during fiscal year 2025-26, according to ...

Pakistan celebrates Independence Day: Here's how its stock market performed in last one year

Pakistan celebrates its 79th Independence Day as the KSE-100 index delivers a 23% return over the past year despite ...
The New York Times

The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.

In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say. By Elian Peltier ...

India's forex reserves jump USD 14.14 billion to USD 707 billion

Gold reserves also recorded a substantial increase, rising by USD 4.00 billion during the week to USD 108.74 billion.

Independence Day: Since the ‘stroke of the midnight hour’ - 10 numbers that define India’s rise as a developing nation

On 15 August, 1947, when India began its journey as an independent nation, it faced enormous challenges - widespread poverty, ...